Junior Crypt-Key Engineer – QinetiQ, Malvern
Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we are creating tomorrow. Join us as a Junior Crypt-Key Engineer at our Malvern site, where you’ll have the opportunity to work with cutting‑edge technology alongside some of the most brilliant minds.
Role Overview
As a Junior Crypt-Key Engineer you will support all stages in the delivery of customer‑focused research, consultancy design, and analysis in the field of cryptography and key management. Day‑to‑day, you will contribute to the development of proposals in response to requests from customers and consortium partners in the crypto‑security domain.
Key Responsibilities
* Understand cyber‑security concepts, significance, threats, vulnerabilities, and assurance.
* Stay up‑to‑date with digital‑technology trends and emerging threats and solutions.
* Deliver high‑quality analysis, designs, reports, and presentations focused on customer problems and solutions in the crypto‑security domain.
* Collaborate with others within QinetiQ to identify security requirements, develop and analyze innovative solutions, and understand technical details in the crypto‑security domain.
* Express trade‑offs between system performance, legal requirements, time, and budget.
Essential Experience
* Analytical mindset; apply technical skills at an engineering level to IT and crypto equipment.
* Experience working independently with some supervision, seeking guidance on unusual or unfamiliar situations.
* Prior experience with crypto and key‑management technology in an academic research or industrial environment.
* Effective communication with stakeholders, including customers.
* Demonstrated rigor in performing equipment interoperability suitable for customer acceptance decisions.
* Understanding of high‑level security objectives and cryptographic algorithms.
Essential Qualifications
* Degree‑level education or equivalent.
Benefits
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
* Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days.
* Options to join health cash plan, private medical insurance, and dental insurance.
* Employee discount portal: personal accident insurance, travel insurance, restaurants, cinema tickets, and more.
* Support of the Armed Forces community through the Armed Forces Covenant and the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
* Volunteering opportunities for charities and local communities.
This role is 37 hours per week, based at Malvern, and is fully on‑site.
Recruitment Process
We make our recruitment process as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessments, please speak to your recruiter about reasonable adjustments. Many roles at QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting; applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may transfer upon appointment. Certain roles have additional restrictions related to nationality or previous nationalities.
Please note that all applicants for this role must be willing to go through DV clearance.
Why Join QinetiQ?
As we grow into new markets around the world, this is an exciting time to join. QinetiQ offers an inclusive environment where teams from diverse backgrounds collaborate to solve complex challenges. Explore our culture of innovation and support at our website.
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