Quantum Computing, Cryptography Engineer

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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Excentium, Inc

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2006

🔒 Cybersecurity

🏢 Enterprise

🏛️ Government

Cybersecurity • Enterprise • Government

Excentium, Inc. is a technology-focused government contractor that designs and implements solutions across cybersecurity, enterprise IT, and mission enablement to improve customers' security, efficiency, and resiliency. The firm highlights more than 80 years of combined senior management experience in government contracting and lists capabilities such as Cybersecurity, Enterprise IT, FedRAMP/IAS support, and mission-focused professional services. Excentium positions itself as a provider of technology and business professional services to federal customers and other mission-driven organizations.

📋 Description

• Lead support for VA's cryptographic modernization and post-quantum readiness efforts • Assess the organization's cryptographic inventory • Advise on migration strategies to quantum-resistant algorithms • Support policy and technical guidance for cryptographic standards adoption across the enterprise • Support enterprise security architecture, engineering, and operations across VA's Office of Information Security • Coordinate occasionally with VA Central Office in Washington, D.C. • Travel for limited program-related activities as required

🎯 Requirements

• U.S. citizenship required • Public Trust — High Risk (Tier 4) background investigation • 10+ years of IT experience • 5+ years focused on quantum computing and cryptography at a large corporation or federal agency of comparable scale • Expertise in quantum mechanics, quantum algorithms, and quantum information theory • Experience with quantum programming languages/frameworks, such as Qiskit or Cirq • Expertise in cryptographic protocols, public-key infrastructure (PKI), and post-quantum cryptography • Knowledge of NIST PQC standards FIPS 203, 204, and 205 • Experience assessing organizational cryptographic inventory, identifying migration priorities, and communicating quantum risk to non-technical leadership • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Assurance, Information Security, Information Resource Management, or a related field • Current certification satisfying DoD 8570/8140 workforce requirements at IAT Level III, IAM Level III, or IASAE Level III • Relevant cryptography or PKI certification desired • Programming proficiency in Python, C++, or Java

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Life insurance • Disability insurance • 401(k) • Paid time off