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PKI Systems Engineer

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Springfield, VAJob$100–140K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$100–140K/yr
Location
Springfield, VA
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

CISSP, Security+ Or Similar Certification

Job overview

SAIC seeks a senior-level PKI Systems Engineer to support the Department of State’s PKI program under the Vanguard 2.2.1 contract. The role provides PKI engineering and integration support, including administration, maintenance, and deployment of Entrust-based systems at Department of State data centers and selected domestic and overseas locations. The preferred candidate has strong PKI systems engineering skills and some tier-3 support experience in large enterprises.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

PKI Systems EngineeringTier-3 SupportWindows Server AdministrationPKI TechnologiesLDAPHSMsOCSPSecurity PracticesEntrust PKI ProductsDirectory ProductsNetwork Device ConfigurationCisco Firewalls and SwitchesJuniper Firewalls and SwitchesNetwork DiagnosticsTCP/IP NetworkingNetwork Monitoring ToolsESX/ESXiExternal Storage SolutionsOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationAnalytical SkillsTroubleshootingCollaborationSelf-Awareness

Qualifications

Bachelor's + 5 Years or Master's + 3 YearsCISSP, Security+ or Similar Certification

Full job description

Description

Position Description:

The Enterprise & Mission Solution Business Unit currently has an opening for a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Systems Engineer to support the Department of State (DoS) Bureau of Information Resource Management (IRM) PKI program. This program provides transparent security services in support of the Department’s goals to secure communications among Department staff and systems. The position falls under the "Vanguard 2.2.1" contract.

This is a senior-level PKI engineering position within the Vanguard 2.2.1 program’s Enterprise Engineering Office (EEO), providing PKI engineering and integration support, administering, maintaining, and deploying various PKI systems based on Entrust solutions, onsite at the various DoS Datacenters and at certain selected DoS domestic and overseas locations. The preferred candidate must possess strong skills in designing, installing, configuring, and maintaining PKI systems. Additionally the preferred candidate should have some experience in providing tier-3 level support in large enterprises.

Description of Duties:

  • Providing PKI engineering support in the operation of a number of PKI systems deployed at the Department of State.

  • Manage and maintain enclaved server hardware, storage, switches, server operating systems, and Hardware Security Modules (HSMs).

  • Directly working with customer to analyze requirements and then deploy security related solutions to meet those requirements.

  • Providing problem analysis following any service issues to prevent recurrence

  • Performing product evaluations and making product recommendations

  • Identifying security risks to systems and suggest mitigations

  • Developing test cases for software/hardware testing and developing test evaluation reports for stakeholders.

  • Developing and updating systems documentation (e.g., ConOps, Operating procedures, systems architecture documents)

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience:

  • Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 3 years of relevant work experience with a Master’s degree

  • Excellent MS-Windows Server administration & maintenance

  • Familiarity with PKIs and related technologies (LDAP directories, HSMs, OCSP) and security practices

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

  • Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills

  • Working knowledge of Entrust suite of PKI products (Security Manager, Administration Services, Security Manager Proxy) especially in a government setting.

  • Hands-on experience with Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)

  • Experience with directory products (LDAP), such as Critical Path or Active Directory

  • CISSP, Security+, or similar certification

  • Network device configuration – Cisco and Juniper firewalls and switches

  • Network infrastructure diagnostics (TCP/IP general networking knowledge, network monitoring tools)

  • Virtualization technologies (ESX/ESXi)

  • Working knowledge of External storage solutions

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

Desired Experience/Skills/Attributes:

  • Working knowledge of Entrust suite of PKI products (Security Manager, Administration Services, Security Manager Proxy) especially in a government setting.

  • Hands-on experience with Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)

  • Experience with directory products (LDAP), such as Critical Path or Active Directory

  • CISSP, Security+, or similar certification

  • Network device configuration – Cisco and Juniper firewalls and switches

  • Network infrastructure diagnostics (TCP/IP general networking knowledge, network monitoring tools)

  • Virtualization technologies (ESX/ESXi)

  • Working knowledge of External storage solutions

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

Target salary range: $100,001 - $140,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

REQNUMBER: 2618069

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 10,723 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$100–140K/yr
  • Virginia median$121–188K/yr766 salary ranges
  • US median$115–188K/yr7,922 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $120K, is 21% below the Virginia median midpoint ($152K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 976 open Systems Engineer jobs in Virginia and 10,723 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (8,903 postings).
Education
4,701 of the 10,723 open Systems Engineer jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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