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Platform Engineer (PKI & Certificate Automation)

Auxo TalentUnited Kingdom🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 9 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This fully remote, contract role offers a fantastic opportunity to drive critical security transformation by automating PKI and certificate management, leveraging your expertise in cloud platforms and Infrastructure as Code. You'll thrive here if you're a mid-senior Platform Engineer with a strong background in certificate lifecycle management and a passion for building scalable, secure solutions. Apply today for this exciting, high-impact position with a competitive daily rate.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Remote
Location
United Kingdom
GCPAWSAnsibleKubernetesPKIPythonTerraform

Job Description

Platform Engineer (PKI & Certificate Automation)


Remote (UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Denmark, Romania)

Up to £550/day

12-Month Contract

⏰ CET-Aligned Working Hours


We're supporting a leading cybersecurity organisation undergoing a major security transformation programme and are looking for an experienced Platform Engineer to join a fast-paced engineering team.


This role will focus on automating certificate lifecycle management across cloud and application environments, helping to improve security, scalability and operational resilience.


Key Responsibilities


  • Develop and implement certificate lifecycle automation
  • Automate certificate issuance, renewal, rotation and revocation processes
  • Integrate certificate management into cloud-native platforms and applications
  • Build Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform and Ansible
  • Support certificate management across AWS and GCP environments
  • Create reusable automation, tooling and operational runbooks
  • Work closely with engineering teams to embed security automation at scale


Required Experience


  • 5+ years' experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps or Infrastructure Engineering
  • Strong understanding of PKI and Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM)
  • AWS and/or GCP experience
  • Kubernetes and Linux administration
  • Terraform and Ansible
  • Python scripting and automation
  • Experience delivering infrastructure security automation


Desirable Experience


  • AppViewX
  • Venafi
  • Keyfactor
  • Financial Services or other highly regulated environments
  • Experience working in fast-moving engineering organisations


What's on Offer

✅ Fully remote working

✅ Long-term programme work

✅ Security-focused environment

✅ Modern cloud-native tech stack

✅ Opportunity to drive automation at scale


If interested, please apply directly or message me for more information.

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