PKI Administrator, Cryptography

Desjardins • Montreal, QC

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Cryptography and Identification Initiative Development Team is responsible for designing, rolling out and upgrading modern, high-performance cryptographic solutions. We’re looking for a PKI Administrator who will play a key role in implementing a new Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and upgrading certificate and key life cycle management tools. You’ll help build a robust foundation and make sure PKI platforms operations are secure and reliable in a hybrid environment that combines traditional infrastructure and cloud services.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of six years of relevant experience
• Experience with cryptographic services for cloud computing environments (Azure Key Vault, AWS KMS, GCP KMS)
• Knowledge of French is required
• Intermediate advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients
• Practical experience in implementing and administering PKI infrastructure
• Proficiency in cryptographic and PKI standards (X.509, OCSP, CRL, RSA/ECC algorithms, certification policies)
• Knowledge of certificate management tools (AppViewX, HashiCorp Vault, Microsoft ADCS, IDnomic, Venafi, etc.)
• Proficiency in information security principles, Windows/Linux administration and technical architecture concepts

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the design, installation and activation of a new PKI infrastructure.
• Administer and upgrade PKI components, including certificate authorities, OCSP servers, CRLs, certificate models, policies and practices.
• Implement, maintain and improve certificate life cycle management tools and processes, including issuing, renewing, revoking, inventory and monitoring.
• Integrate PKI into internal systems and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Apply best practices, cryptographic standards and compliance requirements.
• Help automate PKI processes and continually improve related tools.
• Draft, maintain and improve technical documentation (operating procedures and guides).
• Work with the security, network, cloud computing, infrastructure and project teams to ensure consistent and secure integration.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees