PKI Engineer (Mid) - Enterprise Certificate & Identity

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

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Mid PKI Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise PKI services that support authentication, encryption, and digital signatures for mission-critical systems. You will own certificate lifecycle management, including issuance, renewal, revocation, and automation for users, devices, applications, and services.

In a federal IT environment, this role integrates PKI capabilities with identity platforms, network security controls,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 4-7 years of security engineering or infrastructure experience with PKI and certificate management.
• Deep understanding of PKI architectures, including CA hierarchies and trust models.
• Strong knowledge of TLS, S/MIME, code signing, and secure configuration in enterprises.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise PKI tooling and integration with identity networks.
• 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.
• Implement and administer PKI platforms with backup, monitoring, and high availability.
• Define certificate policies, practice statements, and PKI runbooks aligned with security requirements.
• Lead troubleshooting of PKI incidents, including chain and trust issues and key management.
• Provide guidance on cryptographic standards and secure PKI usage patterns.

Skills

PKI

Security engineering

Certificate management

Cryptographic standards

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Security certifications (e.g., CISSP)

Tools

AD CS

HSM

PKI platforms

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Mid PKI Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise PKI services that support authentication, encryption, and digital signatures for mission-critical systems. You will own certificate lifecycle management, including issuance, renewal, revocation, and automation for users, devices, applications, and services.

In a federal IT environment, this role integrates PKI capabilities with identity platforms, network security controls,