Pki Venafi Architect

Tata Consultancy Services; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Annual Incentive

Comprehensive Medical Coverage

Maternal & Parental Leaves

Auto & Home Insurance options

Certification & Training Reimbursement

Vacation & Holidays

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services Limited seeks a senior PKI Architect in Chicago to lead enterprise PKI design, governance, and machine identity initiatives. You will implement scalable certificate solutions, integrate Venafi TP, and guide cross‑functional teams on policy and access models.

The role emphasizes deployment across Windows/AWS/Azure, governance compliance with standards like NIST and ISO, and strong scripting skills in PowerShell and Python to automate lifecycle workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of Information Security experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on PKI architecture experience.
• 5+ years of Venafi Trust Protection Platform experience.
• Strong expertise in X.509 Certificates, TLS/SSL, PKI, HSM Technologies, Digital Signatures, Cryptographic Key Management.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise PKI architecture including Root CA, Issuing CA, CRL, OCSP, HSM, and trust frameworks.
• Develop certificate governance standards, policies, and cryptographic control frameworks.
• Architect highly available and resilient PKI and CLM platforms.
• Drive enterprise machine identity and certificate management strategy.
• Design and administer Venafi Trust Protection Platform (TPP).
• Define onboarding standards, workflows, policies, reporting, discovery jobs, and access models.

Skills

X.509 Certificates

TLS/SSL

PKI

HSM Integration

Digital Signatures

Key Management

Policy Management

Automation

PowerShell

Python

REST APIs

AWS

Azure

Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Venafi Trust Protection Platform

GitHub Actions

Ansible

Job description

• Design and maintain enterprise PKI architecture, including Root CA, Issuing CA, CRL, OCSP, HSM, and trust frameworks.
• Develop certificate governance standards, policies, and cryptographic control frameworks.
• Architect highly available and resilient PKI and CLM platforms.
• Drive enterprise machine identity and certificate management strategy.
• Design and administer Venafi Trust Protection Platform (TPP).
• Define onboarding standards, workflows, policies, reporting, discovery jobs, and access models.
• Architect integrations between Venafi and enterprise applications, cloud services, and security platforms.
• Lead Venafi platform upgrades, enhancements, and optimization initiatives.

Certificate Lifecycle Automation

• Architect automated certificate provisioning and renewal solutions.
• o vCert
• o PowerShell
• o Python
• o Ansible
• o GitHub Actions

• Drive adoption of certificate automation across enterprise application portfolios.

Application & Cloud Integration

• Lead application onboarding into CLM services.
• Support certificate deployment and automation across:
  • o Windows Server
  • o IIS
  • o AWS
  • o F5 Load Balancers
  • o Kafka
  • o Solace
• Provide architecture guidance and troubleshooting support for complex trust and certificate-related issues.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with NIST, PCI-DSS, SOX, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, and enterprise security standards.
• Conduct cryptographic risk assessments and certificate posture reviews.
• Define certificate ownership models and governance processes.
• Support audits and regulatory compliance activities

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of Information Security experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on PKI architecture experience.
• 5+ years of Venafi Trust Protection Platform experience.
• Strong expertise in:
  • o X.509 Certificates
  • o TLS/SSL
  • o PKI
  • o HSM Technologies
  • o Digital Signatures
  • o Cryptographic Key Management
• Experience designing PKI solutions in Azure and AWS environments.
• Strong scripting skills using PowerShell and Python.

Preferred Qualifications

• CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalent certification.
• Experience with:
  • o Keyfactor
  • o DigiCert
  • o Entrust
  • o Microsoft ADCS
  • o HashiCorp Vault
  • o AWS Certificate Manager
• Experience operating in BFSI or other highly regulated environments.

Technical Skills PKI & Cryptography

• X.509 Certificates
• TLS/SSL
• PKCS Standards
• Digital Signatures
• HSM Integration
• CRL / OCSP Venafi
• Certificate Discovery
• Policy Management
• Workflow Automation
• Reporting & Governance Cloud & DevOps
• AWS
• GitHub Actions
• Infrastructure as Code Programming & Automation
• PowerShell * Python
• REST APIs
• Ansible Leadership Expectations
• Serve as the PKI and Machine Identity SME.
• Provide technical leadership to engineering and operations teams.
• Develop enterprise PKI roadmaps and modernization strategies.
• Mentor engineers and establish best practices for certificate lifecycle management.
• Drive Zero Trust and identity-centric security initiatives.

TCS Employee Benefits Summary:

• Discretionary Annual Incentive.
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
• Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
• Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
• Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
• Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
• Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Salary Range: $120,000 - $130,000 a year