PKI Systems Engineer - Top Secret

PKI Systems Engineer Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a PKI Engineer and you will build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.

As a PKI Engineer, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the customer’s mission.

• Design, implement, and manage PKI systems, ensuring secure and reliable certificate services.
• Monitor and maintain the health of PKI infrastructure and related components.
• Develop and enforce PKI policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Perform regular audits of the PKI infrastructure to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to PKI and certificate management.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field. Experience may be substituted for education.
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience.
• Strong understanding of public/private key cryptography and digital certificates.
• Hands‑on experience in managing certificate authorities (CAs), registration authorities (RAs), and hardware security modules (HSMs).
• Experience with PKI tools and technologies.
• Knowledge of industry standards and protocols (e.g., X.509, TLS/SSL, OCSP, CRLs).
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Power Shell, Python, or similar).
• Exceptional analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment.

Required Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCI Public Trust/Other

Required:

None

Location:

Onsite / occasional hybrid allowed

Required:

US Citizenship

Required:

DoD 8140 IAT II compliant GDIT IS YOUR PLACE At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do. Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities Support:
An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals Rewards:
Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, competitive pay and paid time off Flexibility:
Full-flex work week to own your priorities Community:
Award‑winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

The likely salary range for this position is $157,250 - $212,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post‑tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.

To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long‑term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10% Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:

USA DC Washington Additional Work Locations:

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