# Quantum Cryptography Architect

**Company**: Starling
**Location**: London, England
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Security
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

Starling is looking for a Quantum Cryptography Architect to join its Cyber Security team. The successful candidate will lead the Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) initiative, designing a crypto-inventory, evaluating PQC algorithms, and defining the technical roadmap to keep Starling resilient against emerging threats.

Responsibilities:

- Lead the Post-Quantum Strategy, designing a 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

- Define and promote enterprise cryptographic management standards

- Mentor engineering teams and provide guidance on cryptographic implementations

Requirements:

- Proven track record in Information Security Architecture or Senior Security Engineering

- Deep expertise in symmetric/asymmetric cryptography, PKI management, and HSMs

- Strong understanding of quantum computing threats and NIST PQC standards

- Experience in threat modeling and system design

- 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

## Skills

### Required
- symmetric/asymmetric cryptography
- PKI management
- HSMs
- Post-Quantum Cryptography
- threat modeling
- system design

### Nice to have
- Experience in Fintech, Banking, or highly regulated cloud environments
- SABSA framework
- Recognised industry security certifications

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