Commercial Post Quantum Cryptography Director

Booz Allen Hamilton • Washington, DC

3d • $162,800 - $303,000 • Remote

About The Position

Establish and grow Booz Allen’s Commercial Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) practice. Define the PQC team’s direction, standards, and requirements for services and solutions sold to Booz Allen Commercial customers. Help businesses understand the risks and overall security posture of existing and new quantum cryptography constructs, and educate and influence client executive and engineering teams on PQC best practices.

Work proactively with leaders across all levels to design, implement, and support solutions that ensure clients take a quantum-resistant, best-practice approach across their enterprise. Collaborate with leaders across product, IT, networking, infrastructure, and other teams so architectures, systems, and designs properly consider PQC best practices. Lead, hire, and inspire teams of PQC experts to conduct security reviews, develop cryptographic inventories, develop and implement PQC pilots, and migrate tools and technology to be quantum resistant.

Lead delivery of cryptographic-environment assessments, provide recommendations and remediation plans, and develop, implement, and support operational models for solutions and services that meet client requirements. The position is listed as remote, with occasional in-person work at a Booz Allen or customer facility possible, and requires travel up to 50% of the time.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience leading technical teams across Post-Quantum Cryptography, Classical Cryptography, or Secure Communications.
• 5+ years of experience with infrastructure component management or design involving hardware or software, including interoperability of cryptographic protocols.
• Experience presenting recommendations and roadmaps to executive stakeholders.
• Experience developing and testing interoperability of quantum-resistant algorithms.
• Experience leading teams in the implementation of large-scale software or hardware deployments.
• Knowledge of quantum-safe technologies, timelines, and standards, including NIST publications.
• Knowledge of EU cyber regulations and PQC recommendations.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.
• Bachelor's degree.

Nice To Haves

• Experience presenting at industry events focused on Post-Quantum Cryptography.
• Experience leading the transition of existing infrastructure to new cryptography protocols and standards.
• Experience leading the transformation and implementation of an enterprise-scale initiative at a Fortune 500 company.
• Experience hiring and growing teams of technical talent.
• Knowledge of post-quantum algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Establish and grow Booz Allen’s Commercial Post Quantum Cryptography practice.
• Define the PQC team’s direction, standards, and requirements for services and solutions sold to commercial customers.
• Help businesses understand risks and the security posture of existing and new quantum cryptography constructs.
• Educate and influence client executive and engineering teams on PQC best practices.
• Work with leaders to design, implement, and support quantum-resistant enterprise solutions.
• Collaborate with product, IT, networking, infrastructure, and other teams to ensure architectures, systems, and designs consider PQC best practices.
• Lead, hire, and inspire PQC teams conducting security reviews, developing cryptographic inventories and PQC pilots, and migrating tools and technology to be quantum resistant.
• Lead assessments of cryptographic environments and provide recommendations and remediation plans.
• Develop, implement, and support operational models for solutions and services that meet client requirements.

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability benefits.
• Financial and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Dependent care.
• Recognition awards for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director