Cybersecurity Specialist

IMDA is spearheading Singapore's drive to be a world leading Digital Economy. IMDA aims to empower our companies and workforce with digital technologies and enable Singapore to be a leading Digital Economy.

We are currently seeking a Cybersecurity Specialist with expertise in Quantum Safe Communications to join our team and help secure the nation's digital landscape. You will play a pivotal role in the design, development, and implementation of cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions, focusing on post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and quantum key distribution (QKD). Your expertise will be instrumental in securing Singapore's communications infrastructure against emerging quantum threats. The successful candidate is a strategic and analytic thinker who also enjoys exploring frontier technologies.

Join us in our journey and jointly architect Singapore's digital future.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, researchers, and industry partners to develop and deploy quantum-safe cybersecurity solutions.
• Design and implement post-quantum cryptographic algorithms and protocols to secure communication networks against quantum attacks.
• Develop and integrate quantum key distribution (QKD) systems to enhance the security of data transmission.
• Assess the performance and security of existing cybersecurity solutions and propose enhancements to ensure quantum resilience.
• Conduct simulations and experiments to validate the effectiveness of implemented quantum-safe technologies.
• Stay current with advances in quantum cryptography, quantum-safe communications, and related fields to contribute to the implementation of new techniques and methodologies.
• Prepare technical documentation and present project updates to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with whole of government teams, industry, and academic partners to develop strategies on protecting emerging communications technologies.
• Work in a cross-functional teams to develop strategy, implementation design and plan for nationwide communications infrastructure solutions.

Requirements

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Quantum Information, or related fields.
• At least 3 years of experience working on cybersecurity solutions, with a focus on quantum-safe technologies such as PQC and QKD.
• In-depth understanding in cryptography, including symmetric and asymmetric encryption, cryptographic primitives, and post-quantum cryptography.
• In-depth understanding of security attack risks such as Side-Channel attacks, Photon Number Splitting attacks, DoS attacks, Trojan Horse Attack, including new novel ways to attack on the implementation of QKD.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, and Java.
• Familiarity with quantum-safe cryptographic libraries and tools.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

This position will commensurate with experience.

Only shortlisted applicants will be notified

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