Cryptography SME

Overview

Hybrid
$180,000 - $235,000
Full Time

Skills

Cryptography
DoD
Architecture

Job Details

As a lead cryptography architect, you ll serve as a trusted advisor to senior DoD clients leading cryptographic modernization efforts across the department. You'll develop architecture and technical protocols, perform computation analysis, and review and coordinate cryptography policies and guidance at the DoD levels while coordinating work across Combatant Commands, Services, and Agencies to support the warfighter and promote a Joint enterprise of information systems and networks. We need to come up with the best solution, so you ll investigate new techniques, break free from the legacy model, and go where the industry is going.

This is a chance to lead a team to make a difference in the security of cryptographic capabilities. Your technical expertise will be vital as you help customers overcome their most difficult challenges by integrating secure practices like cryptographic modernization and key management. You ll be able to broaden your skillset into areas like high-level DoD policy and strategy while building peace of mind in a critical infrastructure. Join our team as we transform obsolete encryption through cybersecurity. As a technical leader, you ll identify new opportunities to use cybersecurity solutions to help your clients meet their toughest challenges. This position is located in Arlington, VA.

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience with cryptography
  • Experience with DoD clients
  • Experience in cryptography, architecture, protocols, and computation analysis
  • Experience with developing and presenting complex technical information to technical and non-technical audiences, including DoD leadership, verbally and in writing
  • Knowledge of evaluating cryptographic products and solutions
  • Ability to analyze cryptography policy, and develop cryptography guidance and memorandums
  • Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in a technology field

Additional Qualifications

  • Experience with leading cryptographic policy analysis and strategy development and implementation
  • Knowledge of cryptographic publications, including NSM 8, NSM10, and CNSSP-15
  • TS/SCI clearance
  • Master s degree
  • CISSP Certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.
Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range: $180,000 - $235,000 (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.)

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