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Senior Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Security Administrator

NikSoft Systems Corporation is a recognized Information Technology solutions provider. Founded in 1998 and based in Reston, Virginia, NikSoft is a CMMI Level 3 Certified company with an established reputation for excellence and on-time delivery with a consistently high customer satisfaction rating from its Federal Government and private consulting contracts. NikSoft is currently conducting a search for a Senior PKI Security Administrator to add to its team in support of the United States Postal Service's Cybersecurity program. The successful candidate will experience an unparalleled large-scale enterprise environment with over 800 Information Technology systems, 10s of 1000s of servers and desktop devices, processing billions of dollars in annual revenue and supporting a diverse user base spread across the entire US. Join the NikSoft team to scale your career to the next level. Responsibilities: Perform certificate operational duties, customer support, reporting and documentation Supervise PKI team, develop requirements for projects for complex to extremely complex programs; and provide strategic and expert advice and technical guidance, to program and project staff. Provide guidance and training to key stakeholders on PKI lifecycle, processes and procedures. This individual also provides detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvements, optimization development, and/or maintenance efforts for client-specific or mission critical challenges/issues Provide support for automating certificates with Venafi, with the knowledge of moving towards AI to support automation. Provide customer support for all of USPS applications / services using certificates Required Qualifications: Bachelor's in information security or related curriculum, with 10+ years of relevant experience. A solid understanding of REST API Integration, Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP), and MS AD Auto-Enrollment Understanding of some of the following technologies: VCERT, Portable GIT, Ansible and Visual Studio Code Understanding of PowerShell scripting A solid understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Infrastructure experience with one or more in any combination of the following: IT Sys Admin, Server Admin, Networking, Active Directory/LDAP, Unix/Linux or Virtualization and Access control administration Strong communication skills in working with IT customers, developers and system administrators Experience with certificate management tools (ideally Venafi, Microsoft CA and HSM) Experience troubleshooting digital certificate issues, with the ability to move towards AI/Automation Desired Skills: Experience with ServiceNow or other Change/Incident/Problem management ticketing technology PKI experience including hands on experience with: Certificate Authority Administration Certificate Enrollment Web Service & Policy Web Service Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) monitoring IT system administration experience (systems management, networks, firewalls) in an enterprise environment Infrastructure IT (Systems Administration, Network Administration Windows/Linux OS, Network Administration, Active Directory and/or Virtualization) 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.) Demonstrated proficiency with server virtualization technologies (VMWare, HyperV) Database administration (MSSQL) experience Desired Training/Certifications: A+, NET+, SEC+, nCSE, Venafi Security Admin, certified encryption engineer, CCENT, CCNA ***Candidates must be able to obtain a Postal Sensitive Clearance (US Citizenship or Green Card required). Additionally, candidates must not have traveled outside of the USA for a combined period not to exceed 6 months within the last 5 years.***