Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Security Administrator

Tetrad Digital Integrity LLC • Falls Church, VA

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About The Position

Tetrad Digital Integrity (TDI) is a leading-edge cybersecurity firm with a mission to safeguard and protect our customers from increasing threats and vulnerabilities in this digital age. We are currently recruiting for a Senior level Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Security Administrator. PKI enables secure communication and data exchange using public key cryptography and supports areas like: authentication, encryption and digital signatures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computers or other IT, Security related major or equivalent experience with 9+ years’ relevant experience
• Solid understanding of REST API Integration, Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP), and MS AD Auto-Enrollment and PKI
• Understanding of some of the following technologies: VCERT, Portable GIT, Ansible and Visual Studio Code
• Understanding of PowerShell scripting
• Infrastructure experience with one or more in any combination of the following: IT Sys Admin, Server Admin, Networking, Active Directory/LDAP, Unix/Linux or Virtualization and Access control administration
• Strong communication skills in working with IT customers, developers and system administrators
• Experience with certificate management tools (ideally Venafi, Microsoft CA and HSM)
• Experience troubleshooting digital certificate issues, with the ability to move towards AI/Automation

Nice To Haves

• Certificate Enrollment Web Service & Policy Web Service
• Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) monitoring
• IT system administration experience (systems management, networks, firewalls) in an enterprise environment
• Infrastructure IT (Systems Administration, Network Administration Windows/Linux OS, Network Administration, Active Directory and/or Virtualization).
• Experience with user directory technologies for authentication (e.g., LDAP, Active Directory)
• Experience with Microsoft Windows Server configuration, deployment, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Unix and Linux configuration and troubleshooting
• Experience with technologies that use TLS/SSL encryption (e.g., F5, Netscaler, IIS, Apache, WebLogic, WebSphere, etc.)
• Experience with ServiceNow or other Change/Incident/Problem management ticketing technology
• PKI experience including hands on experience with: Certificate Authority Administration, Certificate Enrollment Web Service and Policy Web Service
• Demonstrated proficiency with server virtualization technologies (VMWare, HyperV)

Responsibilities

• Perform certificate operational duties, customer support, reporting and documentation
• Supervise PKI team, develop requirements for projects for complex to extremely complex programs; and provide strategic and expert advice and technical guidance, to program and project staff.
• Provide guidance and training to key stakeholders on PKI lifecycle, processes and procedures. This individual also provides detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvements, optimization development, and/or maintenance efforts for client-specific or mission critical challenges/issues
• Provide support for automating certificates with Venafi, with the knowledge of moving towards AI to support automation.
• Provide customer support for all of USPS applications / services using certificates

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior