PKI Engineer

Job#: 2026245

Job Description:
Strategy & Planning

• Work with the business units to identify business requirements for requested projects.
• Identify the technical requirements of projects.
• Plan and organize tasks, report on project progress, coordinate with additional development teams.
• Review and submit technical and security improvement recommendations.

Acquisition & Deployment

• Deploy and configure access management solutions based on industry best practices.
• Leverage capabilities of vendor solutions.
• Develop solutions based on secure design and/or coding practices.

Operational Management

• Follow the established change control processes, maintain and modify PKI Platforms applications
• Coordinate changes with members from IAM and external teams including Infrastructure Engineers, DBAs and Info Security.
• Provide on call support for production and non-production issues.
• Analyze performance of PKI applications and take action to correct deficiencies based on consultation with clients and approval of manager.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert in the discovery and investigation of critical security vulnerabilities', as required.

Incidental Functions

• Stay informed on new technologies, including tools, components, and frameworks.
• Train and share knowledge with IAM team.
• Mentor and coach developers and/or Professional Apprentices.
• Project and task management and reporting as necessary.
• Make presentations to management, clients, and peer groups as requested.
• Schedule and lead project and communication meetings with clients.

• Assist with other projects as may be required to contribute to efficiency and effectiveness of the work.

Position Requirements

Formal Education & Certification
Bachelor Degree or foreign equivalent in related field or equivalent experience.
Knowledge & Experience

• 5+ years IT experience.
• 3+ years experience in design, implementation, and support of various PKI solutions.
• Demonstrated experience leading and participating in troubleshooting, managing, and solving issues related to PKI Digital Certificates identities, systems, access, accounts, authentication, and authorization
• Hands-on experience working with PKI Platforms and Host serveroperating systems such as Microsoft Windows and Linux.
• Demonstrated experience with Linux/Unix, Windows, scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Perl), SQL, LDAP, and web services

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Hand on experience with PKI Security technologies and host system administration

• Experience with Agile principles and practices
• Exposure with source control tools and orchestration systems (e.g. Subversion, GIT, CVS, Ansible, Puppet, Rancher Kubernetes, Docker Swarm)

.Personal Attributes

• Strong written and oral communications skills.
• Proven ability and initiative to learn and research new concepts, ideas, and technologies quickly.
• Strong systems/process orientation with demonstrated analytical thinking, organization skills and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Ability to quickly pick up new tools and technologies.
• Willingness and ability to train and teach others.
• Ability to facilitate meetings and follow up with resulting action items.
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment, and to lead and influence cross-organizationally with and without direct authority.

Ability to effectively move forward on tasks even with ambiguous or changing requirements

EEO Employer

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.