Senior SSL Certificate Engineer
Vienna, VA

Job Description

Windward Consulting is at the forefront of Service-Centric IT. With strategic consulting, unparalleled technical expertise and our proven Windward Service-Centric IT RoadMap, we help our clients align the core competencies of process, organization, information and technology to run the most sensitive and mission-critical IT environments in the world.

Windward is seeking a Senior SSL Certificate Engineer to join our team. A qualified candidate is a proven leader who has extensive experience in digital certificate/key management. The candidate will have the ability to lead a team in defining processes and tool enhancements for a Certificate Management system. The candidate must be able to look beyond the immediate assignments and assist their leadership team to create strategic road map for the team and services. The role demands excellent project management skills, great interpersonal skills, and strong written and verbal communication skills. Responsibilities include working closely with other teams to align initiatives with the collective IT strategy to ensure that we meet business goals.

Key areas of responsibility:

* Consult with other members of business unit and technical users to identify PKI requirements and develop requirements documentation
* Contribute to the technical direction on all areas of PKI architecture, strategies, automation and enforce governance & standards
* Provide guidance to key stakeholders on PKI life cycle, processes and procedures
* Process fulfillment requests (Service requests/Catalog tasks)
* Manages SSL/TLS Certificates associated with the Certificate Authority (CA)
* Monitor Public (External) and Managed PKI (Private/Internal) CA SSL/TLS Certificates for upcoming expiration dates
* Monitor all expiry notifications to ensure no issues result from Certificate expiration
* Revoke SSL Certificates which are no longer being used in both Managed PKI and Public CA portals
* Interact directly with vendor/s and IT customers for troubleshooting of certificate and key related issues
* Update and maintain documentation and process guides for requesting and distributing certificates
* Provide technical guidance moving some of the manual certificate provisioning process to a more automated method possible using other tools such as Venafi, including some scripting experience
* Assist in certificate coordination to ensure successful implementation
* Ability to provide tool and service training

Qualifications and experience:

* Knowledge of X.509 and general certificate management processes
* Experience with public key infrastructure (PKI) and experience with certificate life cycle management, such as Venafi
* Experience with Public Certificate Authority providers
* Certification and experience in IT operational standards such as ITIL v3 preferred.
* Ability to gather and convey information to stakeholders
* Strong analytical, technical writing and verbal communication skills
* Ability to influence change across a matrix organization and collaborate with business and technology teams to deliver solutions
* 10+ years' experience working in Information Technology
* 3+ years' experience working in Security
* Understands how the IT group operates and how his/her role meets customer needs and creates value
* Candidate must have general knowledge regarding cryptographic methodologies and processes within IT organizations
* General understanding of cryptographic keys, symmetric and asymmetric keys, cryptographic key algorithms and cipher blocks
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and assist customers with a sense of urgency

Location: Vienna, VA

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field; or equivalent experience/ combination of education and experience.

Travel: No

Windward strives to attract and retain the best individuals and provide an environment where they can all grow professionally and build a rewarding career. We continually strive to create an environment that balances work life and offers benefits that will enhance the compensation package. We offer Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance and AD&D, as well as the option to purchase additional Life Insurance and AD&D, Paid Time Off, Personal Leave, Holidays, 401(k) plan with company match and work/life balance.

Windward is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, ancestry, marital or veteran status.