Remote Senior PKI Security Lead — AI-Driven Cert Ops

ecsfederal; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ECS Federal is seeking a Senior PKI Security Administrator to work remotely within the United States. The role centers on PKI lifecycle management, certificate issuance, and automation across diverse USPS applications and services.

You will lead the PKI team, mentor staff, and collaborate with IT customers and developers to implement Venafi/CyberArk, ADCS, and AI-driven solutions for secure, scalable certificate operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computers or related IT field or equivalent experience.
• 9+ years of relevant PKI/security experience.
• Strong knowledge of PKI concepts and ADCS monitoring.
• Experience with certificate management tools like Venafi/CyberArk and MS CA.

Responsibilities

• Support internal and external customers with certificate issues across USPS applications and services.
• Provide guidance and training on PKI lifecycle management, processes, and procedures.
• Create reports and documentation using AI and automation tools.
• Review complex PKI issues and propose improvements for automation and reliability.
• Supervise the PKI team and guide program staff on technical strategy.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/Computing or related field

Tools

Venafi/CyberArk

Microsoft Certificate Authority (MS CA)

HSMs

VCERT

Portable Git

Ansible

Visual Studio Code

PowerShell

Job description

ECS Federal is seeking a Senior PKI Security Administrator to work remotely within the United States. The role centers on PKI lifecycle management, certificate issuance, and automation across diverse USPS applications and services.

You will lead the PKI team, mentor staff, and collaborate with IT customers and developers to implement Venafi/CyberArk, ADCS, and AI-driven solutions for secure, scalable certificate operations.