What are the responsibilities and job description for the PKI Security Admin position at COMPTACTICS LLC?
Title: PKI Security Admin (Senior Level/SME)
Number of Resources: 2
PCTS Project # and Name: 125434 - Boundary Protection Services (BPS)
Task description and/or any specific requirements:
Education Level: Bachelor’s degree in computers or other IT, Security related major; or equivalent experience
Experience Years: 9 years’ relevant experience
- Support internal and external customers with certificate-related issues across USPS applications and services.
- Provide guidance and training to key stakeholders on PKI lifecycle management, processes, and procedures.
- Create reports and documentation using AI and other automation tools.
- Review complex PKI and certificate-related issues, determine effective solutions, and recommend improvements to ensure efficient, reliable, and sustainable operations.
- Support certificate automation using Venafi/CyberArk TPP identifying opportunities to incorporate AI into automation efforts.
- Supervise the PKI team, develop project requirements for complex and critical applications, provides sound strategic advice, technical expertise, and guidance to program and project staff
- Ability to work independently, work in a fast-paced environment, and attention to detail
Required Skills:
- Strong knowledge of REST API integration, Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP), and Microsoft AD auto-enrollment.
- Familiarity with technologies such as VCERT, Portable Git, Ansible, and Visual Studio Code.
- Proficiency in PowerShell scripting.
- Strong understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) including:
- Certificate Authority Administration
- Certificate Enrollment Web Service & Policy Web Service
- Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) monitoring
- Infrastructure experience in one or more of the following areas: IT or server administration, networking, Active Directory/LDAP, Unix/Linux, virtualization, or access control administration.
- Strong communication skills with IT customers, developers, and system administrators.
- Strong experience with certificate management tools, preferably Venafi/CyberArk, Microsoft Certificate Authority, and Hardware Security Modules (HSMs).
- Heavy experience troubleshooting digital certificate issues, with an interest in advancing automation and AI-driven solutions.
- Knowledge of Post Quantum Cryptography
Desired Skills:
- Experience with ServiceNow or other Change/Incident/Problem management ticketing technology
- IT system administration experience (systems management, networks, firewalls) in an enterprise environment
- Experience with user directory technologies for authentication (e.g., LDAP, Active Directory)
- Experience with Microsoft Windows Server configuration, deployment, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with Unix and Linux configuration and troubleshooting
- Experience with technologies that use TLS/SSL encryption (e.g., F5, Netscaler, IIS, Apache, WebLogic, WebSphere, etc.)
- Proficiency with server virtualization technologies (VMWare, HyperV)
- Database administration (MSSQL) experience
Desired Training:
A , NET , SEC , nCSE, Venafi/CyberArk Admin, certified encryption engineer, CCENT, CCNA
Salary : $125,000 - $135,000