PKI Engineer – Certificate Management Specialist

Makpar Corporation

PKI Engineer supporting USCIS PKI management and modernization of certificate lifecycle. Responsibilities include automation, implementation, and research for PKI/cloud solution.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in PKI and certificate lifecycle management, including issuance, rekey, modification, revocation, and reissuance. Proficient in automating certificate management processes and supporting PIV-based authentication and authorization in compliance with Federal and DHS PKI policies.

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PKI ManagementCertificate Lifecycle ManagementPIV-Based AuthenticationCertificate Authority SupportCloud Resource Optimization

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Hard Skills

Certificate IssuanceCertificate RekeyCertificate ModificationCertificate RevocationCertificate ReissuanceDigital WorkflowsCloud Solutions ImplementationCOTS ToolsOpen-Source ToolsCloud-Native Tools

Tools & Technologies

Certificate Management SystemsSOP CreationProcess DocumentationHow-To VideosKnowledge Base Articles

Industry Keywords

Federal PKIDHS PKINon-Person Entity CertificatesCertificate AuthorityUSCIS Access

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support Federal PKI and DHS PKI policy-aligned implementation.
Manage certificate lifecycle processes, including issuance, rekey, modification, revocation, and reissuance.
Support device certificate request processing through digital workflows.
Support DHS CA4 and external CA processes according to agency guidelines.
Support Non-Person Entity certificate authority for workstations and mobile/Apple devices.
Support person-centric PKI certificate authority and certificate lifecycle management systems.
Automate certificate management processes to reduce manual error and approval delays.
Support modernization of PIV-based PKI certificate AuthN/AuthZ in USCIS applications.
Research, design, and implement PKI/cloud/certificate solutions using COTS, open-source, and cloud-native tools.
Create SOPs, how-to videos, KB articles, process documentation, presentations, and release documentation.
Provide recommendations for optimizing cloud resource performance and security.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience with PKI and certificate lifecycle management.
Understanding of Federal PKI and/or DHS PKI policy.
Experience supporting certificate issuance, rekey, modification, revocation, and reissuance.
Experience with certificate authorities and certificate management systems.
Ability to support PIV-based certificate authentication and authorization.
Ability to obtain favorable EOD / suitability and maintain required USCIS access.
U.S. citizenship likely required for DHS IT access unless waiver is granted — confirm before final posting.

Benefits

Comp & perks

At Makpar Corporation we understand that we all need to balance work and life – that is why we have a great benefits package, excellent training and career development opportunities, flexible work schedules along with a generous compensation package.
We believe in keeping our employees happy, healthy and engaged.
We pride ourselves in providing outstanding benefits, creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, collaborate, and be inquisitive in order to achieve goals.
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Makpar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.