Dunhill Professional Search & Government Solutions · 20 hours ago
PKI Lead Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expDunhill Professional Search & Government Solutions is seeking a PKI Lead Engineer to lead the design and operation of mission-critical PKI services. This role involves managing the lifecycle of digital certificates and cryptographic keys, ensuring resilient and compliant PKI capabilities that protect sensitive information and support mission-critical access control.
ConsultingHuman ResourcesRecruitingStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Ally Koester
Responsibilities
Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing operations of enterprise PKI infrastructures, including root and subordinate certificate authorities, registration authorities, and associated hardware and software components
Manage the full lifecycle of digital certificates and cryptographic keys for users, devices, applications, and services, including issuance, renewal, suspension, and revocation with strong controls and automation
Develop, document, and enforce PKI policies, certification practice statements, standards, and procedures aligned to enterprise security and regulatory requirements
Integrate PKI services with identity and access management platforms, directory services, network security controls, and secure application architectures to enable strong authentication and encryption
Monitor, audit, and assess PKI infrastructure health and compliance, performing regular reviews, root cause analyses, and remediation activities to maintain high availability and integrity
Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of PKI related tools, including certificate discovery, management, and automation solutions, and recommend improvements to strengthen cryptographic services
Collaborate with security operations and application teams to analyze and respond to PKI related incidents, vulnerabilities, and findings, including support for penetration testing and secure code initiatives
Provide expert guidance, training, and mentoring to engineers and developers on PKI usage, certificate management best practices, and secure cryptographic design patterns in enterprise environments
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
Minimum of 8 years of experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, or network security roles, including significant hands-on exposure to PKI or cryptographic services
Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and operating enterprise PKI solutions, including certificate authorities, key management, and certificate lifecycle workflows
Strong knowledge of authentication, authorization, and encryption concepts, including TLS, digital signatures, certificate based access control, and related standards (for example, X.509, OCSP, CRL)
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust investigation, with US citizenship required in support of federal client requirements
Proficiency with Unix/Linux or similar operating systems and enterprise infrastructure environments used to host PKI and security services
Preferred
Advanced cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or CRISC demonstrating broad security architecture and governance expertise
Experience integrating PKI with identity and access management platforms, federated identity standards (for example, SAML), and role based access control models in large enterprises
Background supporting PKI and cryptographic services in complex federal or regulated IT environments with rigorous compliance requirements
Handson experience with certificate discovery and management tools, hardware security modules, and automation frameworks for largescale certificate deployment
Familiarity with secure software development practices, application security testing, and remediation of cryptographic vulnerabilities across web and service architectures
Prior experience leading small technical teams or serving as a subject matter expert for enterprise security initiatives
Company
Dunhill Professional Search & Government Solutions
Dunhill Professional Search & Government Solutions is an executive search and management recruiting firm.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase