Senior PKI Engineer: Enterprise Certificates & Trust

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 125,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, an Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Mid PKI Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise PKI services for federal systems. You will own certificate lifecycle management, enforce PKI policies, and collaborate with security teams to ensure audit-ready operations and resilient identity services.

In a federal IT environment, you will integrate PKI with identity platforms, network controls, apps, and cloud services, resolving complex trust issues and supporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, Cybersecurity, or equivalent.
• 4–7 years in security engineering or infrastructure focused on PKI.
• Deep PKI knowledge: CA hierarchies, trust models, OCSP/CRL, lifecycle controls.
• Familiarity with TLS, S/MIME, and code signing in enterprise settings.
• Hands-on PKI tooling and integration with identity and network services.
• Strong written/spoken communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain SECRET clearance; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and operate PKI infrastructures across on-premises and cloud.
• Design scalable certificate lifecycle processes for endpoints, apps, services.
• Integrate PKI with identity platforms, VPN/Wi-Fi, TLS termination, secure email.
• Implement and administer PKI platforms with backup, monitoring, HA.
• Define certificate policies and runbooks aligned to security requirements.
• Lead troubleshooting of PKI incidents, including trust failures and key mgmt issues.
• Provide guidance on cryptographic standards and secure PKI usage.

Skills

PKI architectures

Certificate lifecycle

Cryptographic standards

Enterprise PKI platforms

Analytical & communication skills

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Cybersecurity or equivalent

Tools

AD CS

Cloud PKI

HSM-backed key stores

Machine identity management

Job description

ASM Research, an Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Mid PKI Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise PKI services for federal systems. You will own certificate lifecycle management, enforce PKI policies, and collaborate with security teams to ensure audit-ready operations and resilient identity services.

In a federal IT environment, you will integrate PKI with identity platforms, network controls, apps, and cloud services, resolving complex trust issues and supporting