Registration Authority Operations Security Clearance
Job in
Quantico, Prince William County, Virginia, 22134, USA
Listed on 2026-05-01
Listing for:
Electrosoft Services, Inc.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-05-01
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, IT Support, Information Security, Network Security
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Registration Authority Operations
Position Summary:
The Registration Authority (RA) Officer serves as a key component in the Department of Defense (DoD) Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) operations, responsible for verifying identities and processing digital certificate requests in accordance with DoD and federal policies. The RA supports secure communications, authentication, and digital signatures for personnel, systems, and applications across classified and unclassified environments.
Key Responsibilities:
Perform identity proofing and verification for DoD personnel, contractors, and systems in accordance with DoD Instruction 8520.02 and the DoD PKI Certificate Policy.
Review, approve, and manage digital certificate requests via approved Certificate Authority (CA) systems.
Ensure compliance with DoD, DISA, and NIST guidelines (e.g., NIST SP 800-63, FIPS 201) for certificate issuance and lifecycle activities.
Maintain secure and auditable records of RA activities to support internal and external audits.
Initiate and process certificate revocation, renewal, suspension, and rekeying operations.
Work closely with the Local Registration Authority (LRA), Trusted Agents (TAs), and the PKI Help Desk to support users and resolve issues.
Support classified and unclassified networks (e.g., NIPRNet, SIPRNet) by managing certificates for systems and user identities.
Participate in PKI-related policy reviews, compliance reporting, and continuous process improvement.
Protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and comply with cybersecurity operational procedures.
Required Qualifications:
Secret Clearance; must be US Citizen
2+ years of experience in identity management, cybersecurity, or DoD PKI.
DoD / NSS PKI Registration Authority Certification
DoD / NSS Key Recovery Agent Certification
Favorable Adjudicated Tier 5 Level Investigation
IAT II 8570 baseline certification (Security+ or equivalent)
Experience with DoD/NSS PKI Registration Authority, Key Recovery and DoD/NSS PKI RA/LRA Auditor
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