What you’ll do
You will play a key role in transforming the company's security journey:
- Monitor and assess emerging cryptographic threats, including quantum threats, and prepare SAP’s cryptographic systems accordingly.
- 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.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that cryptographic solutions meet customer needs and regulatory requirements.
- Assist in formulating a robust cryptographic strategy with a focus on agility and adaptability.
- Utilize SBOM tooling to maintain a comprehensive inventory of cryptographic assets.
- Develop reference architectures to guide crypto agility and applied cryptography initiatives.
- Facilitate the deployment of these architectures in various engineering Line of Business (LoB) teams.
- Initiate and lead pilot projects to test and validate cryptographic strategies, fostering innovation and early adoption.
- Apply 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, Information Security, or a related field.
- 3-5+ years of IT security and cryptography experience.
- Proven experience in larger projects and teams with a clear security and applied cryptography background.
- 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.
- Experience in cloud security concepts and implementation
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Fluent in written and spoken English, German a plus.
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