.NET / C# Automation Engineer

We are seeking an experienced .NET / C# Automation Engineer with strong software development and automation expertise to build and enhance enterprise certificate lifecycle solutions. This role is ideal for developers with hands-on experience in C#, .NET, PowerShell, REST APIs, and automation, along with exposure to PKI, TLS/SSL certificate management, or enterprise security infrastructure.

Prior experience with Venafi Trust Protection Platform (TPP) is preferred but not mandatory. Candidates with solid development experience and a foundational understanding of PKI and certificate management will be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automation solutions using C#, .NET, and PowerShell.
• Build automation for certificate provisioning, renewal, revocation, and lifecycle management.
• Develop and integrate REST APIs to support certificate management workflows.
• Customize and enhance enterprise certificate management platforms, including Venafi TPP where applicable.
• Collaborate with Security, PKI, DevOps, Infrastructure, and Application teams to automate certificate operations.
• Develop reusable tools and utilities to simplify certificate lifecycle management.
• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment efficiency.
• Troubleshoot application, automation, and certificate-related issues across Windows and Linux environments.
• Participate in application design, code reviews, testing, and production deployments.
• Document technical solutions, automation workflows, and operational procedures.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience using C# and .NET.
• Strong experience developing automation using PowerShell.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming, design patterns, and secure coding practices.
• Experience working with Windows Server environments.
• Familiarity with Git, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD tools.
• Exposure to PKI concepts, SSL/TLS certificates, digital certificates, encryption, or certificate lifecycle management.
• Understanding of certificate provisioning, renewal, revocation, and certificate authorities.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Venafi Trust Protection Platform (TPP) or other enterprise certificate management solutions.
• Experience integrating with Venafi APIs or similar security platforms.
• Knowledge of PKI infrastructure, Certificate Authorities (CA), HSMs, and machine identity management.
• Experience with Ansible, Infrastructure as Code, or configuration management tools.
• Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, or containerized applications.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Background in DevSecOps or Security Automation.
• Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are primarily looking for strong .NET/C# developers who have experience building enterprise automation solutions and possess a working knowledge of PKI, SSL/TLS certificates, and certificate lifecycle management. Direct experience with Venafi is desirable but not required; candidates who can quickly learn and customize the platform while leveraging their software development expertise will be highly successful in this role.