C004737 Engineer (IdM/PKI) (NS) - FRI 3 Apr

Duties & Role:

• Manage the NATO wide NPKI Registration Authorities;
• Manage PKI virtualize and hardware infrastructure;
• Manage and control of the lifecycle of end users and devices certificates for all NPKI CA's;
• Manage all NPKI Windows Servers, RHEL and VMware environment including systems error log verification;
• Manage NPKI Hardware Security Module (HSMs);
• Manage Card Management System;
• Responsible for Entrust sub components connected to the NPKI CA especially in context of potential new services testing and integration;
• Responsible for the creation of NPKI related guidance and procedures (SOP);
• Responsible for the delivery of 2nd and 3rd level technical support of CIS services to the NPKI customers;
• Responsible for the NCIA ITSM ticketing system;
• Responsible for certificate creation and Smart Cards enrolment;
• Responsible for supporting all NATO exercises and missions;
• Supervises the day-to-day operations / management / backup / restore of the PKI systems.
• Installation and maintenance of NPKI components;
• Certificate Authority components Log analysis, (Trouble shoot the system ALARM/ERRORS and monitor users and interfaces activity);
• Responsible for NPKI system documentation, hardware inventory, software configuration and inventory and regular systems and applications patching;
• Be flexible to work outside normal office hours in response to crises, operational requirements;
• Performs other duties as may be required

• The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
• A university degree in a relevant discipline and 3 years of specific experience
• Extensive knowledge of modern communication and Internet Protocol (IP) based networking technologies and systems including security aspects.
• 3 years extensive experience with PKI System development, design, management.
• Extensive knowledge of Information security and Cryptography (symmetric and asymmetric encryption, public key infrastructure (PKI) encryption, public key encryption, hash functions, digital signatures, digital certificates).
• Practical experience in Windows Servers, RHEL and VMware system administration.
• Knowledge of the principles of computer and communications security, networking, and vulnerabilities of modern operating systems and applications.
• Experience with SQL database administration.
• Extensive experience in operating systems backup and restore.
• Practical experience in scripting (Python, Powershell).
• Practical experience in SSL, TLS, and OpenSSL.
• Extensive knowledge with Microsoft Excel.

Desirable Experience:

• VMware (VCA, VCP) and Linux RHEL system administration
• CISCO CCNA
• Microsoft Certified Solution Associate (MCSA).
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE).
• Experience in development and implementation of computer security policies.