PKI Engineer

The Judge Group is currently seeking a PKI Engineer to support a newly awarded effort with a large government agency. This position is fully onsite in DC.


The PKI Engineer serves as a subject-matter expert in credential management systems with a primary focus on Intercede MyID, PKI, and associated identity and access management technologies. This role provides advanced engineering, troubleshooting, and cloud-support services while collaborating with development, security, and infrastructure teams to design and maintain secure, scalable, automated solutions. The Cloud DevOps / Credential Management Engineer works independently or as part of a cross-functional team to support mission-critical environments.
• Work independently or as a member of a delivery team to provide infrastructure, engineering, and operational support for Cloud-hosted applications delivered through client Cloud Services.
• Support environments operating on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or Microsoft Azure.
• Use Terraform and/or Ansible to manage, configure, and automate cloud systems across Microsoft Windows and Linux environments.
• Collaborate closely with application development teams to design, develop, and maintain CI/CD automation workflows across all services and applications.
• Automate provisioning and setup of new application environments for testing, staging, and production.
• Design and implement application build packaging and deployment automation using industry best practices and tooling.
• Implement performance monitoring systems, establish baselines, and configure proactive alerting to support incident management and operational stability.
• Troubleshoot production and infrastructure issues, leveraging appropriate resources to drive timely resolution and minimize user impact.
• Continuously improve processes, automation, and system designs to enhance system reliability, maintainability, and security.
• Ensure and reinforce application of best-practice security principles across systems.
• Identify recurring technical issues and perform root-cause analysis to deliver durable remediation.
• Provide system-level support for credential management solutions including Intercede MyID, HID credentialing technologies, and PKI systems.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and configuration of drivers, middleware, smart cards, authentication devices, and related software components.
• Support and maintain Windows Server environments and perform database administration tasks related to Intercede and credentialing systems.

What You Will Need:
• Minimum of FIVE (5) years of relevant IT or engineering experience, including at least 1-2 years of cloud support experience.
• Hands-on experience working with credential management systems including Intercede MyID, HID solutions, PKI infrastructures, and certificate lifecycle management platforms.
• Proven experience troubleshooting drivers, middleware, credentialing software, and authentication technologies.
• Experience supporting and engineering Windows environments, as well as performing DBA responsibilities for Intercede or similar systems.
• BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field.
• A Master's degree may substitute for four years of experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust clearance; candidates must receive adjudication prior to onboarding.