PKI Architect

Reed; City Of London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the UK is seeking a PKI Architect for a home-based role with occasional travel. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in PKI and cryptography solutions, hold a valid DV security clearance, and possess expert skills in SSL management and cloud architectures. This is a crucial role within a team dedicated to delivering secure network services to the Defence sector.

Qualifications

• A sound and extensive knowledge of PKI and Cryptography solution design.
• A current and valid DV security clearance.
• Expert level experience in SSL certificate management concepts.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of secure network services for Defence and Central Government.
• Work with solution architects and project teams to deliver high assurance services.
• Provide PKI specialism to define major technical projects.

Skills

PKI and Cryptography solution design

DV security clearance

MS Certificate Management Services

Expert in SSL certificate management

Hardware Security Module (HSM) technology

Cloud solution development (Azure or AWS)

Extensive Cryptography & PKI solution design

Tools

OpenSSL

Certutil

Thales HSM platforms

Job description

Job Details

DV CLEARED, PKI ARCHITECT, CRYPTOGRAPHY, 12 MONTH CONTRACT, HOME BASED ROLE WITH OCCASIONAL TRAVEL TO BASINGSTOKE, INSIDE IR35

My client, a leader in the defence sector, are seeking a PKI Architect to join their established team of PKI architects. You will support the delivery of highly secure network services into their customers within Defence and Central Government, performing a key role in a customer facing team. You will be working with the solution architects, security architects and project teams to deliver a high assurance service from design to delivery.

Your transferable skills and experience

You will be required to work both as part of a team and alone providing PKI specialism to help define and deliver major technical projects/strategies/architectures. You should have established knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• A sound and extensive knowledge of PKI and Cryptography solution design
• A current and valid DV security clearance
• Experience in MS Certificate Management Services (Certification Authority, Online Responder, Network Device Enrolment (NDES) Services, Certificate Enrolment Web Services (CEP/CES), Active Directory Domain Services and certificate management solutions.
• Expert level experience in SSL certificate management concepts, processes, solution management and tools including OpenSSL and Certutil.
• Hardware security module (HSM) technology and Key Management Server (KMS) technology. Direct experience with Thales HSM platforms is highly desirable.
• Expert level experience in cloud solution development with Azure or AWS architectures as is related to PKI management.
• Extensive Cryptography & PKI solution design experience (HLD & LLD) required.