PKI Systems Administrator - active Top Secret required

General Dynamics Information Technology•Washington, DC

3d•$127,500 - $172,500•Onsite

About The Position

As a PKI Systems Administrator, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the customer’s mission. You will manage, maintain, and monitor all PKI systems and infrastructure. This includes administering and managing digital certificates, such as issuance, renewal, and revocation. You will also troubleshoot and resolve PKI-related issues in a timely manner, develop and enforce PKI-related policies, procedures, and best practices, conduct periodic audits of the PKI environment to ensure reliability and effectiveness, and maintain up-to-date documentation of PKI configuration, processes, and workflows.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field. Experience may be substituted for education.
Minimum of 5 years of related experience.
Strong understanding of public/private key cryptography and digital certificates.
Hands-on experience in managing certificate authorities (CAs), registration authorities (RAs), and hardware security modules (HSMs).
Experience with PKI tools and technologies.
Knowledge of industry standards and protocols (e.g., X.509, TLS/SSL, OCSP, CRLs).
Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., PowerShell, Python, or similar).
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret and SCI eligible
Required: US Citizenship
Required: DoD 8140 IAT II compliant

Nice To Haves

PKI Certificate Management
Public Key Infrastructure
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Operations

Responsibilities

Manage, maintain, and monitor all PKI systems and infrastructure.
Administer and manage digital certificates, including issuance, renewal, and revocation.
Troubleshoot and resolve PKI-related issues in a timely manner.
Develop and enforce PKI-related policies, procedures, and best practices.
Conduct periodic audits of the PKI environment to ensure reliability and effectiveness.
Maintain up-to-date documentation of PKI configuration, processes, and workflows.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
401K with company match
competitive pay
paid time off
variety of medical plan options
some with Health Savings Accounts
dental plan options
a vision plan
401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
full flex work weeks where possible
a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
short and long-term disability benefits
life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance