PKI Engineer: Enterprise Certificate Lifecycle & Cloud Trust

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 125,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a Mid PKI Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise PKI services enabling secure authentication, encryption, and digital signatures for mission-critical systems.

In a federal IT environment, you will integrate PKI with identity platforms, network security controls, applications, and cloud services, ensuring audit-ready operation and compliance across heterogeneous environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Cybersecurity or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4–7 years in security engineering or infrastructure with PKI focus.
• Deep understanding of PKI architectures, CA hierarchies, OCSP/CRL mechanisms, and lifecycle controls.
• Strong knowledge of TLS, S/MIME, and code signing in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise PKI platforms and integration with identity/network security services.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and operate PKI infrastructures across on‑premises and cloud environments.
• Design and manage scalable certificate lifecycle processes for large fleets of endpoints and services.
• Integrate PKI with identity platforms, VPN/Wi‑Fi, TLS termination, secure email, and code signing.
• Define and maintain certificate policies and runbooks aligned with security requirements.
• Lead troubleshooting of PKI incidents and drive durable remediation.
• Provide guidance on cryptographic standards and secure PKI usage patterns.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Cybersecurity

Tools

AD CS

Cloud PKI

HSM-backed keys

Machine identity mgmt

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a Mid PKI Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise PKI services enabling secure authentication, encryption, and digital signatures for mission-critical systems.

In a federal IT environment, you will integrate PKI with identity platforms, network security controls, applications, and cloud services, ensuring audit-ready operation and compliance across heterogeneous environments.