Sr PKI Engineer

Akaasa Technologies; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Akaasa Technologies seeks a Senior PKI Engineer to implement, operate, and maintain enterprise PKI and CLM services in a global, cloud-based environment. The role blends hands-on PKI with automation, cloud infrastructure, app security, and DevSecOps practices.

The ideal candidate has strong PKI administration experience and a background in automating certificate-related processes through APIs, scripting, and IaC, across cloud-native environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in software/security/infrastructure.
• Hands-on PKI/CLM administration experience.
• Strong understanding of certificates, CAs, lifecycle processes, and enterprise PKI operations.
• Experience developing automation using APIs, scripting, and IaC.
• Experience with cloud-native application development and operations.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud compute, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Strong communication skills with cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain enterprise PKI and CLM platforms and services.
• Manage certificate issuance, renewal, revocation, recovery, and lifecycle processes.
• Coordinate CA lifecycle activities, including renewals, migrations, and key ceremonies.
• Develop and automate PKI governance processes using scripts, APIs, and IaC.
• Build and maintain cloud infrastructure supporting PKI services.
• Develop certificate policies, security standards, and governance controls.
• Partner with development and operations to integrate PKI into workflows.
• Support cloud-native environments with CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Skills

PKI

CLM

APIs

Scripting

IaC

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud

DevSecOps

Tools

Windows

Linux

Active Directory

Networking appliances

Job description

POSITION

Sr PKI Engineer

REQUIRED SKILLS

Job Summary

Seeking a Senior PKI Engineer to implement, operate, and maintain enterprise Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) services supporting a global, cloud-based environment. This role combines hands-on PKI administration with automation, cloud infrastructure, application security, and DevSecOps practices.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience administering PKI/CLM platforms, automating certificate and security processes through APIs, scripting, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and supporting cloud-native environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain enterprise PKI and Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) platforms and services.
• Manage certificate issuance, renewal, revocation, recovery, and lifecycle processes.
• Coordinate Certificate Authority (CA) lifecycle activities, including renewals, migrations, and key ceremonies.
• Develop and automate PKI governance processes and security controls using scripts, APIs, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Build and maintain cloud infrastructure supporting application security and PKI services.
• Develop and maintain certificate policies, security standards, operating procedures, and governance controls.
• Partner with software development and operations teams to integrate PKI and certificate management into development workflows.
• Support cloud-native environments utilizing CI/CD pipelines, cloud compute, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Communicate security findings and work with technical teams through remediation.
• Guide development teams on application security and secure development best practices.

Required Experience

• 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering, security engineering, infrastructure, or a related technical field.
• Hands-on experience administering PKI and Certificate Lifecycle Management platforms.
• Strong understanding of digital certificates, Certificate Authorities, certificate lifecycle processes, and enterprise PKI operations.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise infrastructure, including:
  • Windows and Linux servers
  • Active Directory
  • Networking appliances and infrastructure
• Experience developing automation using:
  • APIs
  • Scripting
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Experience with cloud-native application development and operations.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, cloud compute infrastructure, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of software/application security practices and security governance.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot complex security and infrastructure issues in production environments.
• Strong communication skills with experience partnering with development, operations, infrastructure, and security teams.