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# PKI Engineer

- **Company:** Everforth Apex
- **Location:** Fairfax, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Unix, Information Systems, Computer Programming, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Python (Programming Language), Public Key Infrastructure, Scripting, System Availability, Information Technology, Performance Monitor
- **Published:** October 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/527707e7-313c-4cca-bed1-d33891366b7a

## About the Role

* 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

## Description

* 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.