PKI Engineer – Certificate Management Specialist

Responsibilities

• Support Federal PKI and DHS PKI policy‑aligned implementation.
• Manage certificate lifecycle processes, including issuance, rekey, modification, revocation, and reissuance.
• Support device certificate request processing through digital workflows.
• Support DHS CA4 and external CA processes according to agency guidelines.
• Support Non‑Person Entity certificate authority for workstations and mobile/Apple devices.
• Support person‑centric PKI certificate authority and certificate lifecycle management systems.
• Automate certificate management processes to reduce manual error and approval delays.
• Support modernization of PIV‑based PKI certificate AuthN/AuthZ in USCIS applications.
• Research, design, and implement PKI/cloud/certificate solutions using COTS, open‑source, and cloud‑native tools.
• Create SOPs, how‑to videos, KB articles, process documentation, presentations, and release documentation.
• Provide recommendations for optimizing cloud resource performance and security.

Qualifications

• Experience with PKI and certificate lifecycle management.
• Understanding of Federal PKI and/or DHS PKI policy.
• Experience supporting certificate issuance, rekey, modification, revocation, and reissuance.
• Experience with certificate authorities and certificate management systems.
• Ability to support PIV‑based certificate authentication and authorization.
• Ability to obtain favorable EOD / suitability and maintain required USCIS access.
• U.S. citizenship likely required for DHS IT access unless waiver is granted — confirm before final posting.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in PKI and certificate lifecycle management, including issuance, rekey, modification, revocation, and reissuance. Proficient in automating certificate management processes and supporting PIV‑based authentication and authorization in compliance with Federal and DHS PKI policies.