Required Skills: Post-Quantum Cryptography, PQC

Job Description

Senior Security Consultant – Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) in Telco Industry

Location: Irving, TX , 3 days in office

About the Role

A leading Telecommunications Organization is embarking on a mission to future-proof its entire product and infrastructure ecosystem against the emerging threat of Quantum Computing. From consumer devices like smartwatches and routers, to large-scale infrastructure such as data centers and network operations centers (NOCs) — nothing will be left unsecured.

We’re building an elite team of Top-Level Security Consultants to design and lead the next generation of cryptographic protection, with a strong focus on Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). This is a career-defining opportunity to shape the future of telecom security on a global scale.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Product Security, Infrastructure, Network, and R&D to define the PQC adoption roadmap
• Conduct gap assessments and threat modeling for quantum-resilience across Telco systems (TV, Internet, Routers, Wearables, etc.)
• Define and help implement next-gen security architectures, including and beyond PKI transformation and crypto-agility, and PQC
• Guide product and engineering teams on secure design and integration of PQC algorithms
• Work with an extended delivery team to implement and operationalize the security transformation
• Research evolving standards (e.g., NIST PQC Round 4, ETSI, IETF) and contribute to internal best practices
• Present findings and roadmaps to senior stakeholders and contribute to organizational security strategy

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in high-level security architecture or consulting roles in large-scale environments
• Deep understanding of cryptographic protocols including but not limited to PKI, TLS, IPsec, X.509, Secure Boot, Certificate Lifecycle Management
• Familiarity with or keen interest in Post-Quantum Cryptography
• Good to have
• Exposure to lattice-based, code-based, or multivariate crypto schemes
• Familiar with NIST PQC standards and migration guidelines
• Willingness and Aptitude to learn new technologies such as PQC with quick turnaround
• Experience in securing embedded systems, IoT devices, or telecom infrastructure is a big plus
• Strong stakeholder communication and ability to lead security discussions across technical and non-technical teams
• Passion for learning and contributing to the next frontier in cybersecurity

Bonus Skills

• Experience working in Telecom, IoT, or Infrastructure Security
• Familiarity with crypto-agility frameworks
• Knowledge of hardware security modules (HSMs), secure enclave technologies, or Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs)