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Responsible for overseeing, and coordinating all aspects of the IdenTrust public key infrastructure (PKI) service platform. Installs, configures, and maintains PKI applications. Perform key ceremonies and all digital certificate key life cycle events including, but not limited to validations, issuance, and revocations. This role involves ensuring the security and integrity of digital certificates, technical leadership and mentorship of PKI administrators, and collaborating with various departments to support secure communications and authentication. Ensures service levels agreement are met and that systems are properly monitored to ensure they are functional.

As our Senior PKI Administrator, you’ll support our success by:

Oversee the operation and maintenance of PKI systems, ensuring their availability, reliability, and security

Providing Technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to junior team members, ensuring best practices in PKI implementation and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation

Ensuring integrity of Root key material

Handling the issuance, renewal, and revocation of digital certificates. Ensuring proper lifecycle management of certificates

Installing and maintaining CA applications

Providing third level support for customer support

Assisting with evaluating new products and emerging technologies

Providing input on forecasting business needs and budgeting in support of PKI Operations

Remaining current with technology and industry/market trends and apply to the design and management of PKI systems

Assisting with maintaining Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and testing plans to ensure redundancy and recoverability

Coordinating with System Administrators and Developers in the development / implementation / changes related to CA applications

Working with cybersecurity teams to implement and improve PKI security measures, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices

Ensuring PKI systems comply with relevant data privacy and protection frameworks

Developing and maintaining comprehensive documentation for PKI processes, procedures, and configurations

Supporting the on-going maintanence of a quality assurance review process of key life cycle events and ceremonies

Supporting efforts to provide direction towards the achievement of department goals and objectives

Helping with providing capability reporting and PKI platform usage

Participating in on-call rotation

What we will love about your background:

Experience with CA services, including CA’s, CRL’s, LDAP, and OCSP

Experience with web server certificate installations for SSL/TLS

Experience with UNIX and NT systems

Experience with Machine Identity Management software

Experience with remote computing security solutions, i.e. VPN and cryptographic solutions

Experience with Hardware Security Modules (HSM) and Key Management Systems (KMS)

Strong understanding of cryptography and PKI concepts

Experience with all aspects of Certificate life cycle events

Proficient in MS Office applications, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell

Ability to effectively communicate in the English language, both verbally and in writing

Ability to read and interpret technical journals, specifications, international technical standards, etc.

Your Experience and Education include:

Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in managing PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) systems and related technologies, with at least 3 years in a technical leadership role

Bachelor degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline. Candidates with equivalent education plus relevant work experience may also be considered

Working knowledge of PKI systems including certificate authority (CA) services, key storage mechanism and hardware security modules (HSMs), validations services such as on-line certificate status protocol (OCSP), certificate revocation lists (CRL) and various deployment methods, i.e., LDAP, HTTP, etc.

Experience with identity-management, web-applications, OS-integration, network-security

Experience with document-signing, form-signing, data-protection, etc.

Who you are as a Team Member:

Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal

Willingness to ‘roll up sleeves’ and dive deep into tactical work when necessary

Good interpersonal skills, willingness to learn and continue to grow professionally

Strong team player and ability to work well with others

Why apply?

Empowerment: You’ll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise

Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive ambitious change

Integrity: You are results-orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly

HID is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce that reflects the global communities we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our goal is to create a workplace that empowers everyone to thrive and be their authentic selves, fostering an environment of mutual respect and inclusivity.If you have a disability and require assistance or accommodation to participate in the application process or to perform essential job functions, please contact accommodations-ext@hidglobal.com.

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