Functional Analyst in Cryptography

LGS offers you a career in a stimulating environment where your contribution will be recognized and valued. Our culture is focused on diversity, training, and innovation. You will be encouraged to develop your expertise and participate in initiatives that matter to our clients and to society.

By collaborating with our teams and our technological partner ecosystem, you will contribute to the digital transformation of Quebec through a bold, responsible, and technology-excellence-oriented approach.

A contract, does that appeal to you?

Why be a freelancer for LGS?

• Diverse mandates with major, diverse clients
• Missions that will propel your career in your field of expertise, as well as allow you to experiment with new technologies
• Dedicated talent acquisition advisors who care about you
• Customized mandate support service
• The possibility of receiving pre-interview coaching.
• Location: Montreal
• Start Date: August 24, 2026
• Mandate Duration: September 1, 2027
• Work Schedule: 37.5 hours/week
• Work Mode: Hybrid

Our client is looking for a senior functional analyst specializing in cryptography and post-quantum cryptography (PQC) to contribute to strategic cybersecurity and quantum computing-related challenges initiatives.

The resource will participate in the implementation of a structured approach to identify, assess, and track cryptographic gaps in the organization's technological assets, applications, infrastructures, and systems.

The role involves close collaboration with cybersecurity teams, security architects, and stakeholders to ensure better visibility of the current and future cryptographic posture.

Main Responsibilities

Detection Mechanism Design

• Collaborate with architects and cryptography experts to define inventory and analysis mechanisms
• Contribute to the cryptographic compliance evaluation model
• Define risk and gap classification criteria based on their criticality
• Determine performance and tracking indicators for the cryptographic posture
• Gap Analysis and Evaluation
• Analyze cryptographic inventories and scan results
• Evaluate the use of algorithms, protocols, libraries, and cryptographic mechanisms
• Identify vulnerable technologies in the face of quantum computing capabilities
• Collaboration and Support
• Serve as a liaison between:
• Business teams
• Technical teams
• Cybersecurity
• PQC program
• Participate in analysis workshops and compliance reviews
• Raise awareness among stakeholders about the transition to post-quantum cryptography

Requirements and Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in functional analysis within cybersecurity or information security contexts
• Experience in projects related to:
• Cryptography
• Identity management
• Data protection
• Technical Knowledge
• Good understanding of modern cryptographic mechanisms
• Knowledge of:
• PKI infrastructures
• Digital certificates
• TLS protocols
• Key management mechanisms
• Knowledge of PQC standards and frameworks:
• NIST
• CNSA 2.0
• Understanding of concepts:
• Cryptographic Asset Inventory
• Crypto Agility

Skills

• Excellent analytical and synthesis capabilities
• Strong ability to popularize complex technical concepts
• Very good written communication skills
• Comfort working with multidisciplinary teams
• Collaboration, autonomy, and rigor
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The use of the masculine gender is done solely for the sake of simplifying reading and search, and does not aim at any form of discrimination. LGS values diversity and inclusion, and this formulation has no discriminatory intent.

Be yourself at LGS LGS is committed to considering all qualified candidates without regard to ethnicity, race, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodiversity, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.

This role may involve working with technologies covered by export control regulations. If you are not a permanent resident or Canadian citizen, please consult with your talent acquisition advisor.

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