Sr. Systems Engineer (PKI, SSL/TLS, Cryptography, protocols, Venafi)

Vertafore is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our SaaS Operations organization in Hyderabad, India. The role will be primarily focusing on Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) or digital certificates management at the infrastructure and application layers. The successful candidate will report to the Director of SaaS Operations.
Core Requirements and Responsibilities:

• Subject matter expert of digital certificate technology that includes all tiers in Certificate Authority (CA) hierarchy.
• Identify and document PKI requirements for all infrastructure devices and software within the company.
• Create and maintain documentation on certificate installation guidelines.
• The first point of contact in response to the renewal of digital certificates before expirations.
• Execute fulfillment requests to purchase or renew certificates.
• Renew certificates before their expiry.
• Coordinate certification installations and revoke unused certificates with other technical teams to ensure no outage to devices and software.
• Collaborate with the vendor and other technical teams as required to reach resolutions on any issues related to digital certificates.
• Automate monitoring and alerting of the validity of all digital certificates at infrastructure and applications layers.
• Automate installations of all digital certificates from F5, servers and application layers.
• Stay abreast with the latest security and compliance matters related to digital certificates.
• Perform a regular audit or SSL test to ensure all devices and applications making the most secure communications based on industry standards.
• Provide consultations on best practices using the SSL/TLS encryption protocols.
• Create reporting on the validity status of certificates to management.
• Perform any other tasks that assigned by management.
• Be on call as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Full understanding of cryptography and its protocls like X.509 standard, PKI, AES, SHA, and SSL/TLS.
• Strong experience in managing, renewing and installing SSL/TLS, code signing certificates at the load balancer, servers, and web service layers.
• Candidates with relevant experience of managing certificates on F5, IIS, Apache, Tomcat, Ngnix, and relevant technologies are only apply.
• Good to have exposure to Venafi or similar tools.
• Possess good systems administration skills on Windows and Linux with the ability to effectively navigate on both operating systems to perform tasks or troubleshooting.
• Capable in automating monitoring and installation of digital certificates using any scripting tools such as but not limited to PowerShell and Bash scripting.
• Great troubleshooting skill.
• Critical thinking.
• Able to multi-task but stay focus on assigned tasks and attention to detail.
• Good communication skills and ability to interact with others professionally.
• Ability to conform to defined processes.
• Ability to be on call to respond to any related incidents.

Qualifications:

• 3 or more years of performing the same role.
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Business Information Engineering, or established professional with equivalent experience.
• Must have exposure and experience with AWS (preferred) or other cloud provider.

* Regarding degree requirements, please do not adjust the language regarding degrees; there are legal reasons for wording it as reflected above.
Additional Requirements and Details:• May require to work odd hours/rotation shifts to provide certificate and encryption service support Need to be flexible to work over weekends to complete maintenance activity.
Why Vertafore is the place for you: *Canada Only

• The opportunity to work in a space where modern technology meets a stable and vital industry
• Medical, vision & dental plans
• Life, AD&D
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Pension Plan & Employer Match
• Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Education Assistance
• Additional programs - Employee Referral and Internal Recognition

Why Vertafore is the place for you: *US Only

• The opportunity to work in a space where modern technology meets a stable and vital industry
• We have a Flexible First work environment! Our North America team members use our offices for collaboration, community and team-building, with members asked to sometimes come into an office and/or travel depending on job responsibilities. Other times, our teams work from home or a similar environment.
• Medical, vision & dental plans
  • PPO & high-deductible options
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts Options:
  • Health Care FSA
  • Dental & Vision FSA
  • Dependent Care FSA
  • Commuter FSA
• Life, AD&D (Basic & Supplemental), and Disability
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plain & Employer Match
• Supplemental Plans - Pet insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Insurance
• Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Education & Legal Assistance
• Additional programs - Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness
• Commuter Benefits (Denver)

The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the job responsibilities, duties, skill, or working conditions. In addition, this document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
The Professional Services (PS) and Customer Success (CX) bonus plans are a quarterly monetary bonus plan based upon individual and practice performance against specific business metrics. Eligibility is determined by several factors including: start date, good standing in the company, and actives status at time of payout.
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