PKI Engineer

State Street; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 157,500; Full time

Job summary

State Street is seeking a PKI Engineer to join our team in Princeton, NJ, supporting enterprise PKI, certificate lifecycle management, and machine identity services. You will help implement automation, integrations and platform improvements under senior PKI leadership, while hands-on delivering PKI platforms, automation, and operational improvements.

You will work across ServiceNow, cloud platforms, and security tooling to reduce operational friction, support audits, and drive risk-based

Qualifications

• 3+ years of PKI, security engineering, infrastructure automation or related technology experience.
• Working knowledge of TLS, SSL, certificate authorities, certificate lifecycle management and basic cryptographic concepts.
• Experience with scripting or automation using PowerShell, Python, APIs or similar tools.
• Familiarity with Windows, Linux, networking and cloud environments.
• Experience with Keyfactor, DigiCert, Microsoft ADCS or similar platforms is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering and maintenance of enterprise PKI and certificate lifecycle management platforms.
• Develop and maintain automation for certificate issuance, renewal, reporting and remediation workflows.
• Assist with integrations across ServiceNow, cloud platforms, monitoring tools and enterprise security systems.
• Support certificate discovery, inventory enrichment, ownership mapping and remediation activities.
• Support machine identity management and certificate deployment patterns across infrastructure and application teams.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, support procedures and automation runbooks.
• Assist with testing, implementation and transition of engineering changes into operations.
• Participate in incident investigation, problem management and service improvement activities.
• Support audit, compliance and risk evidence requests related to PKI and certificate management.

Skills

PKI

Security engineering

Automation

Scripting

Windows

Linux

Tools

Keyfactor

DigiCert

Microsoft ADCS

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Who We Are Looking For

This role supports engineering, automation and continuous improvement for enterprise PKI, certificate lifecycle management and machine identity services. The role will help implement automation, integrations and platform improvements under the direction of senior PKI engineering leadership. We are looking for a hands‑on engineer who can support PKI platforms, develop automation, assist with integrations and help reduce operational friction across certificate lifecycle management processes.

What You Will Be Responsible For

As a PKI Engineer you will

• Support engineering and maintenance of enterprise PKI and certificate lifecycle management platforms.
• Develop and maintain automation for certificate issuance, renewal, reporting and remediation workflows.
• Assist with integrations across ServiceNow, cloud platforms, monitoring tools and enterprise security systems.
• Support certificate discovery, inventory enrichment, ownership mapping and remediation activities.
• Support machine identity management and certificate deployment patterns across infrastructure and application teams.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, support procedures and automation runbooks.
• Assist with testing, implementation and transition of engineering changes into operations.
• Participate in incident investigation, problem management and service improvement activities.
• Support audit, compliance and risk evidence requests related to PKI and certificate management.

What We Value

• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to drive execution across multiple teams.
• Practical focus on risk reduction, operational simplification, automation and measurable outcomes.
• Ability to communicate clearly with technical teams, leadership, audit and risk stakeholders.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of PKI, security engineering, infrastructure automation or related technology experience.
• Working knowledge of TLS, SSL, certificate authorities, certificate lifecycle management and basic cryptographic concepts.
• Experience with scripting or automation using PowerShell, Python, APIs or similar tools.
• Familiarity with Windows, Linux, networking and cloud environments.
• Experience with Keyfactor, DigiCert, Microsoft ADCS or similar platforms is preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation and collaboration skills.

Salary Range

$90,000 - $157,500 Annual

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.

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About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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Job ID: R-794993