SAP Chief Security Architect m/f/d Cryptography 

Hungary, Pécs 

541086969

You will play a key role in transforming the company's security journey:

• Understand customer security and cryptographic requirements, as well as industry and regional cryptographic needs, and translate them into actionable concepts.
• Monitor and assess emerging cryptographic threats, including quantum threats, and prepare SAP's cryptographic systems accordingly.
• Serve as the visionary for applied cryptography at SAP, setting strategic direction and fostering innovation across the organization.
• Drive customer satisfaction by addressing top crypto related concerns like corporate key management, Bring/Hold Your Own Key (BYOK / HYOK), Hardware Security Module (HSM) support for root keys/secrets, cryptographic token support for password-less authentication, and confidential computing support.
• Define SAP’s cryptographic strategy, emphasizing agility in adapting to new challenges and technologies. Lead its implementation across the SAP ecosystem.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that cryptographic solutions meet customer needs and regulatory requirements.
• Drive innovation in applied cryptographic methodologies, protocols, and algorithms to enhance SAP’s security posture.
• Create executable architecture and development concepts using state-of-the-art cryptographic concepts and libraries.
• Work on concepts to increase cryptographic agility and foster the use of validated cryptographic libraries, including the NIST FIPS 140-3 standard.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in applied cryptography, providing guidance and expertise to stakeholders and product development across the organization.

What you bring

• Advanced degree in computer science, cryptography, information security, or a related field.
• 5-7+ years of IT security and cryptography experience.
• Demonstrated experience in leading cryptography projects and teams within a large organization.
• Deep technical expertise in cryptography, including algorithms, protocols, and systems.
• Strong understanding of the impact of quantum computing on cryptographic systems and proactive strategies to address these threats.
• Familiarity with global regulatory requirements and standards related to cryptography and information security, such as NIST FIPS 140-3.
• Understanding and experience with SAP development and architecture (cloud) frameworks.
• Ability to create understandable and executable security and cryptographic library concepts in standard SAP development frameworks and technology stacks.
• Experience with cloud security design and implementation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in written and spoken English, German a plus.

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