Senior PQC Integration & Migration Architect

SilkRoad; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

Generous PTO

Job summary

Core4ce is seeking a senior PQC Technical Integration and Migration SME to provide expert cryptographic engineering, integration, and advisory support for DoW post-quantum cryptography initiatives. The role requires leadership across policy, architecture, and enterprise-wide migration planning, advising senior Government stakeholders on cryptographic dependencies and risk-based decision making.

The position emphasizes translation of complex cryptographic concepts into clear guidance, with

Qualifications

• PhD with 20+ years in cryptography, or Master’s with 20+ years in cryptographic engineering, integration, or implementation.
• Extensive experience engineering and modernizing cryptographic capabilities in complex environments.
• Expert knowledge of classical and post-quantum cryptography, PKI, key management, and crypto-agile systems.
• Experience translating deep cryptographic knowledge into policy, guidance, and executive recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level cryptographic engineering and technical integration expertise across crypto algorithms, PKI, and crypto-agile architectures.
• AssessIntegration and migration of cryptographic capabilities across applications, devices, networks, cloud environments, and embedded systems.
• Develop migration scenarios, implementation plans, and technical reports with actionable recommendations.
• Deliver executive briefings, roadmaps, and governance documentation for DoW PQC adoption.

Skills

Cryptography

PKI

Key management

Technical leadership

Policy guidance

Education

Ph.D. or related field (20+ yrs)

Master’s degree (20+ yrs)

Tools

Cryptographic architectures

Job description

Core4ce is seeking a senior PQC Technical Integration and Migration SME to provide expert cryptographic engineering, integration, and advisory support for DoW post-quantum cryptography initiatives. The role requires leadership across policy, architecture, and enterprise-wide migration planning, advising senior Government stakeholders on cryptographic dependencies and risk-based decision making.

The position emphasizes translation of complex cryptographic concepts into clear guidance, with