Job Offer: Cryptography Specialist

Location: Toronto

Contract Duration: 1 year

Work Mode: Hybrid

Start Date: ASAP

Why Join Us?

Astek is a global leader in technology consulting. With 9,600 experts worldwide, we guide our clients through digital transformation by developing innovative solutions.

In Canada, we excel in IT and engineering. We collaborate with leading companies to tackle major technological challenges, putting innovation, collaboration, and excellence at the heart of our actions.

Join a passionate and committed team ready to bring your ideas to life.

About the Role

On behalf of our client in the Banking industry, Astek Canada is seeking a motivated Cryptography Specialist ready to take on new challenges.

Your Responsibilities

As a Cryptography Specialist, you will be responsible for:

• Perform a lead role in managing the Cryptography team Intake.
• Monitor and triage Intake tickets and provide crypto SME consulting to the requestors.
• Contribute to developing technical and governance documentation for cryptographic projects, including system and process requirements, design specifications, RACI charts, technical guides.
• Work with peer teams to identify and document current state technology capabilities/ecosystem and support stakeholders to design the desired future state.
• Support the development of business cases including RFI/RFP, executing Proof of Concept, and service level agreements with vendors/suppliers consistent with technology requirements/guidelines.
• Translate business requirements into functional cryptographic specifications.
• Document processes and workflows for encryption at rest and encryption in transit.
• Contribute to review and update cybersecurity policies, technology guides, user guides.
• Translate complex technical concepts into easily understandable language for diverse audiences.
• Work closely with cybersecurity engineers, cryptographers, and project managers to collect required information.
• Ensure alignment with organizational security standards and regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001).
• Collaborate with a team at the forefront of cybersecurity and cryptography innovation.
• Contribute to critical initiatives that safeguard enterprise data and systems using cryptography.

Your Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Communications, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Cryptography domain in a cybersecurity or technology-focused environment.

Key Skills:

• PKI (Certificate Authority, x509 Digital Certificates, SSH, Microsoft ADCS, TLS ciphers).
• Lifecycle Management for cryptographic keys and digital certificates.
• Cryptographic experience with either: Windows/Unix/Linux Databases (including MS SQL, Oracle, MongoDB) or Storage (SAN, NAS).
• Regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, GDPR, PCI DSS)
• Symmetric and asymmetric cryptography.
• Post-Quantum Cryptography and its standardization.
• Cryptographic protection of Data at Rest and Data in Transit.
• Database Transparent Data Encryption (TDE).
• Understanding and navigation of NIST 800-Series Special Publications in respect to cryptography and FIPS 140-3 certification levels for cryptographic modules.
• Ability to translate complex technical details into clear and concise verbiage and documentation.
• General knowledge of Hardware Security Module (HSM) - Thales, Entrust, Utimaco.
• An industry recognizable IS Security certification (e.g. CISSP).
• Experience with Thales Vormetric/CipherTrust Data At Rest Encryption platform is a plus.

Personal Qualities:

• Analytical and solution-oriented mindset.
• Team collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Autonomy and rigor in managing priorities.

The Astek Advantages

• Personalized CARE plan for our employees.
• Diversity & Inclusion Charter.

Ready to Take on the Challenge?

Apply now by sending your CV and discover a rewarding career at Astek Canada.