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# PKI Engineer

- **Company:** Artech
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $99,840 - $106,080
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Hardware Security Module, Networking Hardware, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Public Key Infrastructure, Windows PowerShell, RSA (Cryptosystem), SSL Certificate Management, Scripting, Google Cloud, HybridCloud, Kubernetes, Restful APIs, Devsecops
- **Published:** November 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/pki-engineer-chicago-il--1b2034ac-07cd-4aea-9584-7535baac06b3

## About the Role

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Automation, Maintain Compliance, REST (Representational State Transfer), Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming/Scripting Language, Cryptography, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Identify Issues, Cloud Computing, Essential Skills: Role Requirements 5 years of experience in Certificate Management and PKI administration. Strong understanding of oPKI architecture SSLTLS protocolsoX.509 certificates Certificate Signing Requests (CSR) Certificate Authorities (CA)Hands-on experience with Venafi| DigiCert| Entrust| Sectigo| or Client PKI Azure Key Vault| AWS KMS| or equivalent EKM solutions HSM technologies (Thales| SafeNet| Luna HSM)Experience managing certificate lifecycle automation. Knowledge of cryptographic algorithms (RSA| ECC| AES| SHA-256).Scripting experience in PowerShell| Python| or Bash. Preferred Experience in hybrid cloud environments (Azure| AWS| GCP).Knowledge of DevSecOps and CICD integration. Experience with Kubernetes secrets and certificate management. Security certifications such as CISSP Security Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500) Certified PKI Professional

Skills: Cyber Security
Experience Required: 6-8

## Description

Manage end-to-end SSLTLS certificate lifecycle including issuance| renewal| revocation| and automation. Administer Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) platforms such as Client CA| DigiCert| Venafi| Entrust| or Sectigo. Manage Enterprise Key Management (EKM)| encryption keys| HSMs (Hardware Security Modules)| and key rotation processes. Implement certificate discovery| monitoring| and expiration alerting.Support cloud-based key management services (Azure Key Vault| AWS KMS| Google Cloud KMS). Ensure compliance with security standards and regulatory requirements. Troubleshoot certificate-related issues impacting applications| servers| APIs| and network devices. Automate certificate and key management processes using PowerShell| Python| or REST APIs. Collaborate with Security| Infrastructure| Application| and DevOps teams.