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PKI Engineer

Washington, DC

Type: Contract-to-Hire

Category: Security

Industry: Government

Reference ID: JN -022025-100936

Date Posted: 02/20/2025

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/esDMRG

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Description:

Hybrid role in Washington D.C.

Our client is seeking a PKI Engineer.

Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident with an active Public Trust clearance.

Rate: $65 - $75 / hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Provide enterprise-level support for Active Directory for global initiatives following those through to implementation via collaboration with project and support teams.

• Lead point of contact for certificate services including issuances, renewals, and management functions; maintain Certificate life-cyle and on-demand and periodic reporting on enterprise and solution certificate status.

• Research, evaluate, and provide solution recommendations for current PKI capability and opportunities for enhancements.

• Support engineering, design, implementation, and operations support of PKI-solution.

• Serves as escalation point for PKI and active directory support and troubleshooting, provides guidance and direction in resolution of escalated issues and/or complex production, application, or system problems.

• Create and maintain system documentation for domain and PKI technologies, including installation, configuration, and appropriate troubleshooting steps.

• Improve existing processes through solutions to recurring problems and enhancements to existing solutions or documentation.

• Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems, and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs.

• Install, configure, and maintain Active Directory and third-party software utilities for hardware systems within company operational guidelines.

• Create and maintain system documentation for domain technologies, including installation, configuration, and appropriate troubleshooting steps.

• Improve existing processes through solutions to recurring problems and enhancements to existing solutions or documentation.

• Provide training as required.

• Maintain and update environmental documentation, standard Operating Procedures, and engineering documentation.

• Collaborate with Lead to identify, assess, and present solution options for meeting the functional and technical requirements, which may include hardware and/or software.

• Performs security hardening, patching and server certificate updates.

• Develops documentation for System Installation Plans and System Administration Guides.

• Perform other tasks as directed by Lead Engineers or Project Manager.

Experience Requirements:

• Must have extensive knowledge of multi-vendor server operating systems.

• Must have extensive experience and expertise with KeyFactor including implementation, operations, and maintenance.

• Must have knowledge of multiple certificate technologies including Entrust/Sectigo, SSL.com, DigiCert, etc.

• Demonstrated experience in all aspects of enterprise Windows environment operations and maintenance (O&M) and engineering.

• Active Directory architecture and management [expert-level]

• PKI, HSM’s, PIV cards, Smart Cards [expert-level]

• Multi-Factor Authentication- Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS), SAML, SSO [expert-level]

• Knowledge in creating, administering, and troubleshooting Group Policies (GPOs) [expert-level]

• Windows Certificates Services Management [expert-level]

• Scripting Experience: PowerShell and VBScript, and/or other scripting experience [senior level]

• Develops security standards and controls per DISA STIGS and CISA requirements [senior level]

• Experience with performing root cause analysis, risk identification, and risk mitigation

• Interpersonal skills including the ability to collaborate effectively.

• Demonstrated experience in a fast tempo ITSM support environment.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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