Description
Starling is looking for a Quantum Cryptography Architect to join its Security Architecture team. The successful candidate will lead the company's Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) efforts, designing and implementing cryptographic solutions to keep Starling resilient against emerging threats.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the Post-Quantum Strategy, designing Starling's crypto-inventory and evaluating PQC algorithms
- Act as the Cryptography SME, providing expert guidance on Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), and key management
- Architect secure, scalable solutions across AWS and GCP
- Conduct threat modeling and technical risk assessments on new and existing platform architectures
- Define and promote enterprise cryptographic management standards
Requirements:
- Proven experience in Information Security Architecture or Senior Security Engineering
- Deep expertise in symmetric/asymmetric cryptography, PKI management, and HSMs
- Strong understanding of quantum computing threats to modern encryption and NIST PQC standards
- Ability to perform threat modeling on complex cloud-native applications
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday plus public holiday allowance
- Extra day's holiday for birthday
- Annual leave increases with length of service
- 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
- Salary sacrifice, company-enhanced pension scheme
- Life insurance and group income protection
- Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth
- Perkbox membership