PKI Software Engineer for DoD Modernization & PQC (Hybrid)

August Schell; Fort Meade (MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

August Schell is seeking a PKI Software Engineer to join our team in Fort Meade, MD, supporting DoD enterprise PKI modernization with DISA. You will work on RHCS and Dogtag PKI under Red Hat Linux, focusing on PQC migration and scalable PKI capabilities.

This role requires on-site presence at Fort Meade as requested and a Secret clearance (Top Secret preferred). You will collaborate with product engineering and government teams on end-to-end development, testing, and deployment.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required (Top Secret preferred)
• Local to the DMV area and on-site Fort Meade as needed
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Java and/or Rust programming experience
• Strong knowledge of Linux and development tools
• Experience with Linux containers and orchestration (Podman/Docker) and VMs (KVM)
• Hands-on PKI, x.509, cryptography, and security technologies
• Experience with Red Hat Certificate System or Dogtag PKI or comparable enterprise CA platform (EJBCA, MS AD CS, Entrust Authority)
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification (Security+ or equivalent)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain PKI software components across RHCS and Dogtag PKI
• Collaborate with product engineering teams and government development lab to own issues end-to-end
• Support post-quantum cryptography migration and PQC integration
• Develop and troubleshoot HSM integrations supporting CA operations and key escrow
• Support certificate lifecycle automation as deployments move to shorter-lived certificates
• Contribute to testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and release quality
• Communicate status clearly to government stakeholders and contractors
• Identify and elevate risks before they impact schedule

Skills

Java

Rust

Linux

PKI

x.509

Cryptography

CI/CD

Docker

Podman

KVM

Tools

RHCS

Dogtag PKI

VMs (KVM)

Open Source PKI (EJBCA)

Job description

August Schell is seeking a PKI Software Engineer to join our team in Fort Meade, MD, supporting DoD enterprise PKI modernization with DISA. You will work on RHCS and Dogtag PKI under Red Hat Linux, focusing on PQC migration and scalable PKI capabilities.

This role requires on-site presence at Fort Meade as requested and a Secret clearance (Top Secret preferred). You will collaborate with product engineering and government teams on end-to-end development, testing, and deployment.