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Senior PKI/ Cryptography Engineer

McLean, VA, USFull-time$126k–$190k2026-10-07 → 2026-11-09

Core

Administer, engineer, and operate PKI application components and cryptographic tools to ensure Confidentiality, Availability, and Integrity of Information systems.

Role type

Senior PKI/Cryptography Engineer

Builds

Data Protection technical solutions and secure configurations

Domain

Information Security / Cryptography / PKI

Required skills

PKI administration, cryptography, data encryption, SaaS security, cloud client security, security primitives (hashes, symmetric/asymmetric keys, signatures), Linux/Windows server operations, Python, BASH, PowerShell, Ansible, Java, OOP, Git, secure software lifecycle management, vulnerability management, network protocols, firewall configuration

Preferred skills

Security certifications, ITIL (Incident/Problem Management), automation, change impact analysis, mentorship

Technologies

Linux, Windows, Python, BASH, PowerShell, Ansible, Git, Java, JSON, XML, YAML

Responsibilities

Provide administration, engineering, and operations support for PKI and cryptographic tools; build and maintain relationships with internal/external customers and vendors to formulate remediation solutions; manage product lifecycles and oversee large-scale upgrades; implement new products and ensure thorough testing of upgrades; execute against security policies and procedures.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC