Zions Bancorporation · 10 hours ago
Manager – Quantum Safe Cybersecurity Program
Midvale, Utah, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expZions Bancorporation’s Enterprise Technology and Operations (ETO) team is transforming what it means to work for a financial institution. They are seeking a seasoned cybersecurity leader to build and run their enterprise Quantum‑Safe Program, focusing on post‑quantum cryptography and quantum‑safe networking initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Enhance and lead the implementation of a multi‑year quantum‑safe strategy covering PQC migration, algorithm agility, key management modernization, and quantum‑safe networking
Oversee the partnership between cybersecurity and technology teams to maintain the crypto inventory (protocols, libraries, certificates, keys, HSMs, KMS, embedded/IoT) and a risk‑based prioritization for remediation
Partner with platform and product teams to upgrade TLS/SSH/IPsec stacks, enable algorithm agility, and adopt vetted PQC libraries and configurations
Align outcomes with industry best practices and internal cyber/tech controls, lead policy updates for crypto agility, key lifecycles, and certificate governance
Support documentation and evidence for risk management, control validation, and accreditation efforts in partnership with GRC
Engage with vendors and partners (HSM/KMS, PKI, networking, cloud) to evaluate quantum‑safe capabilities; run RFPs/POCs and manage deliverables
Define and oversee a strategy for third-party PQC assurance (vendors and customers) including proof of capability, PQC readiness, and ongoing assessment and validation
Collaborate with the Cyber Threat Intelligence team to provide regular risk assessment and analysis to management based on the evolving state of quantum computing, threats, capabilities, and risks
Define and track program KPIs: crypto inventory coverage, PQC adoption rate, TLS posture remediation, key lifecycle compliance, lab audit pass rates, and incident reduction
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer/Network Engineering, IT, or related field
8+ years in cybersecurity, network security, or secure systems engineering; 3+ years in technical leadership or program management
Proven delivery of technical software/network projects from design through deployment, maintenance, and support
Technical proficiency with networking protocols and architectures (TLS/SSH/IPsec, routing/segmentation, service mesh/mTLS) and one or more programming languages (Go, Rust, Java, Python)
Solid understanding of cryptography and PKI (certificates, CAs, HSMs/KMS, key lifecycles) and modern cloud security practices
Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary R&D teams and operating across cross‑functional stakeholders
Preferred
Hands‑on experience implementing PQC (e.g., migration planning, algorithm agility, library selection) and/or quantum key distribution (QKD) solutions or evaluations
Experience with cryptography‑centric libraries/applications (e.g., OpenSSL/BoringSSL, liboqs), HSM/KMS, and certificate management at enterprise scale
Background adopting emerging tech (AI, blockchain, quantum) in regulated industries (finance, telecom, high‑tech)
Experience with cloud architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP), key management strategies, and secure deployment pipelines (Kubernetes, service mesh)
Familiarity with secure software development, digital forensics, or penetration testing and associated control frameworks
Graduate degree in CS/CE/IT or related discipline; certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CEH, OSCP (or equivalent) are a plus
Benefits
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - START DAY ONE!
Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA), and dependent care accounts
Paid Training, Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Paid Federal Holidays
401(k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing, competitive compensation in line with work experience
Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees
Employee Ambassador preferred banking products
Employees may, at the company’s discretion, be eligible to receive a cash bonus award
Company
Zions Bancorporation
Zions Bancorporation is a financial services company involved in SBA lending, public finance advisory services, and agricultural finance.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.09B2025-08-11Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2024-11-14Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2013-09-13Post Ipo Debt· $87.9M
Leadership Team
Harris Simmons
Chairman and CEO
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