Senior Security Consultant

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

Location: Irving, TX, 3 days in office

Duration: 12+ Months

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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.

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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

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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

o 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

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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)