Principal PKI Engineer

An Amazing Career Opportunity fora Principal PKI Engineer!!

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Job ID: 41264

As a Principal PKI Engineer, you will lead the architecture, implementation, and operations of our Public Key Infrastructure as a Service (PKIaaS) platform. This role is critical to the secure issuance and lifecycle management of digital certificates in a multi-tenant, cloud-first environment. You will design and maintain scalable certificate hierarchies, manage HSMs and cryptographic assets, perform key ceremonies, and advise on cryptographic and operational best practices. Experience with cloud computing in AWS is essential.

You will act as a senior technical authority, guiding the secure issuance, renewal, and revocation of certificate authorities and end user certificates, ensuring CA key material integrity, and mentoring supporting engineers and administrators. You'll collaborate across security, infrastructure, compliance, and product teams to ensure that cryptographic trust is embedded and maintained throughout the service offering.

Who are we?

HID powers the trusted identities of the world's people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely.

We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with over 4,500 worldwide employees.Check us out here:www.hidglobal.comandhttps://youtu.be/23km5H4K9Eo

Identity and Access Management Solutions (IAMS):

HID Global IAM products protect more than 85 million user identities.

HID Global Identity and Access Management Solutions products protect more than 85 million user identities. At HID Global, we understand that no person, device, or workplace can go unprotected. This philosophy of Zero Trust drives us to create new advances in risk-based multi-factor authentication, leads us to secure user identities in converged access environments and drives the need to expand implementations with our industry-leading digital certificates and PKIaaS solution to manage them at scale.

Are you ready to make a difference? Join us and help shape the future of security.

As our Principal PKI Engineer, you'll support HID's successby:

• Designing and implementing PKI hierarchies (Root, Intermediate, Issuing CAs) to support multi-tenant internal and external PKIaaS customers.
• Deploying and operating PKI services in AWS, using services such as ECS, EKS, EC2, VPC, CloudWatch, S3, etc.
• Performing and leading key ceremonies, maintaining strict procedural integrity in accordance with policy, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Configuring and maintaining HSMs for secure storage of private keys and key material backup/recovery.
• Overseeing the deployment, configuration, and operational lifecycle of CA software platforms (e.g., EJBCA, Microsoft ADCS, etc.).
• Setting up and monitoring Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs) and Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) responders for high availability and low latency.
• Developing and maintaining Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCP/DR) plans for PKI infrastructure, including multi-region failover strategies in AWS.
• Implementing PKI operational and security best practices, including role-based access controls, audit logging, and secure key lifecycle management.
• Providing guidance on certificate issuance policies, trusted root management, code signing, S/MIME, and TLS authentication practices.
• Collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to define PKI requirements and guide integration with enterprise systems, cloud platforms, and DevOps pipelines.
• Defining and enforcing PKI operational and security best practices, policies, and SOPs across the organization.
• Monitoring and auditing PKI infrastructure, perform root cause analysis on incidents, and lead continuous improvement efforts.

YourExperienceand Background include:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years of experience in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), cryptographic key management, or information security engineering roles.
• 3+ years in a lead, architect, or principal-level position managing enterprise or cloud-native PKI systems.
• CISSP, CISM, or equivalent cybersecurity certification
• Experience designing and operating large scale PKI in either on-premise or cloud environments.
• Deep expertise in X.509 certificates, certificate lifecycle management, CRLs, OCSP, and PKI protocol standards (SCEP, ACME, EST, CMP, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with HSMs (Entrust, Thales, Utimaco, etc.) and secure key ceremony procedures.
• Operational knowledge of CA software platforms (EJBCA, Microsoft ADCS, AWS Private CA, etc.).
• Strong familiarity with FIPS 140-2/3, FIPS 140-2/3, WebTrust, FedRAMP, and cryptographic compliance frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement BCP/DR strategies for high-availability PKI services.
• Proficiency with automation/scripting tools (e.g., Bash, Python, Node, Terraform) for infrastructure and key lifecycle automation.
• Experience integrating PKI with IAM, MDM, TLS/SSL, S/MIME, code signing, and IoT environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to document processes and train other engineers.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary and rewards package

• Competitive benefits and annual leave offering, allowing for work-life balance

• A vibrant, welcoming & inclusive culture
• Extensive career development opportunities and resources to maximize your potential
• To be a part of a global organization that is pioneering the hardware, software and services that allow people to confidently navigate the physical and digital worlds

Why apply?

• Empowerment: You'll work as part of a global team in a flexible workenvironment, learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. You don't need to check all the boxes.If you have most of the skills and experience, we want you to apply.
• Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas, including flexible work arrangements, job sharing or part-time job seekers.
• Integrity: You are results-orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves, to feel appreciated and accepted.

HID does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

HID is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce that reflects the global communities we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our goal is to create a workplace that empowers everyone to thrive and be their authentic selves, fostering an environment of mutual respect and inclusivity. If you have a disability and require assistance or accommodation to participate in the application process or to perform essential job functions, please contact accommodations-ext@hidglobal.com.

We make it easier for people to get where they want to go!

On an average day, think of how many times you tap, twist, tag, push or swipe to get access, find information, connect with others or track something. HID technology is behind billions of interactions, in more than 100 countries. We help you create a verified, trusted identity that can get you where you need to go - without having to think about it.

When you join our HID team, you'll also be part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions. You'll have 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions - supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it's important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

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