Sr. Consultant

Pki/Hsm, Remote, USA

Posted on 11/9/2023

1,001-5,000 employees

Website

Cybersecurity

Consulting

Education

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$12M

Founded

2015

Headquarters

Denver, Colorado

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↓ -2%

1 year growth

↓ -1%

2 year growth

↑ 9%

Locations

Atlanta, GA, USA

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

AWS

Development Operations (DevOps)

Google Cloud Platform

Management

Microsoft Azure

Operating Systems

Sales

CategoriesNew

Consulting

Software Engineering

Requirements

Previous experience in a Senior Security Architect and/or Senior Engineering role
Demonstrated experience with assessment, development, implementation, optimization, and documentation of a comprehensive and broad set of security technologies
Knowledge and experience of standard cloud service providers such as AWS, Azure and GCP
Implementation and configuration knowledge of Thales HSM
Implementation and configuration knowledge of CipherTrust data security platform
Familiarity with deployment orchestration, automation, integration and security configuration management
Experience with integration of supporting systems with a PKI solution, such as ITSM, DevOps processes, Identity Providers or Certificate Authorities (CA)
Experience in building out policies and processes around PKI
PKI software experience (Venafi, AppViewX, Keyfactor, or something similar)
Understanding of threat modeling and design reviews to assess security implications and requirements for introduction of new technologies
Experience leading other technical subject matter experts
Knowledge of general security concepts and methods such as vulnerability assessments, data classification, privacy assessments, incident response, security policy creation, enterprise security strategies, architectures, and governance
Experience with the following associated technology areas - certificate authority, hardware security module, certificate revocation list, on-line certificate status protocol
Understanding of the typical use-cases for the use of certificates
Understanding of cryptographic services, encryption, secure sockets layer and key management
Understanding of implementation and management of supporting operating systems and databases

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership to PKI and Data Protection focused consultants and senior consultants
Develop and maintain key vendor and other partner relationships within the PKI ecosystem in your assigned region
Effectively train and equip resources by example, to ensure alignment with customer expectations and delivery responsibilities
Assist in the requirement & development of technical talent associated to large scale PKI deployments and professional services, including consultant mentorship and advisory
Identify growth opportunities within assigned accounts and projects and be the lead technical interface with the local sales team
Provide roadmap guidance and recommendations to existing clients in the area of PKI
Technical oversight of multiple project delivery teams in the execution of defined methodologies to meet engagement requirements and expectations
Create, modify, and maintain technical reference architecture documentation for assigned clients and projects
Lead and oversee the technical knowledge transfer phase of project deliveries
Work directly with the program manager as the lead technical resource and as their central point of contact
Act as technical escalation point to assist other consultants and senior consultants

Desired Qualifications

Experience with assessment, development, implementation, optimization, and documentation of a comprehensive and broad set of security technologies
Knowledge and experience of standard cloud service providers such as AWS, Azure and GCP
Implementation and configuration knowledge of Thales HSM
Implementation and configuration knowledge of CipherTrust data security platform
Familiarity with deployment orchestration, automation, integration and security configuration management
Experience with integration of supporting systems with a PKI solution, such as ITSM, DevOps processes, Identity Providers or Certificate Authorities (CA)
Experience in building out policies and processes around PKI
PKI software experience (Venafi, AppViewX, Keyfactor, or something similar)
Understanding of threat modeling and design reviews to assess security implications and requirements for introduction of new technologies
Experience leading other technical subject matter experts
Knowledge of general security concepts and methods such as vulnerability assessments, data classification, privacy assessments, incident response, security policy creation, enterprise security strategies, architectures, and governance
Experience with the following associated technology areas - certificate authority, hardware security module, certificate revocation list, on-line certificate status protocol
Understanding of the typical use-cases for the use of certificates
Understanding of cryptographic services, encryption, secure sockets layer and key management
Understanding of implementation and management of supporting operating systems and databases

The Senior Consultant PKI/HSM works as a key member within the Data Protection Team. The primary focus for this role is to act as a senior technology lead for large scale Public Key Infrastructure solution deployments and professional services engagements. In a typical engagement, you will be providing technical oversight and guidance to PKI subject matter experts with a strong focus on planning, design, architecture, and technical project oversight. There will be some hands-on aspects of the role with leading vendor technologies within the PKI technology landscape, so previous experience configuring, managing, operating and administration of PKI solutions is expected. The successful candidate will possess deep technical knowledge of several security technologies; with a focus on certificate authority, certificated lifecycle management, hardware security modules and with key technology solution that integrate with a PKI ecosystem, such as identity provider, ITSM solutions and associated devops/devsecops (automation, IaC, Vault, etc.).

How you will make an impact

Provide technical leadership to PKI and Data Protection focused consultants and senior consultants
Develop and maintain key vendor and other partner relationships within the PKI ecosystem in your assigned region
Effectively train and equip resources by example, to ensure alignment with customer expectations and delivery responsibilities
Assist in the requirement & development of technical talent associated to large scale PKI deployments and professional services, including consultant mentorship and advisory
Identify growth opportunities within assigned accounts and projects and be the lead technical interface with the local sales team
Provide roadmap guidance and recommendations to existing clients in the area of PKI
Technical oversight of multiple project delivery teams in the execution of defined methodologies to meet engagement requirements and expectations
Create, modify, and maintain technical reference architecture documentation for assigned clients and projects
Lead and oversee the technical knowledge transfer phase of project deliveries
Work directly with the program manager as the lead technical resource and as their central point of contact
Act as technical escalation point to assist other consultants and senior consultants

What we’re looking for

Previous experience in a Senior Security Architect and/or Senior Engineering role
Demonstrated experience with assessment, development, implementation, optimization, and documentation of a comprehensive and broad set of security technologies such as two or more of the following (Public Key Infrastructure, application security, data protection, cryptography, key management, and identity access management)
Knowledge and experience of standard cloud service providers such as AWS, Azure and GCP
Implementation and configuration knowledge of Thales HSM
Implementation and configuration knowledge of CipherTrust data security platform
Familiarity with deployment orchestration, automation, integration and security configuration management
Experience with integration of supporting systems with a PKI solution, such as ITSM, DevOps processes, Identity Providers or Certificate Authorities (CA)
Experience in building out policies and processes around PKI
PKI software experience (Venafi, AppViewX, Keyfactor, or something similar)
Understanding of threat modeling and design reviews to assess security implications and requirements for introduction of new technologies
Experience leading other technical subject matter experts
Knowledge of general security concepts and methods such as vulnerability assessments, data classification, privacy assessments, incident response, security policy creation, enterprise security strategies, architectures, and governance
Experience with the following associated technology areas - certificate authority, hardware security module, certificate revocation list, on-line certificate status protocol
Understanding of the typical use-cases for the use of certificates
Understanding of cryptographic services, encryption, secure sockets layer and key management
Understanding of implementation and management of supporting operating systems and databases
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