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PKI Analyst

SAIC

Springfield, VAJob$60–100K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$60–100K/yr
Location
Springfield, VA
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance

Job overview

SAIC seeks a junior-level PKI Analyst to support the Department of State’s Identity, Credential, and Access Management Division. The role is 100% onsite in Springfield, Virginia, with an overnight Wednesday–Monday shift after approximately eight weeks of daytime training. The analyst supports PKI credential services, end-user deployment, training, and related field deployments, with worldwide travel as required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Active DirectoryInterpersonal SkillsCollaborationSelf-AwarenessWritten CommunicationOral Communication

Qualifications

AA+3 or HS+5 YearsUS CitizenshipActive Secret ClearanceAbility to Obtain Top Secret Clearance

Full job description

Description

SAIC currently have an opening for a PKI Analyst to support a Department of State (DoS) Bureau of Diplomatic Technology (DT) program. The role is 100% onsite in Springfield, VA.

Shift is Wednesday-Monday, 11pm - 7am. Training will be approximately 8 weeks and will be during the day. After training, the role will transition to an overnight shift.

This program provides transparent, interconnected systems and security supporting the DoS in successfully carrying out its U.S. foreign policy mission. DT provides enterprise architecture design, engineering, operations and maintenance support services for desktops, servers, networks, firewalls, and enterprise applications across the Department. Program is named "Vanguard" and is an IT consolidation consisting of the Department of State servers, network devices, network perimeter, public key infrastructure (PKI)/biometrics/encryption, monitoring tools, telephony, mobile computing platform, virtual environment, and enclave design/security engineering.

This is a junior-level position within the Vanguard 2.2.1 Program Security Operations Service Line, acting as a PKI Analyst. The position directly supports DoS on-site in the Washington area, and at overseas Posts as required. The position primarily supports the end user PKI deployment within the DoS Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) Division.

Description of Duties:

  • Serving as PKI Registration Authority (RA) which is responsible for creating, recovering, and revoking PKI credentials for both OpenNet and ClassNet systems.

  • Providing Customer Service.

  • Supporting PKI related service at DT IT Mart for walk-in customers.

  • Conducting face-to-face user validation for the issuance of PKI certificates.

  • Issuing Smart Cards containing PKI Certificates.

  • Training end users in the operation of the PKI hardware and software.

  • Providing telephony help support for PKI.

  • Maintaining training, process, and procedural documentation.

  • Reviewing and updating Installation, Training and User Guide documentation.

  • Training security officers, network administrators, and Local Registration Authorities (LRAs) in the operations and security of the PKI program.

  • Supporting Foreign Service Institute (FSI) in the development, review and implementation of the PKI training courses.

  • Developing and improving the process for the installation of appropriate PKI/BLADE hardware, software, and other required, but non-PKI software packages.

  • Support deployment activities.

  • Maintaining the PKI deployment project plan.

  • Coordinating deployment logistics.

  • Traveling worldwide to diplomatic facilities, government sites and other locations as required installing PKI end user peripherals, such as Smartcard readers and biometric devices. Travel time is 0-10%.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience:

  • AA degree and three (3) years of experience; OR HS and five (5) years of experience.

  • Familiarity with Active Directory.

  • Experience installing, configuring, and managing Active Directory environment highly desired.

  • Interpersonal skills including the ability to collaborate effectively, self-awareness, and excellent written and oral communications.

Required Clearance:

  • US Citizen.

  • Active secret clearance with the ability to obtain a top secret clearance.

Target salary range: $60,001 - $100,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

REQNUMBER: 2618232

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

How this job compares

Set against the 982 open Security Operations jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$60–100K/yr
  • Virginia median$108–170K/yr65 salary ranges
  • US median$120–208K/yr655 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $80K, is 43% below the Virginia median midpoint ($140K) — in the lowest quarter of Security Operations salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 77 open Security Operations jobs in Virginia and 982 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Security Operations postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (869 postings).
Education
297 of the 982 open Security Operations jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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