Why This Role Stands Out
This hybrid role offers a fantastic opportunity to leverage your extensive Venafi and PKI expertise to drive critical certificate lifecycle management initiatives within a reputable company. You'll thrive here if you possess a strong background in automation, enterprise application onboarding, and a passion for enhancing security and compliance through robust certificate management. Apply now to make a significant impact and further develop your skills in a dynamic environment.
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Job Description
Sr. PKI & Venafi Engineer Chicago, IL 12-Month Contract
We are looking for a Senior PKI & Venafi Engineer with strong enterprise experience in Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM), PKI, Venafi, and certificate automation.
Key Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience in PKI / TLS Certificates / Certificate Lifecycle Management
- 5+ years hands-on Venafi Trust Protection Platform (TPP) administration & engineering
- Strong knowledge of X.509, TLS/SSL, Certificate Authorities, CRL, OCSP, HSM, root/intermediate CA
- Experience with certificate discovery, onboarding, renewal, deployment, revocation & automation
- Hands-on with Venafi APIs, Native Drivers, vCert, Adaptable Apps
- Experience automating certificate lifecycle using Python, PowerShell, Ansible, REST APIs & CI/CD
- Experience with GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps
- Enterprise application onboarding across Windows, Linux, Azure, Kubernetes, IIS, WebLogic, F5, Kafka, Solace, Ping
- Experience with PKI operations, DR, resiliency, troubleshooting and L2/L3 production support
- Strong understanding of security, governance, compliance and certificate management
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Education : At least a bachelor s degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Information Systems, or a closely related field is required for the project
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