PKI Venafi Engineer

About the Role: PKI Venafi Engineer

Brilliant Infotech Inc. is seeking a skilled PKI Venafi Engineer to join their team. This role requires a strong background in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and extensive experience with Venafi TPP for certificate lifecycle management. You will be responsible for administering and maintaining Venafi processes, developing automation solutions, and ensuring compliance with robust security standards. This is an on-site position based in either Denver, CO, or Charlotte, NC, requiring a commitment to secure and efficient certificate operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Venafi TPP processes for certificate provisioning, renewal, and revocation.
• Develop automation solutions using PowerShell or C# to streamline certificate and Venafi backend operations.
• Apply Venafi patches and upgrades, including testing and documentation with minimal guidance.
• Design and implement automated certificate workflows using Venafi APIs.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with DevOps, IAM, Engineering, Deployment, and Operations teams to support secure integrations and drive design adoption.
• Troubleshoot issues in Windows Server 2022 and RHEL/Unix environments.
• Make engineering decisions and implement technical automation solutions.
• Operate independently and take initiative in a structured environment.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in PKI engineering and certificate lifecycle management.
• Strong knowledge of encryption technologies (symmetric/asymmetric cryptography, digital signatures, certificate authorities).
• Proficiency in automation scripting (PowerShell or C#) and clear communication of technical solutions.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with code signing and securing cloud-based applications.
• Extensive experience with PKI, TLS certificate management, and SDLC practices.
• Hands-on experience with Venafi TPP, TLS Protect, or similar certificate management platforms.
• Strong understanding of Windows Server, RHEL/Linux, IIS, and networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SSH).
• Strong troubleshooting skills on Windows platforms.
• Experience integrating and automating with Venafi APIs.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.
• Adaptability to changing requirements and ambiguity.
• Ability to influence and align teams to a technical vision.
• Self-starter with strong motivation and curiosity; able to work with minimal guidance.

Key skills/competency

• PKI Engineering
• Venafi TPP
• Certificate Lifecycle Management
• Automation Scripting (PowerShell/C#)
• Windows Server
• RHEL/Linux
• Encryption Technologies
• CI/CD Pipelines
• TLS Certificate Management
• Networking Protocols