Cryptography Engineer

Help secure the future of banking through enterprise-scale cryptographic innovation.

The Role

Capco is seeking an experienced Cryptography Engineer. This newly created role will sit within a Crypto Certification team responsible for validating and certifying enterprise data protection solutions and new cryptographic use cases before enterprise adoption.

Working at the intersection of cloud cybersecurity and financial services you will collaborate closely with Crypto Requirements Security Architecture and Crypto Engineering teams to design test validate and document cryptographic solutions that protect critical banking and payments infrastructure. This role offers the opportunity to influence the future of enterprise encryption certificate management and post-quantum cryptography initiatives.

What Youll Do

• Lead the certification validation and testing of enterprise cryptographic and data protection solutions for banking environments.
• Design and build lab environments develop test strategies execute testing activities and create operational runbooks and automation frameworks.
• Evaluate solutions protecting data at rest and data in transit including encryption technologies key management platforms and certificate management systems.
• Produce technical blueprints certification documentation and recommendations for handover to Crypto Engineering teams for enterprise implementation.
• Collaborate with security architecture cloud infrastructure and application teams to assess emerging cryptographic technologies including post-quantum cryptography.

What Were Looking For

• Minimum 7 years of IT experience within large enterprise environments including at least 3 years focused on cryptography encryption or data protection technologies.
• Strong expertise in cryptographic standards and controls including symmetric and asymmetric encryption PKI digital signatures hashing key lifecycle management and certificate management.
• Experience validating encryption solutions across databases storage platforms applications and cloud-based environments.
• Hands-on experience with technologies such as Thales Vormetric/CipherTrust Venafi Microsoft ADCS TLS SSH x509 certificates and encryption solutions for data at rest and data in transit.
• Proficiency in automation and scripting using Python Bash PowerShell Ansible API testing tools and related automation frameworks.

Bonus Points For

• Industry-recognized security certifications such as CISSP or equivalent.
• Experience supporting ransomware resilience and data protection strategies.
• Knowledge of Post-Quantum Cryptography standards frameworks and emerging industry adoption practices.
• Expertise with Windows Unix Linux database platforms (SQL Server Oracle MongoDB) or enterprise storage technologies (SAN/NAS).
• Previous experience within banking payments or broader financial services environments.

Why Join Capco

• Deliver high-impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions.
• Work in a collaborative flat and entrepreneurial consulting culture.
• Access continuous learning training and industry certifications.
• Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services.
• Help shape the future of cybersecurity cloud transformation and cryptographic innovation across banking and payments.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Coverage 100% company-paid health life and disability insurance effective from Day 1 of employment.
• Retirement Savings Program RRSP with the option of receiving a matching employer contribution.
• Virtual Health Care and Employee & Family Assistance Program available for employees and eligible dependents.
• Enhanced parental leave top-up new parent gift and wellness reimbursement benefits.
• Business Coach from Day 1 providing personalized career guidance development support and growth opportunities.

Why This Role Is Open

We are currently hiring for this role due to a newly created vacancy within our organization. This position has been established to support growing business demand and expanding cryptographic security initiatives. We are actively seeking a qualified professional who can make an immediate impact and help strengthen enterprise data protection capabilities.

Inclusion at Capco

Were committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage just let us know well be happy to help. We value each persons unique perspective and contribution. At Capco we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Talent Acquisition

At Capco we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support and enhance several parts of talent acquisition. This includes using AI-enabled features within LinkedIn to help source potential candidates speeding up routine recruitment communications such as emails and creating compelling and brand-aligned job postings that accurately reflect role requirements and AI-scheduling applications to improve the efficiency of interview coordination.

AI is used as a support tool only. All hiring decisions are made by talent acquisition and hiring teams.