Cybersecurity Senior Engineer - Certificate Automation Engineer

Certificate Automation Specialist

Responsible for advancing and scaling certificate automation across the enterprise with a primary focus on automated certificate deployment, installation, and validation across infrastructure platforms. This role builds on existing certificate issuance and renewal automation to enable end-to-end lifecycle automation, ensuring certificates are consistently deployed, correctly configured, and validated across servers, load balancers, middleware, and application environments. Partners with applications, infrastructure, and business teams to reduce operational risk, eliminate manual processes, and improve reliability of certificate management. Contributes to enterprise crypto agility initiatives, including readiness for evolving certificate lifecycles and future quantum-safe requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

• Design and implement automation solutions focused on certificate installation, deployment, and binding across enterprise platforms (servers, load balancers, web servers, and middleware).
• Extend existing certificate automation (e.g., Venafi issuance / renewal) into end-to-end lifecycle automation, with emphasis on the "last mile" deployment.
• Develop and maintain automation frameworks using such tools as Ansible, APIs, and scripting to enable consistent and repeatable certificate installs.
• Integrate certificate automation with infrastructure platforms including load balancers (e.g., F5), web servers (IIS, Apache, NGINX), application, and database servers.
• Partners with application and infrastructure teams to onboard systems to automated certificate deployment, reducing manual installation and configuration errors.
• Establish and enforce standardized deployment patterns for certificate installation across common platforms.
• Implement pre- and post-installation validation controls to confirm certificates are correctly deployed, trusted, and actively serving traffic.
• Identify and remediate gaps in certificate deployment processes that contribute to outages, failed renewals, or misconfigurations.
• Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis of certificate-related incidents, with a focus on eliminating recurring issues through automation.
• Collaborate with engineering and business teams to align automation solutions with operational requirements and risk management objectives.
• Contribute to enterprise initiatives supporting shortened certificate lifecycle and crypto agility, ensuring automation solutions scale with increasing renewal frequency.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on certificate deployment with best practices and automation strategies.
• Lead or contribute to projects with moderate to high complexity, driving delivery of scalable and resilient solutions.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and eight years of experience in systems engineering or administration or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Deep specialized and/or broad functional knowledge in applied enterprise information security technologies including but not limited to firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, network operating systems, identity management, database activity monitoring, encryption, content filtering, and Mainframe security
• Previous experience in leading complex initiatives or IT projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep specialized and / or broad functional knowledge in enterprise information security technologies including encryption, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), certificate authorities, identity management, and network security.
• Hands-on experience with certificate lifecycle management, with strong emphasis on certificate deployment and installation across infrastructure platforms.
• Experience working with enterprise systems such as servers, load balancers, and web / application servers.
• Experience developing automation solutions using scripting or automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Python, APIs).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with certificate management platforms such as Venafi or similar enterprise PKI solutions.
• Experience integrating automation with ServiceNow or similar workflow / orchestration platforms.
• Hands-on experience automating certificate deployment on platforms such as:
• Load balancers (e.g., F5)
• Web servers (IIS, Apache, NGINX)
• Application servers and middle ware
• Familiarity with ACME protocols and API-driven certificate deployment.
• Experience working in large, complex enterprise environments, preferably within financial services or highly regulated industries.
• Understanding of DevOps and CI/CD pipelines as they relate to certificate deployment.
• Exposure to crypto agility concepts, including support for shorter certificate lifecycles and awareness of quantum-safe cryptography initiatives.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with application teams and business stakeholders.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, or cloud / security certifications are a plus.

Other Job Requirements / Working Conditions

Sitting Constantly (More than 50% of the time)

Visual / Audio / Speaking Able to access and interpret client information received from the computer and able to hear and speak with individuals in person and on the phone.

Manual Dexterity / Keyboarding Able to work standard office equipment, including PC keyboard and mouse, copy/fax machines, and printers.

Availability Able to work all hours scheduled, including overtime as directed by manager/supervisor and required by business need.

Travel Minimal and up to 10%

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist's generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site . Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist's defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

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