Private Key Infrastructure; PKI Policy and Governance Specialist; Cybersecurity Technical Staff

What You Will Do

As the Private Key Infrastructure (PKI) Policy and Governance Specialist, you will serve as a key contributor to the NNSA PKI Programs, providing policy, governance, and risk oversight for enterprise PKI services that support national security, scientific, and operational missions across the NNSA complex. Positioned within the LANL CISO Program Office. Develop, maintain, and maintain the governance of PKI policies, standards, and trust frameworks in alignment with NNSA requirements, DOE directives, and NIST guidance.

Provide governance oversight for digital certificate and cryptographic key lifecycle management across classified environments, support inter-laboratory trust relationships, and represent the PKI Programs in engagements with government stakeholders and partner laboratories. In close collaboration with PKI operations, cybersecurity engineering, compliance, and mission stakeholders, you will support audits and authorizations, respond to cryptographic incidents, and guide modernization and continuous improvement efforts to ensure ePKI services remain secure, compliant, and mission-ready.

Minimum

Job Requirements:

• Experience supporting policy and governance framework for cybersecurity deployment and operations
• Knowledge of information security management, computer/data security, and network security
• Hands-on experience with certificate authorities, key management systems, and related cryptographic technologies
• Experience and understanding of secure systems and cybersecurity principles
• Working knowledge of security standards and frameworks (e.g., NIST, FIPS, ISO 27001, CIS)
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills

Education/

Experience:

Position requires a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field and 12 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

• Experience working in a governmental, or regulated industry environment
• Strong experience and knowledge with PKI Governance and Compliance
• Experience with DoE NNSA organizations, meeting DoE directives, NIST requirements, and audit and assessment expectations
• Strong experience with Risk Management and Trust Assurance
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or Security+
• Clearance:
  Active DOE Q or DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

The work location for this position has the potential for remote work. Remote work is defined as working offsite that is greater than 2 hours from the Laboratory location. Reporting onsite may be periodically necessary. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

• For full consideration, please submit a comprehensive cover letter that addresses each of the key requirements of the position.
• While the posted salary range for each position is broad, it is highly unusual for selected applicants to be hired at the top end of the range and more common for selected candidates to grow into the full salary band over time.

This position will close on the close of business on February 13, 2026.

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of certain countries are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities. See the job posting for details.

Clearance: Q. This position will be cleared to this level. Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. Additional access authorization may be required.

The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use occurred pre-offer.

Regular appointment status:
Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their…