Senior PKI Engineer

2 weeks ago

Springfield, Illinois, United States SAIC Full time

Job Summary

The Vanguard 2.2.1 contract provides enterprise IT services to the Department of State (DOS) Diplomatic Technology Bureau. We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) system engineer to join our team. As a Senior PKI Engineer, you will be responsible for managing, securing, engineering, and governing DOS's key and certificate management services, including supporting robust, enterprise-grade Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), certificate lifecycle management (CLCM), infrastructure automation and credential management (CMS) systems.

This role may allow some remote work based on the customer's request.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement PKI systems and solutions to ensure the integrity and reliability of DOS's digital communications.
  • Manage and maintain enclaved server hardware, storage, switches, server operating systems, and Hardware Security Modules (HSMs).
  • Provide in-depth subject matter expertise for engineering support related to Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) systems, especially in a government setting.
  • Maintain existing PKI systems – patch existing systems, deploy new components based on customer demand.
  • Assist in evaluating and deploying solutions to support modern authentication (i.e SAML based authentication, FIDO2, PIV Derived Credential, etc....)
  • Assist in designing and deploying solution in support of migrating to a Zero Trust Architecture environment.
  • Perform problem analysis following any service issues to prevent recurrence.
  • Identify security risks to customer systems and suggest mitigations.
  • Design, build, and manage PKI enclaves conforming to the policies and standards of the Department of State, Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), Federal Bridge Certification Authority (FBCA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and other policies and standards as required.
  • Identify security architectures and implementation gaps, vulnerabilities, and risks; develop, test, and implement solutions to address the gaps, and new or updated requirements.
  • Develop test cases for software/hardware testing and develop test evaluation reports for stakeholders.
  • Develop and update systems documentation (e.g., ConOps, Operating procedures, systems architecture documents).
  • Ensure the NIST Rev. 4 security controls, where applicable, are in place and validated on all PKI systems.
  • Contribute to the technical direction on all areas of PKI architecture, strategies and automation and enforce governance and standards.

Requirements

Required Education & Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in information technology, engineering, computer science, related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in PKI, IT security, or related roles, with a strong focus on one or all of these certification authorities (EJBCA, Microsoft CA, Entrust). May accept less with very strong cloud experience.
  • Deep understanding of cryptographic protocols and algorithms.
  • Proficiency with either EJBCA, Entrust, or Microsoft Certificate Authority.
  • Familiarity with industry standards such as X.509, PKCS, and others.
  • Virtualization technologies – VMWare ESXI, vCenter, VMWare NSX.
  • Working knowledge of external storage solutions, storage area networks (SANs), and Fiber Channel networks.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve network/application/operating system issues.
  • Excellent MS-Windows Server administration & maintenance skills.

Required Clearance:

  • US Citizenship.
  • Ability to obtain top secret clearance.

Preferred Skills

  • Proficiency in enabling self-service workflow, orchestration, and compliance control.
  • Scripting Skills (PowerShell, Bash &/or Python): Proficiency in scripting with Bash and/or Python. Capable of writing and maintaining scripts for automating routine PKI tasks, enhancing operational efficiency, and reducing manual errors.
  • Experience with one or more Credential Management Systems (CMS) with experience integrating with all facets of certificate lifecycle.
  • Monitoring Expertise: Experience with monitoring tools and technologies. Skilled in setting up and managing systems to monitor the health and performance of the PKI infrastructure, ensuring high availability and proactive issue resolution.
  • Automation Abilities: Demonstrated experience in automating IT processes. Ability to implement automation solutions that streamline PKI operations and improve system reliability and security.
  • Splunk Proficiency: Knowledge of Splunk for log management and analysis. Capable of leveraging Splunk to gain insights into PKI system operations and security, enhancing situational awareness and decision-making.
  • Ability to configure and optimize PKI enrollment and operation protocols such as (SCEP, EST, TLS, etc..), ensuring the latest security standards are met and maintained in our PKI infrastructure.
  • Experience supporting/securing cloud-based services and implementing AWS and Azure cryptography, encryption and key management best practices and policies.
  • Must be able to effectively perform both independently and collaboratively as a strong team contributor.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities with attention to detail.

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