PKI Engineer

• Senior PKI Security Engineer within the Cyber organization who will be responsible for providing operational, engineering, and project support for an enterprise PKI environment.
• The Senior PKI Security Engineer is considered the expert in the operations of PKI, Certificates, and Encryption and should have expert-level experience supporting large-scale and highly complex environments. This role will also require the ability to lead and coordinate efforts among the team. Individuals must be self-motivated and able to work well in a geographically dispersed, virtual team environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

Operations & Support

• Manage the internal process for the issuance and lifecycle management of public Certificate Authority (CA) certificates.
• Register and manage domains and associated validation processes.
• Assist with troubleshooting, resolving complex or high-severity technical issues, and directly addressing customer questions.
• Monitor the PKI and Certificate incident queue and resolve all levels of issues.
• Create, review, approve, and implement changes to the PKI and Certificate environment.
• Act as the PKI and Certificate lead for periodic disaster recovery exercises.

Engineering & Strategy

• Analysis, design, and implementation of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), certificate, and security solutions.
• Analyze the current PKI and Certificate environment to identify both technical and operational challenges and develop solutions for improvement.
• Analyze data and identify trends to facilitate root cause analysis and identify opportunities for service improvement.
• Participate in capacity planning, performance monitoring, and maintenance to ensure high availability and proactively identify opportunities for service improvement.
• Apply a strong understanding of DevOps principles to daily workflows and automation efforts.

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
• At least 4 years of Information Technology experience
• At least 2 years of experience with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
• Experience working with public Certificate Authorities, specifically Digicert and Sectigo, * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering
• Knowledge of or hands-on experience with Digicert CertCentral
• Understanding of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) principles
• Experience leading technical teams or leading projects
• AWS Certification
• Experience in Python or other programming or scripting languages
• 3+ years of PKI Experience
• Experience in PKI certificate and security technical experience that includes the operational support and implementation of large-scale, enterprise-level solutions
• 2+ years UNIX experience

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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