Public Key Infrastructure PKI/Digital Certificate Administrator 2

Profile

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)/Digital Certificate Administrator 2
Northrop Grumman Information Systems sector is seeking a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)/Digital Certificate Administrator 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Eagan, MN. The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman's IT Support Team that administers the Certification Authorities (CA) and Hardware Security Modules (HSM) of an industry Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Key Management team. As a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)/Digital Certificate Administrator, you will play an integral role in administering the large scale enterprise and commercial/publicly trusted PKI services for one of the largest networks in the U.S.
Roles and Responsibilities:
* Administration of Windows 2008 R2 Active Directory Services including CA, HSM, Certificate Enrollment Web Services, Certificate Enrollment Policy Web Service, and Internet Information Services (IIS).
* Administration of the Online Responder service.
* Support project-focused service expansion.
* Serve as the final level escalation point for support issues.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, math, or equivalent work experience.
* 6 years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
* Understanding of Cryptography and Key Management
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Extremely detail oriented
* Must be willing to be on-call
* Annual travel to backup site
* 3 years of PKI experience including hands on experience with: Certificate Authority Administration Certificate Enrollment Web Service Certificate Enrollment Policy Web Service Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) monitoring Capacity Planning and Optimization Disaster Recovery Windows Server 2003/2008/R2 and Windows 7/XP
* Understanding of: Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) Key archival Common criteria role separation Fail over clustering Smart cards and Certificate Management System (CMS)* Must be able to obtain a Position of Public Trust Designation
Preferred Qualifications:
Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:
* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
* Relevant Microsoft certifications
* CISSP certification
* GIAC certification
* Supporting certificates in 802.1x environments
* PowerShell scripting
* OpenSSL
* Understanding of PKIX, PKCS, SSL, TLS, S/MIME standards
* Understanding of smart card technologies
* Understanding of Web Trust and CA/Browser Forum standards
* Experience troubleshooting digital certificate issues
* Familiarity with LDAP administration and LDIF scripts
* Experience with UNIX or Linux
* Help desk experience
* Familiarity with browser and application keystores
* Must be able to obtain a Confidential Clearance
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
Shift:
1st Shift
Relocation Assistance:
United States-Minnesota-Eagan
Number of Openings:
1
US Citizenship Required for this Position:
No
Business Sector:
Information Systems
Clearance:
Position of Public Trust

Company info

Sign Up Now - WashingtondcCrossing.com