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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # PKI Engineer - **Company:** Pull Skill - **Location:** Fort Worth, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Python (Programming Language), Public Key Infrastructure, Windows PowerShell, Kusto Query Language, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Technical Debt, Microsoft Sentinel - **Published:** August 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/965a688f-2677-4447-a1c6-422f256d182a ## About the Role * 5 years in security engineering with demonstrated independent project ownership not queue-based SOC analyst experience including hands-on PKI engineering * Self-directed detection engineering investigation * Microsoft Sentinel KQL/query and rule authoring dashboards and end-to-end security event investigation driven independently with strong written documentation not queue/triage-based SOC work. * PKI engineering not just certificate consumption - demonstrable understanding of PKI solution design and operations: enrollment protocols SCEP EST Certificate Policy / Certification Practice Statement CP/CPS trusted roles Levels of Assurance NIST SP 800-63 and real use cases such as certificate-based authentication and software signing/validation. * Remediation lifecycle engineering - owning remediation-plan review and vulnerability/finding tracking from finding to validated closure. Nice to Have Skills and Experience preferred but not required: Hands-on AI/agentic security tooling e.g. Claude / LLM-assisted code configuration analysis prompt engineering for security use cases per CISO AI direction Absolute endpoint platform engineering SSO policy groups API scripting/automation Python/PowerShell aviation / OT / cyber-physical or embedded-systems exposure HSM / key-management and code-signing infrastructure aviation security systems ## Description * Writes tests and documents technical work products e.g. code scripts processes according to organizational standards and practices * Solves technical problems and builds components/libraries with far-ranging impact - Delivers high quality work and coaches more junior engineers on technical craftsmanship * Conducts root cause analysis to identify systemic problems and defines and leads execution of action items to address * Designs thoughtfully integrated systems that model organizational best practices allowing disparate teams across product domains to deliver value with speed scale and reliability - Oversees the management of technical debt in existing systems and drives opportunities to eliminate within ongoing implementations * Consistently anticipates scaling latency and durability challenges and guides teams in implementation of mitigating strategies * Partners with the security organization to incorporate security conscious practices early in the lifecycle of new systems * Thoughtfully evaluates technical risks and guides toward practical prevention strategies * Consistently reflects on squad delivery practices throughout their span of of influence recommends improvements to leadership and drives their implementation * Maintains a focus on removing the duplication of effort across teams and proactively identifies opportunities for reuse within their span of influence * Thoughtfully measures and assesses team and identifies areas of development for individuals * Explores emerging technologies leads development of prototypes with little or no guidance and incorporates into architectural solutions where appropriate ## Related Videos - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [Resolving technical debts in software architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1680-resolving-technical-debts-in-software-architecture) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Securing Your Web Application Pipeline From Intruders](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/53-securing-your-web-application-pipeline-from-intruders) - [Cyber Security: Small, and Large!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/259-cyber-security-small-and-large) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [9 Claude Code Skills to Speed Up Your Workflow](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/740-9-claude-code-skills-to-speed-up-your-workflow) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Dev Digest 138 - Are you secure about this?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/486-dev-digest-138-are-you-secure-about-this) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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