C004149 PKI Infrastructure Specialist (NS) - WED 2 Apr

Deadline Date: Wednesday 2 April 2025

Requirement: PKI Infrastructure Specialist

Location: Mons, BE 

Full Time On-Site: Yes

Time On-Site: 100%

Total Scope of the request (hours): 1114

Required Start Date: 12 May 2025

End Contract Date: 31 December 2025

Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET

Duties and Role:  

PKI Strategy and Architecture Duties:

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise PKI solutions, including Certificate Authorities (CAs), Registration Authorities (RAs), and Hardware Security Modules (HSMs).
• Define and enforce PKI security policies, standards, and best practices to align with NATO policy and industry requirements.
• Develop a strategic roadmap for PKI evolution, including cloud-based cryptographic services and post-quantum cryptography readiness.
• Proven ability to define and execute PKI strategies at an enterprise level.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a risk-based approach to security.
• Excellent communication skills to engage both technical and executive stakeholders.
• Experience in mentoring teams and driving security best practices across project teams.

Operational Duties

• Install, configure and maintain the day-to-day NATO wide PKI systems and components;
• Install, configure and maintain NATO PKI (NPKI) virtualized infrastructure;
• Install, configure and maintain NPKI networking components;
• Install, configure and maintain NPKI hardware infrastructure;
• Install, configure and maintain NPKI LDAP directory service and support HTTP service;
• Responsible for Enterprise Mobile Mobility configuration, integration, maintenance;
• Responsible for LDAP directory service configuration and maintenance;
• Responsible for Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) and Time Stamp management;
• Responsible for Database maintenance, dedicated for NPKI;
• Responsible for Card Management System deployment, integration and day-to-day management;
• Responsible for Hardware Security Module (HSM) firmware upgrade and management;
• Responsible for the creation of PKI related guidance;
• Certificate Authority Log analysis, (Troubleshoot the system ALARM/ERRORS and monitor user activity);
• Support Smart Card enrolment and certificate creation process;
• Maintain the day-to-day operations /management /backup/restore of the PKI systems;
• Provide technical support and assistance to ITM Operating Authorities and NPKI-Mitigation project team;
• Provide 2nd and 3rd level technical support of CIS services to the NPKI customers;
• Designing of new PKI components;
• Responsible for the creation and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures within the NPKI as part of modifications or additions to current capabilities;
• Documenting of all new PKI services;
• Installation and maintenance of NPKI components;
• Be flexible to work outside normal office hours in response to crises, operational requirements;

Specific Working Conditions: There may be the requirement to travel to different locations to support the customer's needs and to maintain NPKI environment. Local travel within Belgium may be required 1 x per month to Brussels/Braine L'Alleud.

Requirements

Skill, Knowledge & Experience:

• The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
• Extensive knowledge of modern communication and Internet Protocol (IP) based networking technologies and systems including security aspects.
• 5 years extensive experience with PKI System development, design, management.
• Extensive knowledge of Information security and Cryptography (symmetric and asymmetric encryption, public key infrastructure (PKI) encryption, public key encryption, hash functions, digital signatures, digital certificates).
• Working knowledge of router and switches configuration.
• Practical experience in Windows Servers, RHEL and VMware system administration.
• Knowledge of the principles of computer and communications security, networking, and vulnerabilities of modern operating systems and applications.
• Experience with SQL database administration.
• Extensive experience in operating systems backup and restore.
• Practical experience in scripting (Python, Powershell).
• Practical experience in SSL, TLS, and OpenSSL.

Desirable Experience:

• VMware (VCA, VCP) and Linux RHEL system administration
• CISCO CCNA
• Microsoft Certified Solution Associate (MCSA).
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE).
• Experience in development and implementation of computer security policies.