Sr. PKI Security Engineer

Job Role: Sr. PKI Security Engineer

Location: Atlanta, GA

Job Description:

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Good working experience with scripting platforms (PowerShell, Batch, Json, Python, YAML, etc)

• Expert in PKI design, implementation, administration, and provisioning in AWS. Extensive experience in AWS PKI services: KMS, Cloud HSM, ACM, CloudFront, Secrets Manager, CloudTrail
• Experience with PKI-based products (including Web servers and certification authorities) and Common PKI-based protocols (including SSL and TLS, HTTPs, or LDAPs).
• A solid understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) including technology, standards, and implementations, with experience managing, configuring, or supporting a PKI certificate authority
• Experience with certificate authority (CA) implementation in compliance with the Federal PKI (FPKI) Common Policy Authority.
• Conduct technical research and set cloud security direction and strategy
• Experience in automating certificate renewal and certificate life cycle management.
• Experience with Microsoft's PKI Technologies and latest Windows and Linux server platforms.
• Experience with integration of Venafi with Microsoft PKI Technologies and Public PKI Providers.
• Experience on IBM Mainframe platforms Encryption (TKE, UKO, SGKLM, etc).
• Experience in areas such as identity management, provisioning, authentication, authorization, certification/governance, monitoring along, including HSPD-12 compliance.
• Experience developing and implementing IT Contingency Plans.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor s Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in PKI, Venafi, digital certificates management, IBM-Mainframe, Scripting and Information Security domains.
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies.
• Preferred one or more certifications: CISSP, AWS Cloud Certificates, CISM or other Cyber Security related certification.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Support and mature PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) program, including strategy, governance, implementation, operations and continuous alignment with compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Engage with system owners, business teams, and IT stakeholders in strategic discussions to provide best in class PKI security strategy and industry guidance to maximize long-term business objectives.
• High performing and self-motivated, extensive professional experience in designing, implementing and managing PKI and security solutions.
• Solid understanding of PKI concepts and security properties.
• Support PKI-based products (including Web servers and certification authorities) and Common PKI-based protocols (including SSL and TLS, HTTPs, or LDAPs).
• Experience with certificate authority (CA) implementation in compliance with the Federal PKI (FPKI) Common Policy Authority.
• Review, patch, the Red Hat Certificate System source code for defects.
• Develop Red Hat Certificate System source code to implement new capability.
• Strong expertise in PKI Engineering Support and troubleshooting.
• Experience with HSM design and implementation.
• Working knowledge with OSI layer 2-7 security tactics and different kinds of attacks.