Lead Vault and Secrets Platform Architect

Prestige Staffing; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k)

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Prestige Staffing seeks a Lead Systems Engineer to join our Secrets and Vault Engineering team within IAM. You will design, automate, and maintain enterprise secrets platforms using HashiCorp Vault to support AI/ML and non-human identity initiatives.

The role emphasizes production Vault expertise, automation via Python and Ansible, and shaping platform security and architecture in a forward-thinking organization.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of infrastructure, platform, or systems engineering experience.
• Production experience with HashiCorp Vault, including secret engines and policy management.
• Proficiency in Python and Shell scripting for automation.
• Experience with Ansible for configuration management and orchestration.
• Strong understanding of TLS, OAuth, OIDC, and x.509 identity protocols.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) and Terraform.
• Solid knowledge of Linux systems and RESTful API design.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain secrets management, certificate lifecycle, encryption keys, and policy enforcement services.
• Automate operations using Python and Ansible to improve efficiency, security, and reliability.
• Develop self-service tooling for application teams, including templates and approval workflows integrated with Enterprise systems like ServiceNow.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate security and operational requirements into robust platform solutions.
• Contribute to the team’s strategic roadmap around workload identity and policy-as-code.

Skills

HashiCorp Vault

Python

Shell scripting

Identity protocols

CI/CD tools

Terraform

Linux

RESTful APIs

Platform architecture

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Terraform

Ansible

ServiceNow

Job description

Prestige Staffing seeks a Lead Systems Engineer to join our Secrets and Vault Engineering team within IAM. You will design, automate, and maintain enterprise secrets platforms using HashiCorp Vault to support AI/ML and non-human identity initiatives.

The role emphasizes production Vault expertise, automation via Python and Ansible, and shaping platform security and architecture in a forward-thinking organization.