PKI Systems Administrator

General Dynamics

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Work type
On-site
Location
Annapolis Junction, MDColorado Springs, COWashington, DCMacDill AFB, FLSpringfield, VA
Salary
$147,292–$199,278 / yr
Posted
125 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

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TL;DR · PKI Systems Administrator

The PKI Systems Administrator joins the CIS team to ensure the integrity, availability, and secure operation of enterprise public key infrastructure services. This role involves managing certificates, tokens, and authentication credentials for users and systems across multiple networks and security domains. Key responsibilities include supporting full lifecycle PKI operations, including issuance, synchronization, renewal, and revocation, while monitoring certificate stores and CRL validation. The successful candidate will provide knowledge-based support for customers and Trusted Agents, troubleshoot authentication failures, and enforce multifactor authentication requirements for user and nonperson entity identities. Required skills include PKI certificate management, token standards, and identity credential management. The role addresses the technical challenge of maintaining secure identity assurance and protecting sensitive environments across a large, distributed enterprise.

What you'll do

  • Issue, manage, and maintain certificates, tokens, and authentication credentials for users and systems.
  • Support full lifecycle PKI operations including issuance, synchronization, renewal, revocation, and troubleshooting.
  • Provide knowledge-based support to customers and administrators regarding authentication and token management.
  • Monitor certificate stores, expiration timelines, and CRL validation to maintain infrastructure health.
  • Enforce credentialing policies and ensure compliance with enterprise multifactor authentication requirements.
  • Diagnose authentication failures and resolve certificate conflicts to support identity-related incident response.
  • Maintain required documentation, service procedures, and operational artifacts for consistent PKI operations.

What we're looking for

  • Must possess an active Top Secret SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph.
  • Must be a US citizen.
  • Must have 10+ years of related experience.
  • Must have a Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field or 10+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Must meet DoD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce certification requirements.
  • Must have experience with PKI administration, certificate services, token issuance, or authentication workflows in enterprise or secure environments.
  • Must have working knowledge of multifactor authentication, identity credential management, and certificate lifecycle processes.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph.

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