Req ID: 396440
We are currently seeking a PKI Engineering Specialist to join our team in Newport News, Virginia (US-VA), United States (US).
Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced PKI Engineering Specialist to join our team. As a PKI Engineering Specialist, you will play a critical role in the planning, deployment, administration, and maintenance of enterprise Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) environments supporting Department of Defense (DoD) requirements. This position will be responsible for ensuring the security, availability, compliance, and operational effectiveness of PKI services, including certificate authorities, hardware security modules, certificate lifecycle management systems, and supporting PKI applications. This position is located in Newport News, VA and will require daily onsite presence. This position will provide customer support within a Hybrid Agile Enterprise Environment. Candidate should be a "self-starter" with the ability to work independently with little to no oversight. The ability to research problems to develop, present, and implement full solutions after appropriate approval is imperative to the success of this project. The ability to work in a mixed stakeholder environment while maintaining fidelity of information is also required. Exceptional attention to detail and overall organizational abilities are crucial to the success of the project.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:- Serve as the technical lead for enterprise PKI initiatives, including the planning, deployment, integration, and maintenance of Microsoft and DoD-compliant PKI solutions.
- Design, implement, manage, and support Certificate Authority (CA) infrastructure, including root and subordinate CAs.
- Administer and maintain Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) used for cryptographic key protection and certificate authority operations.
- Develop, implement, and maintain PKI policies, certificate practice statements (CPS), and operational procedures in accordance with DoD, NIST, and industry best practices.
- Manage the full certificate lifecycle, including enrollment, issuance, renewal, revocation, recovery, and auditing for user, computer, server, network device, and application certificates.
- Deploy and support certificate management solutions and applications used for automated certificate enrollment and lifecycle management.
- Ensure PKI systems comply with Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), and other applicable cybersecurity requirements.
- Perform PKI health monitoring, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and incident response activities for certificate-related issues.
- Coordinate with cybersecurity, network, system administration, and application teams to integrate PKI services into enterprise solutions.
- Participate in project planning and execution in a hybrid-agile environment, potentially assuming the role of Scrum Master as needed.
- Analyze enterprise PKI architectures to identify deficiencies, risks, and opportunities for improvement, providing recommendations and implementation support.
- Document PKI architectures, configurations, operational procedures, disaster recovery plans, and system changes to maintain an up-to-date knowledge base.
- Provide mentorship and technical guidance to team members on PKI concepts, certificate management practices, and cryptographic technologies.
Basic Qualifications:- Minimum 6 years of experience to include: planning, deploying, administering, and maintaining enterprise Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) environments.
- IAT II or higher certification.
- Active Secret Security Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Industry certifications related to PKI, cybersecurity, Microsoft infrastructure, or cryptography.
- Experience with Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS), Entrust, Keyfactor, Venafi, or similar PKI management platforms.
- Experience integrating PKI services with identity management, smart card authentication, and enterprise security solutions.
- Active Top Secret clearance.
NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting pay range for this role is $75,640 - $113,460. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance. If the position offered in temporary, the position will not be eligible for incentive compensation. This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.
