PKI Systems Administrator

General Dynamics

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

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This role $173k
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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

PKI Systems Administrator - TS/SCI with Polygraph serves as a critical role within the CIS team, ensuring the integrity and availability of enterprise public key infrastructure services. The position involves managing certificates, tokens, and authentication credentials for users and non-person entities across multiple networks and security domains. Day-to-day responsibilities include performing full lifecycle PKI operations such as issuance, synchronization, renewal, and revocation, while providing technical support to customers and trusted agents regarding identity management. The role requires expertise in Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), certificate store monitoring, CRL validation, and troubleshooting authentication failures across distributed systems. Candidates must possess skills in certificate lifecycle processes and identity management tools. This position addresses the critical business problem of maintaining secure access and identity assurance for mission-essential operations within a large, complex, and highly secured distributed enterprise environment.

What you'll do

  • Issue, manage, and maintain certificates, tokens, and authentication credentials for users and systems.
  • Manage the full lifecycle of PKI operations including issuance, synchronization, renewal, and revocation across multiple networks.
  • Provide technical support to customers and administrators regarding authentication, token management, and certificate usage.
  • Monitor infrastructure health by tracking certificate stores, expiration timelines, and CRL validation.
  • Enforce multi-factor authentication requirements and credentialing policies for user and non-person entity identities.
  • Resolve identity-related incidents by diagnosing authentication failures and resolving certificate conflicts.
  • Maintain technical documentation, service procedures, and operational artifacts to ensure consistent PKI operations.

What we're looking for

  • Must possess an active Top Secret SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph.
  • US citizenship is required.
  • 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, such as Security+ CE.
  • 10+ years of related experience.
  • Experience with PKI administration, certificate services, token issuance, and authentication workflows in secure environments.
  • Working knowledge of multi-factor authentication, identity credential management, and certificate lifecycle processes.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph.

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