Cybersecurity SME - Quantum Technologies

Antal Poland; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 276,000 - 413,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

B2B contract

Hybrid work model – 6 days per month

Lux Med private medical care

Contractor Care Specialist

Job summary

Antal Poland is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Specialist – Quantum Security to guide cryptography and secure engineering initiatives as you prepare environments for quantum-safe migration. The role spans advisory, architecture, and cross-functional collaboration in a hybrid Kraków setting.

You will translate complex security topics into engineering-ready guidance, assess risks, support migrations, pilots and proofs of concept, and help define secure remediation patterns with a focus on

Qualifications

• Proven experience in cybersecurity with cryptography and secure engineering.
• Knowledge of TLS, PKI/certificates, key management and cryptographic standards.
• Experience with governance, risk management and control requirements.
• Ability to translate complex security topics into practical guidance.
• Experience collaborating with engineers, architects and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance on quantum-safe security and cryptographic risks.
• Review designs from a cybersecurity perspective and support risk assessments.
• Assess options, trade-offs and risks; deliver pragmatic recommendations.
• Support threat modelling and secure-by-design activities.
• Define security requirements for pilots and proofs of concept.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to advance secure migrations.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Cryptography

Secure engineering

Threat modelling

Security architecture

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Job description

Cybersecurity Specialist – Quantum Security

Business Area: Technology – Cybersecurity

Contract: B2B

Work model: Hybrid – 6 days per month from the Kraków office

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Cybersecurity Specialist with a strong background in cryptography and secure engineering to support initiatives focused on preparing technology environments for the transition to quantum-safe security.

In this role, you will provide expert guidance on cybersecurity and cryptography, helping technical teams make secure, risk-informed decisions. You will work across a range of initiatives, from assessing cryptographic risks and solution designs to supporting migration planning, remediation approaches, pilots and proof-of-concepts.

The role combines cybersecurity expertise, cryptography, security architecture and stakeholder engagement, with a strong focus on translating complex security topics into practical recommendations and engineering-ready guidance.

Key responsibilities

Cybersecurity & cryptography advisory

• Provide expert guidance on quantum-safe security and cryptographic risks.
• Advise on areas such as TLS, PKI and certificates, key management, transport security and cryptographic standards.
• Translate security objectives into practical requirements, guidelines and engineering recommendations.
• Assess technical options, trade-offs and risks and provide clear, pragmatic recommendations.

Security architecture & solution review

• Review solution designs and technical approaches from a cybersecurity perspective.
• Assess proposed solutions against security principles, standards and controls.
• Support threat modelling and security-by-design activities.
• Help define secure and scalable remediation and migration patterns.
• Support technical workstreams related to cryptographic discovery, prioritisation and migration readiness.
• Help teams interpret security and cryptographic inventory data and identify priorities.
• Provide guidance on dependencies and prerequisites for quantum-safe migration, including transport security and certificate lifecycle improvements.
• Support pilots and Proofs of Concept by defining security requirements, success criteria and safe deployment approaches.
• Identify and articulate security risks, control gaps and required remediation actions.
• Provide input to risk assessments and risk acceptance decisions.
• Help ensure that security documentation is clear, traceable and suitable for governance and assurance purposes.
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to improving security standards, patterns and guidance.

Stakeholder collaboration

• Work closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders across different areas of the organisation.
• Explain complex cybersecurity and cryptography topics in a clear and accessible way.
• Provide recommendations that enable teams to move forward while maintaining strong security outcomes.
• Contribute to knowledge-sharing and the development of best practices around quantum-safe security.

What we are looking for

• Strong professional experience in cybersecurity, with solid knowledge of cryptography and secure engineering.
• Practical knowledge of technologies and concepts such as TLS, PKI/certificates, key management and cryptographic standards.
• Experience working in environments with strong security governance, risk management and control requirements.
• Ability to assess technical risks and influence security-related decisions.
• Experience collaborating with engineers, architects and other technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable recommendations.
• A pragmatic, delivery-oriented approach to cybersecurity.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and quantum-safe security concepts.
• Understanding of cryptographic inventory, crypto-agility and migration strategies.
• Experience with large-scale cybersecurity or technology transformation programmes.
• Background in security architecture, technology risk or security assurance.
• Experience working in highly regulated industries, particularly financial services.

What we offer

• B2B contract
• Hybrid work model – 6 days per month from our office in Kraków
• Lux Med private medical care
• Dedicated support from a Contractor Care Specialist
• Opportunity to work on a highly specialised cybersecurity topic at the intersection of cryptography, cybersecurity and emerging quantum technologies