Genesis10 is currently seeking a Senior PKI Security Engineer for a Remote position with a Major Financial Institution located in McLean, VA. This is a 5+ month contract opportunity. Our client is looking for a Senior PKI Security Engineer within the Cyber organization who will be responsible for providing operational, engineering, and project support for an enterprise PKI environment. The Senior PKI Security Engineer is considered the expert in the operations of PKI, Certificates, and Encryption and should have expert-level experience supporting large-scale and highly complex environments. Individuals must be self-motivated and able to work well in a geographically dispersed, virtual team environment.
Responsibilities: - Manage the internal process for the issuance and lifecycle management of public Certificate Authority (CA) certificates
- Register and manage domains and associated validation processes
- Assist with troubleshooting, resolving complex or high-severity technical issues, and directly addressing customer questions
- Monitor the PKI and Certificate incident queue and resolve all levels of issues
- Create, review, approve, and implement changes to the PKI and Certificate environment
- Act as the PKI and Certificate lead for periodic disaster recovery exercises
- Analysis, design, and implementation of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), certificate, and security solutions
- Analyze the current PKI and Certificate environment to identify both technical and operational challenges and develop solutions for improvement
- Analyze data and identify trends to facilitate root cause analysis and identify opportunities for service improvement
- Participate in capacity planning, performance monitoring, and maintenance to ensure high availability and proactively identify opportunities for service improvement
- Apply a strong understanding of DevOps principles to daily workflows and automation efforts
- Act as a project lead or participate as a team member on projects involving PKI, certificates, and security
- Translate business needs into workable technology solutions that meet the needs of internal customers
- Represent the Crypto Services team on global incident management calls, interacting with other technical teams, customers, or vendors
- Effectively communicate technical issues and challenges to both technical and non-technical audiences
Requirements: - High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
- At least 4 years of Information Technology experience
- At least 2 years of experience with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
- Experience working with public Certificate Authorities, specifically Digicert and Sectigo
Desired skills: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering
- Knowledge of or hands-on experience with Digicert CertCentral
- Understanding of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) principles
- Experience leading technical teams or leading projects
- AWS Certification
- Experience in Python or other programming or scripting languages
- 3+ years of PKI Experience
- Experience in PKI certificate and security technical experience that includes the operational support and implementation of large-scale, enterprise-level solutions
- 2+ years UNIX experience
Pay range: $55.93 - $63.93 per hour
Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: - Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
- The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
- Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
- Behavioral Health Platform
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- 401K
- Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
- Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
