Post-Quantum Crypto Engineer: Cloud & Security

Booz Allen; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a results-driven engineer to implement post-quantum cryptography architectures across reference designs in Washington, DC. You will leverage network engineering, cloud administration, and software development skills to transition systems to PQC standards and ensure information security across environments.

Applicants should have PQC experience, AWS familiarity (EC2, IAM, VPC, KMS), programming in Python, Rust, or C++, and a track record leading small projects.

Qualifications

• Applied cryptography, cybersecurity research, or mathematics experience including PQC.
• Experience with software development, cybersecurity, or network engineering.
• Familiarity with AWS services (EC2, IAM, VPC, KMS).
• Experience leading small projects.
• Programming in Python, Rust, or C++ and low-level concepts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development and validation of PQC-based solution architectures across reference designs.
• Support transition of products, systems, and environments to post-quantum standards.
• Develop and document accreditation and information assurance processes.
• Protect information system assets and ensure compliance with security requirements.

Skills

PQC experience

Cybersecurity research

Small project management

Technical documentation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science

Tools

AWS (EC2, IAM, VPC, KMS)

Python

Rust

C++

Linux basics

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a results-driven engineer to implement post-quantum cryptography architectures across reference designs in Washington, DC. You will leverage network engineering, cloud administration, and software development skills to transition systems to PQC standards and ensure information security across environments.

Applicants should have PQC experience, AWS familiarity (EC2, IAM, VPC, KMS), programming in Python, Rust, or C++, and a track record leading small projects.