PKI Engineer

Job# 3057480

Senior PKI Security Engineer within the Cyber organization who will be responsible for providing operational, engineering, and project support for an enterprise PKI environment.

The Senior PKI Security Engineer is considered the expert in the operations of PKI, Certificates, and Encryption and should have expert-level experience supporting large-scale and highly complex environments. This role will also require the ability to lead and coordinate efforts among the team. Individuals must be self-motivated and able to work well in a geographically dispersed, virtual team environment.

remote working ET zone

through 5/14/2027

• Manage the internal process for the issuance and lifecycle management of public Certificate Authority (CA) certificates.
• Register and manage domains and associated validation processes.
• Assist with troubleshooting, resolving complex or high-severity technical issues, and directly addressing customer questions.
• Monitor the PKI and Certificate incident queue and resolve all levels of issues.
• Create, review, approve, and implement changes to the PKI and Certificate environment.
• Act as the PKI and Certificate lead for periodic disaster recovery exercises.

• Analysis, design, and implementation of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), certificate, and security solutions.
• Analyze the current PKI and Certificate environment to identify both technical and operational challenges and develop solutions for improvement.
• Analyze data and identify trends to facilitate root cause analysis and identify opportunities for service improvement.
• Participate in capacity planning, performance monitoring, and maintenance to ensure high availability and proactively identify opportunities for service improvement.
• Apply a strong understanding of Dev Ops principles to daily workflows and automation efforts.

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
• At least 4 years of Information Technology experience
• At least 2 years of experience with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
• Experience working with public Certificate Authorities, specifically Digicert and Sectigo

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering
• Knowledge of or hands‑on experience with Digicert Cert Central
• Understanding of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) principles
• Experience leading technical teams or leading projects
• AWS Certification
• Experience in Python or other programming or scripting languages
• 3+ years of PKI Experience
• Experience in PKI certificate and security technical experience that includes the operational support and implementation of large‑scale, enterprise‑level solutions
• 2+ years UNIX experience

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a Support Linc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.

In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a…