PKI Analyst

SAIC•Springfield, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is hiring a junior-level PKI Analyst for the Vanguard 2.2.1 Program Security Operations Service Line, supporting the Department of State (DoS) Bureau of Diplomatic Technology. The position primarily supports end-user PKI deployment within the DoS Identity, Credential, and Access Management Division. It is based onsite in Springfield, Virginia, with support provided in the Washington area and at overseas posts as required. The shift is Wednesday through Monday, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Training lasts approximately eight weeks and takes place during the day before the role transitions to the overnight shift. Travel is 0–10%. The Vanguard program supports DoS enterprise systems and security, including servers, networks, PKI, biometrics, encryption, monitoring tools, telephony, mobile computing, virtual environments, and enclave design and security engineering.

Requirements

Associate degree and three years of experience, or high school education and five years of experience.
Familiarity with Active Directory.
U.S. citizenship.
Active Secret clearance and the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
Interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate effectively and demonstrate self-awareness.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience installing, configuring, and managing an Active Directory environment.

Responsibilities

Serve as a PKI Registration Authority responsible for creating, recovering, and revoking PKI credentials for OpenNet and ClassNet systems.
Provide customer service and support PKI-related services for walk-in customers at the DT IT Mart.
Conduct face-to-face user validation for PKI certificate issuance.
Issue smart cards containing PKI certificates.
Train end users to operate PKI hardware and software.
Provide telephony help support for PKI.
Maintain training, process, and procedural documentation.
Review and update installation, training, and user guide documentation.
Train security officers, network administrators, and Local Registration Authorities in PKI program operations and security.
Support the Foreign Service Institute in developing, reviewing, and implementing PKI training courses.
Develop and improve processes for installing PKI/BLADE hardware, software, and other required software packages.
Support deployment activities and maintain the PKI deployment project plan.
Coordinate deployment logistics.
Travel worldwide to diplomatic facilities, government sites, and other locations as required to install PKI end-user peripherals, including smart card readers and biometric devices.