• PKI Cybersecurity Support Lead

    Electrosoft (Quantico, VA)


    PKI Cybersecurity Support Lead

     

    Posted: 07/07/2025

     

    Electrosoft Services, Inc. is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, enterprise IT modernization, and software solutions. We always seek to delight our customers, so we retain highly qualified employees and offer them meaningful work, growth opportunities, and work-life balance. What sets us apart from all other contractors is the sense of teamwork our employees feel – and the knowledge that outstanding effort is recognized and rewarded. The camaraderie we share emanates from Lunch & Learn sessions where we explore new ideas together, fun group activities ranging from escape rooms to miniature golf, and much, much more. If we’ve described you and your dream workplace, please apply and share in the many benefits and opportunities we offer.

     

    PKI Cybersecurity Lead

    Position Summary:

    The PKI Cybersecurity Lead is responsible for overseeing the planning, implementation, and management of enterprise Public Key Infrastructure solutions and services. This leadership role ensures the secure issuance, validation, and revocation of digital certificates to support authentication, encryption, and digital signature services across the organization. The ideal candidate will be an expert in certificate lifecycle management, HSMs, cryptographic policies, and compliance with federal or industry standards such as NIST, FIPS, and DoD PKI guidelines.

    Key Responsibilities:

    + Lead and manage the design, deployment, and lifecycle support of PKI and certificate-based authentication solutions.

    + Develop and enforce PKI governance, policies, and procedures in compliance with applicable regulations (e.g., DoD, NIST, FISMA, FIPS 140-3).

    + Oversee Certificate Authorities (CAs), Registration Authorities (RAs), and related infrastructure including HSMs and OCSP/CRL services.

    + Manage a team of PKI engineers, Registration Authority personnel, and contractors, providing guidance and mentorship.

    + Coordinate with security, network, and identity management teams to ensure seamless integration of PKI with enterprise systems.

    + Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) on cryptographic services, certificate management, and digital identity assurance.

    + Conduct risk assessments and audits of cryptographic solutions; respond to findings with remediation plans.

    + Support incident response efforts involving compromised or misused certificates.

    + Maintain documentation, SOPs, key management plans, and business continuity strategies for PKI services.

    + Provide technical expertise for the procurement, configuration, and lifecycle of PKI tools and platforms (e.g., Microsoft ADCS, Venafi, Keyfactor, Entrust).

    Required Qualifications:

    + Secret Clearance; must be a US Citizen

    + Favorable Adjudicated Tier 5 Level Investigation

    + Current DoD/DISA ACAS Training Certification

    + Experience with DoD/NSS and Only-Locally - Trusted PKI Operations, Maintenance, Cybersecurity, DoD/NSS PKI Compliance, and DoD/USMC Risk Management Framework

    + CISSP

     

    All qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, disability, or Veteran status. Additionally, the company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.