Technical Project Manager – PKI

Jobtailor; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Fort Meade, MD seeks a seasoned Technical Project Manager to lead DoD IT programs, manage Agile workflows, and drive cybersecurity and PKI initiatives. You will coordinate infrastructure, system sustainment, and cross-domain solutions while translating complex cryptographic challenges for government stakeholders.

You will maintain schedules, risk registers, staffing plans, and status reports; partner with security, architecture, and development teams to ensure secure system designs,

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience serving as a Technical Project Manager supporting Federal/DoD IT programs.
• Proven experience managing Agile/Scrum engineering workflows in a systems sustainment or IT operations environment.
• Hands-on background in Systems Engineering, Network Engineering, PKI/PKE Engineering, or Cybersecurity Systems Administration.
• Strong technical baseline in Enterprise PKI and identity assurance concepts, including Certificate Authorities (CAs), Registration Authorities (RAs), OCSP, and CRL validation pathways.
• Experience with Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), X.509 certificates, and cryptographic protocols.
• Experience with Windows Server / Linux systems administration, Active Directory, and LDAP integration.
• Knowledge of federal cybersecurity compliance frameworks (RMF, STIGs, NIST SP 800-53).
• Ability to translate complex cryptographic and systems engineering challenges into clear action plans for senior government stakeholders.
• Active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance or ability to obtain/maintain required security clearances.
• PMP or PMI-ACP certification.

Responsibilities

• Drive team iteration execution and communicate with management and stakeholders.
• Protect the team from uncontrolled injection of work by evaluating changes intentionally.
• Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, backlog grooming, and sprint retrospectives.
• Create or analyze business requirements documents and project timelines.
• Manage technical teams responsible for infrastructure operations, system sustainment, and service delivery.
• Develop and present status briefs to senior management and government representatives.

Skills

Technical Project Management

Agile/Scrum Engineering Workflows

Systems Engineering

Cybersecurity Systems Administration

PKI/PKE Engineering

Enterprise PKI

X.509 Certificates

Cryptographic Protocols

Windows Server Administration

Linux Systems Administration

Active Directory

LDAP Integration

Root Cause Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Tools

Hardware Security Modules

Certificate Authorities

Registration Authorities

OCSP

CRL Validation

COTS/GOTS Product Integration

Cross-Domain Solutions

Job description

• Drive team iteration execution and communicate with management and stakeholders
• Protect the team from uncontrolled injection of work by evaluating changes intentionally
• Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, backlog grooming, and sprint retrospectives
• Create or analyze business requirements documents and project timelines
• Manage technical teams responsible for infrastructure operations, system sustainment, and service delivery
• Manage project conflicts, challenges, and dynamic business requirements to keep operations running at high performance
• Work with team leads to resolve inter-team conflict and project roadblocks
• Conduct root cause analysis to help teams continuously improve processes and maximize productivity
• Collaborate with security, architecture, and development teams to ensure secure system and application designs
• Serve as the primary interface between government stakeholders, program leadership, and technical teams
• Develop and maintain project schedules, risk registers, staffing plans, and status reports
• Develop and present status briefs to senior management and government representatives
• Support product owners with intra-team dynamics regarding priorities and scope
• Lead cybersecurity and systems engineering initiatives involving PKI, PKE, and identity management systems across NIPRNet, SIPRNet, and high-assurance networks
• Support systems engineering sustainment, Certificate Authority operational support, hardware security modules, and cross-domain solutions

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience serving as a Technical Project Manager supporting Federal/DoD IT programs
• Proven experience managing Agile/Scrum engineering workflows in a systems sustainment or IT operations environment
• Hands-on background in Systems Engineering, Network Engineering, PKI/PKE Engineering, or Cybersecurity Systems Administration
• Strong technical baseline in Enterprise PKI and identity assurance concepts, including Certificate Authorities (CAs), Registration Authorities (RAs), OCSP, and CRL validation pathways
• Experience with Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), X.509 certificates, and cryptographic protocols
• Experience with Windows Server / Linux systems administration, Active Directory, and LDAP integration
• Knowledge of federal cybersecurity compliance frameworks (RMF, STIGs, NIST SP 800-53)
• Ability to translate complex cryptographic and systems engineering challenges into clear action plans for senior government stakeholders
• Active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance or ability to obtain/maintain required security clearances
• Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline
• DoD 8570/8140 IAM Level II or IAT Level II compliant certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CISSP, CAP, CASP+)
• Prior experience on federal defense contracts supporting Cyber or Identity Management programs (e.g., Enterprise Directory Services, PKI/PKE, Mobile PKI)
• Familiarity with COTS/GOTS product integration, custom code maintenance, and cross-domain operational models
• PMP (Project Management Professional) or PMI-ACP certification
• Direct hands-on expertise with key management, CAC/smart card token infrastructure, or high-assurance hardware security environments

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing Agile/Scrum workflows and technical project management within Federal/DoD IT programs, with a strong focus on cybersecurity and systems engineering. Proficient in translating complex technical challenges into actionable plans for stakeholders while ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Technical Project Management
• Agile/Scrum Engineering Workflows
• Systems Engineering
• Cybersecurity Systems AdministrationPKI/PKE Engineering

Hard Skills

• Systems Engineering
• Network Engineering
• Enterprise PKI
• X.509 Certificates
• Cryptographic Protocols
• Windows Server Administration
• Linux Systems Administration
• Active Directory
• LDAP Integration
• Root Cause Analysis

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Conflict Resolution
• Team Collaboration
• Stakeholder Management
• Problem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• DoD 8570/8140 IAM Level II
• IAT Level II
• Security+ CE
• CISSP
• CAP
• CASP+
• PMP
• PMI-ACP

Industry Keywords

• Federal Cybersecurity Compliance
• RMF
• STIGs
• NIST SP 800-53
• Identity Management Programs
• Enterprise Directory Services
• Mobile PKI
• High-Assurance Networks

Tools & Technologies

• Hardware Security Modules
• Certificate Authorities
• Registration Authorities
• OCSP
• CRL Validation
• COTS/GOTS Product Integration
• Cross-Domain Solutions