Remote PKI Architect

Insight Global; United States; Remote; USD 75,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Remote PKI Architect to lead a PKI refresh project. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in PKI and KMS, capable of developing strategies and managing implementations. This role requires a strong background in security practices and expert-level knowledge of PKI technologies. The candidate should be prepared to work onsite occasionally and bring leadership in maintaining PKI standards.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Qualifications

• 8+ years of advanced hands-on experience in PKI and KMS.
• Expert in PKI implementation and certificate lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Drive a PKI refresh and implement strategies for KMS and PKI.
• Maintain and communicate PKI/KMS industry changes.

Skills

Public key infrastructure

Encryption

Data Protection

Cryptographic services

Certificate Management

Tools

Azure Key Vault

Entrust

HashiCorp

Thales

Venafi

MS Certificate Management Services

Active Directory Domain Services

Job description

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Required Skills and Experience *

* Experience in Entrust, HashiCorp, Thales, DigCert, and Venafi.

* Individuals in this role must be well versed and educated in common Information Security practices and the CISSP domains, as well as possess general Information Technology experience.

* They must be able to leverage these experiences and education to identify opportunities for improvement of present information security environment, focusing on PKI, encryption, and certificate-based authentication solutions.

* Expert level experience with PKI implementation and certificate lifecycle management solution.

* Expert level experience with hardware security module (HSM) technology.

* Expert level experience in MS Certificate Management Services and Active Directory Domain Services.

* Expert level experience in SSL certificate management concepts, processes, and solution management.

* Expert level experience in cloud solution development with Azure architectures as it related to PKI management.

* Technical Skills:

o Public key infrastructure

o CodeSigning

o Cryptographic services

o Encryption

o Certificate Management

o Data Protection

Job Description *

Insight Global is looking for a Remote PKI Architect to come in and completely drive a PKI refresh for our client. This candidate will need to not just deploy or manage PKI, but come up with a strategy and roadmap on anything KMS and PKI related and implement that. The clients Cryptographs are located in San Mateo and Camas, so we will need someone in close proximity or open to relocating to make sure they can come onsite 1-2 times a month at first and then move to more of a quarterly basis. This candidate will be needing to come in and prove that they can bring the expertise needed to implement and architect PKI from the ground up.

Official Day to Day:

PKI/KMS/HSM/Certificates Architect, Engineer, & Implementer with minimal of 8+ years of advanced hands-on experience in deploying, configuring, and managing certificated lifecycle management (KMS), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Certification Authorities (CA), Hardware Security Modules (HSM), Registration Authorities (RA), Root CA, Azure Key Vault, Thales, Venafi, and Entrust integration experience (PKI/HSM/KMS/CRL/CRT).

* Excellent knowledge in PKI / HSM ecosystem (technology, standards, implementations, & migration)

* Building a mature enterprise-wide certificate management services and Public Key Infrastructure capabilities. Supporting the definition, design, and deployment of enterprise PKI system.

* Ability to provide detailed specifications for PKI/KMS infrastructure.

* Administration, operation, upgrade and support of Certification Authorities (CA), Registration Authorities (RA), online responders, and Hardware Security Modules (HSM) of a Microsoft Windows-based enterprise Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).

* Provide roadmap guidance and recommendations to existing environment and future landscape (including the assessment & discovery work).

* Maintain detailed procedures, policies, standards, baselines, and work instructions for PKI & KMS administration, advise on improvements.

* Takes an active leadership role in maintaining and communicating PKI/KMS industry changes, advising and directing leadership to ensure that PKI requirements are addressed.

* Ensure PKI systems align to the firms Information Security policies, standards, and the industry best practices.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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Medical insurance

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401(k)

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