PKI Operation Team Leader "Publi...
Nasr City, Cairo
PKI Operation Team Leader "Public Key Infrastructure"
Nasr City, CairoPosted 3 days ago1 open position
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Job Description
- Lead and manage the PKI operations team, assigning tasks, mentoring engineers, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Oversee the design, deployment, and ongoing support of PKI components, including CAs, RAs, OCSP responders, CRLs, and HSMs.
- Serve as the technical authority for PKI strategy, architecture decisions, and secure key lifecycle management.
- Coordinate and lead key ceremonies, secure room operations, and HSM handling activities (key generation, backup, rotation, and destruction).
- Ensure that certificate issuance processes are aligned with industry best practices, compliance requirements, and internal policies.
- Serve as the point of escalation for complex incidents, outages, and troubleshooting related to PKI infrastructure.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Security, Infrastructure, Development, and Compliance to support digital identity needs.
- Maintain detailed documentation, standard operating procedures, and audit-ready artifacts.
- Prepare and deliver reports to management regarding PKI status, incidents, metrics, and compliance posture.
- Stay current with emerging cryptographic trends, standards, and threat vectors.
Job Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in PKI, cryptographic infrastructure, or identity management.
- Deep understanding of X.509 certificates, trust chains, digital signatures, and certificate lifecycle management.
- Strong experience with HSMs and Hardware Tokens (e.g., Thales, epass), including operational and security procedures.
- Hands-on expertise with PKI platforms (eMudhra , Entrust, etc.).
- Solid understanding of cryptographic protocols (OCSP, CRL,TSA, etc.).
- Strong knowledge of compliance frameworks such as WebTrust, ETSI, ISO 27001, and NIST.
- Excellent problem-solving, project management, and communication skills.
- Ability to write and review scripts for automation (PowerShell, Bash, Python).
