Senior PKI Security Engineer

Pinnacle Group; Tysons (VA); Remote; USD 96,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

PTR Global is seeking a Senior PKI Security Engineer to own PKI operations, certificates, and encryption for a large enterprise. You will lead PKI projects, coordinate with dispersed teams, and drive improvements in availability and security.

The role requires senior PKI experience, strong problem-solving, and collaboration across global teams. Remote work is available; familiarization with public CAs and automation is a plus.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of Information Technology experience.
• At least 2 years of PKI experience.
• Experience with public Certificate Authorities (Digicert and Sectigo).
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering; ITIL familiarity; AWS cert; Python or scripting; UNIX experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage issuance and lifecycle of public Certificate Authority certificates.
• Register and manage domains and validation processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve high-severity issues and respond to customer questions.
• Monitor PKI and certificate incident queues and resolve issues.
• Create, review and implement changes to PKI and certificate environment.
• Lead PKI and certificate-related projects or act as team member on PKI projects.

Skills

PKI

Certificate management

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School Diploma

Tools

Digicert

Sectigo

Digicert CertCentral

ITIL

UNIX

Job description

Tysons , Virginia Contract Oct 28, 2026

Job Title: Senior PKI Security Engineer

Location: 100% Remote

Duration: 07+ Months Contract with Extension

Job id - 180929

Job Description

Client is looking for a Senior PKI Security Engineer within the Cyber organization who will be responsible for providing operational, engineering, and project support for an enterprise PKI environment. The Senior PKI Security Engineer is considered the expert in the operations of PKI, Certificates, and Encryption and should have expert-level experience supporting large-scale and highly complex environments. This role will also require the ability to lead and coordinate efforts among the team. Individuals must be self-motivated and able to work well in a geographically dispersed, virtual team environment.

Primary Responsibilities

Operations & Support

• Manage the internal process for the issuance and lifecycle management of public Certificate Authority (CA) certificates.
• Register and manage domains and associated validation processes.
• Assist with troubleshooting, resolving complex or high-severity technical issues, and directly addressing customer questions.
• Monitor the PKI and Certificate incident queue and resolve all levels of issues.
• Create, review, approve, and implement changes to the PKI and Certificate environment.
• Act as the PKI and Certificate lead for periodic disaster recovery exercises.

Engineering & Strategy

• Analysis, design, and implementation of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), certificate, and security solutions.
• Analyze the current PKI and Certificate environment to identify both technical and operational challenges and develop solutions for improvement.
• Analyze data and identify trends to facilitate root cause analysis and identify opportunities for service improvement.
• Participate in capacity planning, performance monitoring, and maintenance to ensure high availability and proactively identify opportunities for service improvement.
• Apply a strong understanding of DevOps principles to daily workflows and automation efforts.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Act as a project lead or participate as a team member on projects involving PKI, certificates, and security.
• Translate business needs into workable technology solutions that meet the needs of internal customers.
• Represent the Crypto Services team on global incident management calls, interacting with other technical teams, customers, or vendors.
• Effectively communicate technical issues and challenges to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
• At least 4 years of Information Technology experience
• At least 2 years of experience with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
• Experience working with public Certificate Authorities, specifically Digicert and Sectigo

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering
• Knowledge of or hands-on experience with Digicert CertCentral
• Understanding of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) principles
• Experience leading technical teams or leading projects
• AWS Certification
• Experience in Python or other programming or scripting languages
• 3+ years of PKI
• Experience in PKI certificate and security technical experience that includes the operational support and implementation of large-scale, enterprise-level solutions
• 2+ years UNIX experience

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Pay Range: $70- $75/hr

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