Quantum Risk & PQC Architect — Crypto-Agile Leader

EY; Hoboken (NJ); On-site; USD 159,000 - 315,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

EY is leading the Next Frontier Quantum initiative in the United States, focusing on quantum-safe cybersecurity, PQC, cryptographic modernization and ecosystem partnerships. You will work with cross‑functional teams across governance, data, applications and infrastructure to craft migration roadmaps and secure cryptographic assets.

You’ll guide executives on risk, standards and technology choices while mentoring a diverse team of cryptographers and engineers to deliver practical, scalable

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in cryptography, cybersecurity, computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering or related field.
• Significant experience in cybersecurity, cryptography, quantum technologies and enterprise architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-workstream engagements from opportunity shaping to delivery and implementation planning.
• Own scope, quality, financial performance, staffing, risks, dependencies and governance across global teams.
• Build trusted relationships with CIOs, CISOs, CTOs and data‑protection leaders.
• Shape go‑to‑market strategy and offerings for quantum-risk assessment and PQC migration.
• Translate research, patents and vendor capabilities into repeatable services and reference architectures.
• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams of cryptographers, architects and engineers.
• Produce executive‑ready proposals, roadmaps and standards; represent EY in industry forums.
• Maintain knowledge of quantum computing to identify credible use cases and connect strategy with ecosystem.
• Guide proofs of concept in optimization, simulation or quantum machine learning with defensible baselines.

Skills

PQC

Crypto agility

Cryptographic governance

Enterprise architecture

Quantum-risk assessment

Migration strategy

Executive communication

Team leadership

Python

C/C++

Qiskit/PennyLane

Amazon Braket

CUDA-Q

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in cryptography, cybersecurity, computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering or related field

Tools

Python

Qiskit

PennyLane

Amazon Braket

CUDA-Q

C/C++

Job description

EY is leading the Next Frontier Quantum initiative in the United States, focusing on quantum-safe cybersecurity, PQC, cryptographic modernization and ecosystem partnerships. You will work with cross‑functional teams across governance, data, applications and infrastructure to craft migration roadmaps and secure cryptographic assets.

You’ll guide executives on risk, standards and technology choices while mentoring a diverse team of cryptographers and engineers to deliver practical, scalable