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IITM CDOT Samgnya Technologies Foundation
IITM CDOT Samgnya Technologies Foundation
An initiative under the National Quantum Mission of DST

🚀 Job Opening: Senior Applied Cryptography Engineer

📅Posting Date: 14th Aug 2026 
📍 Location: Chennai
🕒 Employment Type: Full-time

🎯 Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Applied Cryptography Engineer with practical knowledge of cryptography and secure communication to implement, test, integrate and improve security solutions. The candidate should be adaptable, capable of troubleshooting and upgrading systems, 
taking ownership of technical activities, and effectively communicating and sharing technical knowledge. 


📌 Key Responsibilities
  • Design, implement and integrate cryptographic and security solutions, applying appropriate 
    encryption, authentication, digital signatures and key management mechanisms for 
    applications, systems and secure communication platforms. 
  •  Analyze technical and security requirements and recommend suitable cryptographic 
    approaches, technologies, tools and libraries. 
  • Test, validate, troubleshoot and improve cryptographic and security implementations, 
    including functional, security and performance testing. 
  • Develop and evaluate prototypes, proof-of-concepts and technology demonstrations for 
    cryptographic solutions , Collaborate with software, networking, electronics and cybersecurity teams for system 
    integration and project execution.

🎓Qualification

  • Master's degree in Cryptography , Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical 
    Engineering or a related discipline. 

🎓Experience

  • 3+ years of relevant professional experience in applied cryptography, cybersecurity, 
    information security, secure communication, cryptographic software, network security or 
    related technology area
  • Hands-on experience in applying cryptographic techniques to real-world systems, including 
    data protection, secure communication, encryption and authentication. 
  • Experience in testing, troubleshooting, validating, upgrading or improving cryptographic 
    and security implementations will be preferred.
  • Experience in testing, troubleshooting, validating, upgrading or improving cryptographic 
    and security implementations will be preferred.
  • Experience working with multidisciplinary engineering or R&D teams will be preferred. 

    • 📩 Interested candidates can email their CV to info[AT]samgnya[DOT]in
    or
    📌 Apply via LinkedIn: Click here to apply