State Street Corporation

Cryptographic Agility & Post-Quantum (PQC) Engineer

State Street Corporation$120K — $202K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years in cybersecurity, security engineering, or related field.
  • Working knowledge of cryptographic algorithms, protocols, and security controls.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, OCI, or Google Cloud.
  • Experience with automation tools and languages like Python or Terraform.
  • Exposure to post-quantum cryptography concepts and risk assessments.
  • Industry certifications like CISSP or Certified Encryption Specialist are desirable.

Responsibilities

  • Mature the enterprise Cryptographic Agility program.
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive inventory of cryptographic assets.
  • Identify and define remediation strategies for vulnerabilities in cryptographic algorithms.
  • Evaluate emerging post-quantum cryptography standards.
  • Define migration paths and implementation guidance for teams.
  • Collaborate with technology and business teams on cryptographic readiness.
  • Monitor advancements in cryptography and quantum computing.

Benefits

  • 401K retirement savings plan with company match.
  • Comprehensive insurance coverage: life, medical, dental, and vision.
  • Paid time off for vacation, sick leave, and family care.
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program.
  • Eligibility for performance-based incentive compensation.
Full Job Description

What You Will Be Responsible For

As a Cryptographic Agility & PQC Engineer, you will:

  • Mature the enterprise Cryptographic Agility program, enabling the organization to respond effectively to evolving cryptographic risks and industry standards.
  • Develop and maintain an inventory of cryptographic assets, dependencies, algorithms, protocols, certificates, keys, and related technologies across applications, platforms, and infrastructure.
  • Identify systems utilizing vulnerable, deprecated, or legacy cryptographic algorithms and define remediation and migration strategies.
  • Evaluate emerging post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards and technologies, with a focus on NIST-approved cryptographic algorithms and industry best practices.
  • Define approved cryptographic migration paths, transition frameworks, and implementation guidance for application and platform teams.
  • Partner with enterprise architecture, platform engineering, application development, PKI, and infrastructure teams to assess cryptographic readiness and capabilities.
  • Pilot and validate PQC-enabled technologies, services, and solutions to support future enterprise adoption.
  • Develop standards, procedures, and technical guidance supporting cryptographic agility and quantum readiness initiatives.
  • Monitor changes in the cryptographic landscape, including advancements in quantum computing, regulatory expectations, and industry standards.
  • Produce metrics, dashboards, and executive reporting to track cryptographic risk, migration progress, and PQC readiness across the enterprise.
  • Contribute to strategic security initiatives focused on strengthening the organization's long-term cryptographic resilience.

What We Value

  • Understanding of modern cryptographic concepts, encryption technologies, PKI, certificate management, and key management systems.
  • Experience assessing security risks and translating technical findings into actionable remediation plans.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across diverse technology and business teams to drive enterprise-wide initiatives.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured approach to complex technical challenges.
  • Curiosity and a desire to stay current with advancements in cybersecurity, cryptography, and quantum computing.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • A proactive mindset focused on continuous improvement, operational excellence, and risk reduction.
  • Experience working within highly regulated financial services or other complex enterprise environments is a plus.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, encryption, PKI, key management, infrastructure security, or a related field.
  • Working knowledge of cryptographic algorithms, protocols, and security controls used in enterprise environments.
  • Experience with enterprise operating systems, cloud platforms, and distributed application architectures.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, OCI, or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Exposure to post-quantum cryptography concepts, cryptographic inventory/discovery tools, or cryptographic risk assessments.
  • Experience supporting security compliance frameworks, cybersecurity standards, and audit activities.
  • Experience developing scripts or automation solutions using languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, Java, C#, or Go.
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation frameworks such as Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Harness, or similar CI/CD platforms.
  • Industry certifications such as CISSP, Certified Encryption Specialist (ECES), or similar certifications are desirable.

Salary Range:

$120,000 - $202,500 Annual

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.

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