Senior PKI Systems Engineer

4 weeks ago

Springfield, Illinois, United States Apex Systems Full time
Job Title: Senior PKI Systems Engineer

Apex Systems is seeking a highly skilled Senior PKI Systems Engineer to support the Department of State. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for designing, installing, configuring, and maintaining Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) systems on-prem and in the cloud.

Responsibilities:
  • Perform all aspects of systems design and PKI engineering in support of various PKI systems deployed at the Department of State.
  • 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 (SAML-based authentication, FIDO2, PIV Derived Credential, etc.).
  • Assist in designing and deploying solutions 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 (ConOps, Operating procedures, systems architecture documents).
  • Ensure the NIST 800-53 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.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree and five (5) years or more of relevant experience; Master's degree and three (3) years or more of relevant experience; may accept additional experience in lieu of degree.
  • Strong background in the Microsoft server operating systems and Certificate Authority (CA) providers.
  • General understanding of cryptographic keys, symmetric and asymmetric keys, cryptographic key algorithms, and cipher blocks.
  • Working knowledge with network devices, particularly Cisco switches.
  • Network infrastructure diagnostics (TCP/IP general networking knowledge, network monitoring tools).
  • Virtualization technologies – VMWare ESXI, vCenter, VMWare NSX.
  • Working knowledge of external storage solutions, storage area networks (SANs), and Fiber Channel networks.
  • Professionally and effectively communicate; both verbal and written at all levels within the organization.
  • Ability to think analytically, troubleshoot, and solve problems.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve network/application/operating system issues.
  • Self-starter, able to work independently with minimum supervision.
  • Excellent MS-Windows Server administration & maintenance skills.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Clearance:
  • US Citizenship.
  • Must have the ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
  • Active Secret or Top Secret clearance is preferred.

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