PKI​/Venafi Architect

Role – PKI / Venafi Architect
Location – Chicago, IL (Local to IL & Onsite)
Contract

Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced PKI / Venafi Architect to design, implement, and manage enterprise Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and certificate lifecycle management solutions using Venafi
. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in certificate management, cryptography, PKI architecture, and enterprise security.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect enterprise-wide PKI and certificate lifecycle management solutions.
• Architect, implement, and administer Venafi Trust Protection Platform
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• Manage the complete lifecycle of SSL/TLS, code-signing, machine identity, and digital certificates.
• Design certificate issuance, renewal, revocation, discovery, and automation processes.
• Integrate Venafi with Microsoft AD CS, Active Directory, HSMs, CA platforms, cloud environments, and enterprise applications
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• Develop certificate management and automation strategies using APIs and scripting.
• Configure and manage Venafi TLS Protect / Trust Protection Platform
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• Implement certificate discovery across servers, applications, databases, load balancers, network devices, and cloud platforms.
• Define PKI security standards, policies, governance, and certificate management best practices.
• Troubleshoot certificate-related issues, authentication failures, expired certificates, and trust-chain problems.
• Work with application, infrastructure, Dev Ops, and cybersecurity teams to onboard applications into Venafi.