PKI Security Administrator - Venafi experience required - 2 positions (locally remote in VA, NC, MN)

NIKSOFT SYSTEMS CORP
Raleigh / durham / CH, NC
29 Jan 2025

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NikSoft Systems Corporation is a recognized Information Technology solutions provider. Founded in 1998 and based in Reston, Virginia, NikSoft is a CMMI Level 3 Certified company with an established reputation for excellence and on-time delivery with a consistently high customer satisfaction rating from its Federal Government and private consulting contracts.

NikSoft is currently conducting a search for a

PKI

Security Administrator to add to its team in support of the United States Postal Service's Cybersecurity program. The successful candidate will experience an unparalleled large-scale enterprise environment with over 800 Information Technology systems, 10s of 1000s of servers and desktop devices, processing billions of dollars in annual revenue and supporting a diverse user base spread across the entire US. Join the NikSoft team to scale your career to the next level.

Responsibilities:
  • Perform certificate operational duties, customer support, reporting and documentation
  • Provide guidance and training to key stakeholders on PKI lifecycle, processes and procedures
  • Provide support for automating certificates with Venafi
  • Provide customer support for hundreds of USPS applications / services using certificates

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's in information security or related curriculum.
  • 5 years of PKI experience, knowledgeable in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Venafi, and digital certificate management processes and leading practices.
  • A solid understanding of REST API Integration, Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP), and MS AD Auto-Enrollment
  • Understanding of some of the following technologies: VCERT, Portable GIT, Ansible and Visual Studio Code
  • Understanding of Powershell scripting
  • A solid understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
  • Infrastructure experience with one or more in any combination of the following: IT Sys Admin, Server Admin, Networking, Active Directory/LDAP, Unix/Linux or Virtualization and Access control administration
  • Strong communication skills in working with IT customers, developers and system administrators
  • Experience with certificate management tools (ideally Venafi, Microsoft CA and HSM)
  • Experience troubleshooting digital certificate issues

Desired Qualifications:
  • A solid understanding of REST API Integration, Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP), and MS AD Auto-Enrollment
  • Understanding of some of the following technologies: VCERT, Portable GIT, Ansible and Visual Studio Code
  • Understanding of Powershell scripting
  • A solid understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
  • Infrastructure experience with one or more in any combination of the following: IT Sys Admin, Server Admin, Networking, Active Directory/LDAP, Unix/Linux or Virtualization and Access control administration
  • Strong communication skills in working with IT customers, developers and system administrators
  • Experience with certificate management tools (ideally Venafi, Microsoft CA and HSM)
  • Experience troubleshooting digital certificate issues

Candidates must be able to obtain a Postal Sensitive Clearance (ship or Green Card required). Additionally, candidates must not have traveled outside of the USA for a combined period not to exceed 6 months within the last 5 years.