Senior PKI Security Engineer (AWS)

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Pay Rate $50.00 - $60.00

Location: Atlanta, GA - Hybrid - 3 days a week minimum from customer location

Duration: 6+ months

Skills:

• 8-10+ years' experience required
• Cyber Security
• AWS DevOps and Automation
• Public Key Infrastructure

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills:

• Good working experience with scripting platforms (PowerShell, Batch, Json, Python, YAML, etc)
• Expert in PKI design, implementation, administration, and provisioning in AWS. Extensive experience in AWS PKI services: KMS, CloudHSM, ACM, CloudFront, Secrets Manager, CloudTrail
• Experience with PKI-based products (including Web servers and certification authorities) and Common PKI-based protocols (including SSL and TLS, HTTPs, or LDAPs).
• A solid understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) including technology, standards, and implementations, with experience managing, configuring, or supporting a PKI certificate authority
• Experience with certificate authority (CA) implementation in compliance with the Federal PKI (FPKI) Common Policy Authority.
• Conduct technical research and set cloud security direction and strategy
• Experience in automating certificate renewal and certificate life cycle management.
• Experience with Microsoft''s PKI Technologies and latest Windows and Linux server platforms.
• Experience with integration of Venafi with Microsoft PKI Technologies and Public PKI Providers.
• Experience on IBM Mainframe platforms Encryption (TKE, UKO, SGKLM, etc).
• Experience in areas such as identity management, provisioning, authentication, authorization, certification/governance, monitoring along, including HSPD-12 compliance.
• Experience developing and implementing IT Contingency Plans.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in PKI, Venafi, digital certificates management, IBM-Mainframe, Scripting and Information Security domains.
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies.
• Preferred one or more certifications: CISSP, AWS Cloud Certificates, CISM or other Cyber Security related certification.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Support and mature Delta's PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) program, including strategy, governance, implementation, operations and continuous alignment with compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Engage with system owners, business teams, and IT stakeholders in strategic discussions to provide best in class PKI security strategy and industry guidance to maximize long-term business objectives.
• High performing and self-motivated, extensive professional experience in designing, implementing and managing PKI and security solutions.
• Solid understanding of PKI concepts and security properties.
• Support PKI-based products (including Web servers and certification authorities) and Common PKI-based protocols (including SSL and TLS, HTTPs, or LDAPs).
• Experience with certificate authority (CA) implementation in compliance with the Federal PKI (FPKI) Common Policy Authority.
• Review, patch, the Red Hat Certificate System source code for defects.
• Develop Red Hat Certificate System source code to implement new capability.
• Strong expertise in PKI Engineering Support and troubleshooting.
• Experience with HSM design and implementation.
• Working knowledge with OSI layer 2-7 security tactics and different kinds of attacks.

Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.