PKI Venafi Engineer

PKI Venafi Engineer

Location:- 5 days onsite per week at Denver, CO or Charlotte, NC 

Note: Only W2 and local candidates - Current and future sponsorship are not available for this position. 

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Venafi TPP processes for certificate provisioning, renewal, and revocation.
• Develop automation solutions using PowerShell or C# to streamline certificate and Venafi backend operations.
• Apply Venafi patches and upgrades, including testing and documentation with minimal guidance.
• Design and implement automated certificate workflows using Venafi APIs.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with DevOps, IAM, Engineering, Deployment, and Operations teams to support secure integrations and drive design adoption.
• Troubleshoot issues in Windows Server 2022 and RHEL/Unix environments.
• Make engineering decisions and implement technical automation solutions.
• Operate independently and take initiative in a structured environment.

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Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in PKI engineering and certificate lifecycle management.
• Strong knowledge of encryption technologies (symmetric/asymmetric cryptography, digital signatures, certificate authorities).
• Proficiency in automation scripting (PowerShell or C#) and clear communication of technical solutions.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with code signing and securing cloud-based applications.
• Extensive experience with PKI, TLS certificate management, and SDLC practices.
• Hands-on experience with Venafi TPP, TLS Protect, or similar certificate management platforms.
• Strong understanding of Windows Server, RHEL/Linux, IIS, and networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SSH).
• Strong troubleshooting skills on Windows platforms.
• Experience integrating and automating with Venafi APIs.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.
• Adaptability to changing requirements and ambiguity.
• Ability to influence and align teams to a technical vision.
• Self?starter with strong motivation and curiosity; able to work with minimal guidance.