Remote PKI Security Engineer — Enterprise Certificate Expert

Eliassen Group; Olympia (WA); Remote; USD 83,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Senior PKI Security Engineer to provide operational and engineering support for an enterprise PKI environment. The role involves managing certificate lifecycles, driving PKI service improvements, and coordinating cross-team initiatives in a distributed, remote setting.

Applicants must work on a W2 basis with benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, and life insurance. Strong PKI and certificate skills are essential for success in this contract role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years IT experience.
• 2+ years PKI experience.
• Experience with public CAs (Digicert/Sectigo).
• Knowledge of Digicert CertCentral preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage issuance and lifecycle of public CA certificates.
• Register and manage domains and validation processes.
• Troubleshoot PKI and certificate issues.
• Lead disaster recovery exercises for PKI and certificates.
• Translate business needs into workable technology solutions.

Skills

PKI expertise

Unix/Linux

Python scripting

AWS certification

ITIL experience

Lead projects/teams

Education

Bachelor's in CS/IS/Engineering

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Digicert CertCentral

Public Certificate Authorities (Digicert/Sectigo)

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking a Senior PKI Security Engineer to provide operational and engineering support for an enterprise PKI environment. The role involves managing certificate lifecycles, driving PKI service improvements, and coordinating cross-team initiatives in a distributed, remote setting.

Applicants must work on a W2 basis with benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, and life insurance. Strong PKI and certificate skills are essential for success in this contract role.