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# PKI Engineer

- **Company:** Castellum Inc
- **Location:** Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Public-Key Cryptography, Linux, Public Key Infrastructure
- **Published:** July 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9017895/pki-engineer

## About the Role

Active DoD Secret clearance
Strong understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Hands-on experience designing, setting up, and operating PKI components
Experience working with multiple PKI products
Knowledge of certificate policies, certificate contents, and the certificate lifecycle
Experience automating the certificate lifecycle

Preferred Qualifications:

Intermediate to senior-level PKI knowledge
Strong Linux experience
Solid understanding of asymmetric cryptography concepts and applications
Experience supporting Army tactical networks and understanding their operational impacts

## Description

Corvus Consulting, LLC is seeking a PKI Engineer to support the evaluation, testing, development, deployment, and maintenance of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) solutions and services in a secure, mission-focused environment. This role is primarily remote; however, candidates must be local to the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD area and available to attend in-person meetings as needed.

The ideal candidate will play a key role in designing and sustaining secure PKI architectures, ensuring compliance with security standards, and supporting critical infrastructure initiatives. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with a collaborative technical team to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-impact cybersecurity solutions supporting government and defense-related missions., Evaluate, test, develop, deploy, and maintain PKI services and solutions
Collaborate with team members to identify improvement opportunities and design efficient, robust solutions
Develop automated services to improve usability and streamline PKI processes
Support certificate lifecycle management, including issuance, renewal, revocation, and policy compliance


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