SSH Key Management Engineer

Tekskills; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills in Hyderabad requires an experienced SSH Key Management Engineer to oversee secure key lifecycle, access controls, and remediation across Unix/Linux environments.

You will implement automation for key discovery and deployment, integrate with IAM and privileged access practices, and coordinate with ITSM processes using ServiceNow and RFCs. Strong scripting, encryption concepts, and a proactive improvement mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in SSH key management and related security infrastructure.
• Strong Unix/Linux system administration and scripting skills.
• Hands-on with SSH keys, configs, certs, and related cryptographic practices.
• Experience with automation tools like Terraform, Ansible, Python; familiarity with monitoring/logging (Splunk).
• Knowledge of release management tooling (GitHub, Jenkins) and ITIL/ServiceNow processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage SSH key lifecycle, access controls, and remediation workflows.
• Develop automation scripts for key discovery, deployment, and revocation.
• Configure SSH on Unix/Linux hosts and implement security baselines.
• Collaborate with IAM, PAM, and privileged access practices; RBAC implementation.
• Coordinate with ITSM processes and support ticketing using ServiceNow; manage RFCs.

Skills

SSH Infrastructure

Unix systems

bash scripting

SSH keys

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Splunk

Postman

GitHub

Jenkins

RBAC

Privileged Access

ServiceNow

RFCs

Excel

VMware

Windows/Linux

Databases MS SQL

Venafi TPP

Job description

Job Title: SSH Key Management Engineer

Work Location: HYDERABAD

Skills Required: SSH Infrastructure Management

Experience: 8-10 Years

Job Description:

• Good understanding of Unix systems User access setup, SSH config, bash scripting
• Good technical knowledge of SSH Keys, algorithms, configs, SSH certs,
• Experience of using Automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Python, Splunk, Postman.
• Understanding of software release management & deployment tools GitHub, Jenkins etc
• Knowledge & experience of Industry Best Practices and tools used for SSH Key discovery and remediation
• Experience and understanding of Databases Microsoft SQL
• Identity Access Management Experience RBAC, Privileged Access Management
• Experience working with Service Management tools and processes – Service Now, RFC’s etc
• Good experience of Microsoft Office – Advanced Excel skills
• Good understanding of IT Infrastructure technical platforms / technologies – VMware, Win and Linux infra, Databases, Firewalls, Networks etc
• Ability to work on occasional own initiative and under pressure
• A track record of constantly looking for ways to do things better and an excellent understanding of the mechanism necessary to successfully implement change
• Optional: Experience gained working in large organizations preferably in the Financial Sector.
• Optional: Venafi TPP knowledge & experience – Venafi for SSH keys discovery