Certificate Automation Engineer 16725

QED National

Merrifield, VA(remote)

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$70–$80 Per Hour
SKILLS
Ansible, Automation, Automation Engineering, Bash Scripting, Certificate Authorities, Change Management, Cloud Computing, Consulting, Cross-Functional, DevOps, Digital Certificates, EAD, Error Handling, Fortune 500 Customers, Go Programming Language (Golang), Government, Identify Issues, Machine Tool, Operational Communications, Operational Support, Production Support, Production Systems, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Python Programming/Scripting Language, Risk, SSL-TLS (Secure Socket Layer - Transport Layer Security), Scalable System Development, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Security Infrastructure, ServiceNow, Storage Area Network (SAN), Windows PowerShell, X.509 Digital Certificate
LOCATION
Merrifield, VA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Position Title: DevOps Engineer - Certificate Management & Engineering

Work Mode: remote

Work Authorization: US Citizens, Green Card Holders, TN Visa, Green Card EAD's

Position Status: Contract

Pay Rate: $70.00 - $80.00

Position Description:

Join a dynamic team as a DevOps-focused Certificate Management & Engineering Contractor supporting enterprise operations and automation initiatives. This role is vital in enhancing certificate lifecycle management, automation workflows, and cloud/Kubernetes security efforts. You will design, develop, and implement automation solutions that streamline certificate renewal, inventory, and deployment processes, while reducing manual effort and risk. Your work will also drive modernization efforts involving Kubernetes certificate automation, code/container signing, and integration with cloud platforms to ensure security and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support day-to-day certificate lifecycle operations-issuance, renewal, replacement, decommissioning-focusing on automation to reduce manual handling and expiration risks.
  • Develop and enhance automation tools for certificate deployment and renewal in modern platforms including Kubernetes with components like TLS, cert-manager, and TLSPK.
  • Build scalable automation around code and container signing workflows, establishing repeatable, standardized procedures.
  • Support platform tooling enhancements, particularly for CyberArk (Venafi) Certificate Management, and expand into cloud/Kubernetes certificate management practices leveraging machine identity solutions.
  • Improve notification and escalation workflows through scripted communications and integrated operational workflows.
  • Collaborate with engineering, security, and platform teams to ensure automation solutions are reliable, supportable, and compliant with operational standards.

Required Skills/Education:

  • Extensive experience with X.509 certificate lifecycle management: request, issue, renew, replace, decommission, inventory, and monitoring.
  • Strong PKI fundamentals: certificate authorities, chain validation, revocation, SANs, key usage, and troubleshooting deployment issues.
  • Advanced PowerShell scripting for automation, error handling, logging, secure credential management, and scheduling.
  • DevOps mindset with proven experience supporting production environments, creating reliable runbooks, monitoring, and alerting solutions.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with security, infrastructure, and platform teams to deliver supportable automation.

Preferred Skills:

  • Experience with Venafi Trust Protection Platform / CyberArk Certificate Manager (self-hosted and Kubernetes-based).
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes cert-manager, SPIFFE/SPIRE, and cloud-based certificate management practices.
  • Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, Golang, and Ansible.
  • Knowledge of ServiceNow, vCert, and related tooling.

Success Measures:

  • Significant reduction in manual certificate tasks and human touchpoints, especially renewal and deployment workflows.
  • Enhanced notification and escalation workflows, decreasing unanticipated expirations.
  • Deployment of operational, supportable automation for Kubernetes and cloud environments, documented and compliant with change management policies.

Why Work With Us:

When you work with us, you're joining a trusted partner committed to your professional growth. Our team offers competitive pay, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, and ongoing support to help you succeed in impactful, mission-critical projects. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment for all qualified candidates.

About Seneca Resources:

At Seneca Resources, we are more than just a staffing and consulting firm; we are your trusted career partner. With offices across the U.S., we connect talented professionals with leading organizations-from Fortune 500 companies to government agencies-helping you grow your career while making a meaningful impact. Our team invests in your success and is committed to matching you with roles aligned to your skills and aspirations.

About the Company

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QED National

QED National is a certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise with WBE certification in New York City, New York State, New Jersey and Delaware. A trusted IT advisor to both public and private sector customers, QED National is headquartered in New York City with offices in Albany, NY. Driven by 24 years of industry expertise and guided by strong, ethical practices, QED National helps clients achieve their business objectives by providing innovative IT consulting, reliable staff augmentation and scalable technology solutions that are custom tailored for their needs. Our outstanding service has earned us an extraordinary client retention rate of ninety-five percent.

PRACTICE AREAS

Cyber / Information Security

  • Assessments and consulting
  • Advanced security technologies and implementation support services

IT Management Consulting

  • Data Analytics
  • Project & Program Management
  • Enterprise Architecture and Systems Engineering
  • Governance, Risk & Compliance
  • IT Strategy

IT Staff Augmentation

  • Providing highly qualified, reliable consultants at cost-effective rates, backed by our reputation for integrity & professionalism

Technology Solutions

  • A comprehensive portfolio of products and services including, but not limited to RSA, Checkpoint, Information Builders, Commvault, EMC and Schneider Electric/APC

QED National is led by a strong management team, under the direction of founder and president, Colleen Molter.  Working with selected organizations, chosen for their outstanding products and support services, QED National delivers expert solutions ranging from IT assessments and governance to intelligent data storage and staff augmentation. It all adds up to comprehensive, customized IT business solutions.

Esteemed Clients and Sustained Growth

A New York City and New York State Certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise, QED National is a privately held company in continuous operation since 1993.  Recipient of New York City, New York State, Florida, California and Fortune 500 contracts, QED National is proud to have sustained success and growth, including “Inc. Magazine’s 5000 Fastest Growing Firms in America” for nine consecutive years —2009 through 2017. View our full roster of awards.

QED National humbly, yet firmly, acknowledges its reputation among its clients as a partner that responds diligently—and expeditiously—to provide the highest quality services. The QED National team ambitiously looks forward to all future opportunities to provide such services.

COMPANY SIZE
50 to 99 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1993
WEBSITE
http://www.qednational.com/