
PKI Systems Engineer
General Dynamics Information Technology
Washington, DC · HybridFull-time$157–213K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago
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Job overview
The PKI Systems Engineer designs, implements, and manages public key infrastructure systems and certificate services for a customer mission. The role maintains PKI infrastructure, develops policies and procedures, audits for compliance, and troubleshoots certificate-management issues. Candidates need at least five years of related experience, U.S. citizenship, and must be able or willing to obtain Top Secret/SCI eligibility. The position is onsite, with occasional hybrid work allowed.
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Full job description
Req ID: RQ230364
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI
Public Trust/Other Required: None
Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations
Skills:
PKI Certificate Management,Public Key Infrastructure,Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Operations
Experience:
5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
PKI Systems Engineer
Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a PKI Engineer and you will build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a PKI Engineer, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the customer’s mission.
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Design, implement, and manage PKI systems, ensuring secure and reliable certificate services.
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Monitor and maintain the health of PKI infrastructure and related components.
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Develop and enforce PKI policies, procedures, and best practices.
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Perform regular audits of the PKI infrastructure to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
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Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to PKI and certificate management.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The PKI Engineer must have:
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field. Experience may be substituted for education.
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Minimum of 5 years of related experience.
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Strong understanding of public/private key cryptography and digital certificates.
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Hands-on experience in managing certificate authorities (CAs), registration authorities (RAs), and hardware security modules (HSMs).
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Experience with PKI tools and technologies.
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Knowledge of industry standards and protocols (e.g., X.509, TLS/SSL, OCSP, CRLs).
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Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., PowerShell, Python, or similar).
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Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
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Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
REQUIRED
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Clearance: Must be able/willing to obtain a Top Secret and SCI eligible
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Location: Onsite / occasional hybrid allowed
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Required: US Citizenship
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Required: DoD 8140 IAT II compliant
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
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Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
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Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
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Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, competitive pay and paid time off
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Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities
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Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.
The likely salary range for this position is $157,250 - $212,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.
About Our Work:
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.
Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at https://gdit.com/tc.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
How this job compares
Set against the 10,723 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$157–213K/yr
- Washington, D.C. median$134–195K/yr126 salary ranges
- US median$115–188K/yr7,922 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $185K, is 11% above the Washington, D.C. median midpoint ($166K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Washington, D.C..
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 162 open Systems Engineer jobs in Washington, D.C. 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 5 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.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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