Digital Certificate Management Consultant

Searchability; Inverness; On-site; GBP 88,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Searchability is seeking a Digital Certificate Management Consultant for a hybrid governance-led role in the UK. The role focuses on governance and assurance across complex, multi-supplier environments rather than hands-on PKI engineering.

You will oversee certificate risk, lifecycle and audit readiness, coordinating suppliers to uphold standards and governance reporting. Key requirements include experience in Digital Certificate Management, PKI/ Cyber Security Governance, and information

Qualifications

• Experience in Digital Certificate Management, PKI Governance, Cyber Security Governance, Information Assurance or GRC.
• Strong understanding of certificate lifecycle management and associated operational risks.
• Experience within multi-supplier, SIAM or complex outsourced environments.

Responsibilities

• Govern and assure certificate management activities across multiple suppliers.
• Provide visibility of certificate risk, compliance and lifecycle management.
• Coordinate suppliers and monitor expiry and renewal risks; produce governance reporting.

Skills

Digital Certificate Management

PKI Governance

Cyber Security Governance

GRC

SIAM

Supplier Management

Governance Reporting

ISO 27001

ISMS

SC Cleared

Job description

Digital Certificate Management Consultant – Preston / Inverness, UK

• Up to £550 per day, dependent on experience
• Inverness or Preston, 5 days per week onsite
• Contract until March 2027
• Active SC clearance required

ABOUT THE CLIENT:

Our client is a major organisation operating within a highly secure and regulated environment. They are looking for an experienced Digital Certificate Management Consultant to provide governance, coordination and assurance across a complex multi-supplier environment.

THE DIGITAL CERTIFICATE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT ROLE:

As a Digital Certificate Management Consultant, you will govern and assure certificate management activities across multiple suppliers, providing visibility of certificate risk, compliance and lifecycle management.

You will coordinate suppliers, maintain oversight of certificate inventories, monitor expiry and renewal risks, support audit activities and produce governance reporting for key stakeholders. You will also drive supplier accountability and continuous improvement across certificate management processes.

This is a governance and assurance position, rather than a hands‑on PKI engineering or certificate administration role.

DIGITAL CERTIFICATE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Experience in Digital Certificate Management, PKI Governance, Cyber Security Governance, Information Assurance or GRC
• Strong understanding of certificate lifecycle management and associated operational risks
• Experience within multi-supplier, SIAM or complex outsourced environments
• Strong supplier coordination and stakeholder management skills
• Experience producing governance reporting and risk-based management information
• Understanding of security compliance and audit requirements
• Must not have spent more than 28 consecutive days outside the UK during the last 5 years

TO BE CONSIDERED:

By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

KEY SKILLS

Digital Certificate Management, PKI Governance, Certificate Lifecycle Management, Cyber Security Governance, Information Assurance, GRC, SIAM, Supplier Management, Risk Management, ISO 27001, ISMS, PKI, SC Cleared, NSD