PKI Administrator, Cryptography

The Cryptography and Identification Initiative Development Team is responsible for designing, rolling out and upgrading modern, high-performance cryptographic solutions. We’re looking for a PKI Administrator who will play a key role in implementing a new Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and upgrading certificate and key life cycle management tools. You’ll help build a robust foundation and make sure PKI platforms operations are secure and reliable in a hybrid environment that combines traditional infrastructure and cloud services. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Actively participate in the design, installation and activation of a new PKI infrastructure.

• Administer and upgrade PKI components, including certificate authorities, OCSP servers, CRLs, certificate models, policies and practices.

• Implement, maintain and improve certificate life cycle management tools and processes, including issuing, renewing, revoking, inventory and monitoring.

• Integrate PKI into internal systems and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).

• Apply best practices, cryptographic standards and compliance requirements.

• Help automate PKI processes and continually improve related tools.

• Draft, maintain and improve technical documentation (operating procedures and guides).

• Work with the security, network, cloud computing, infrastructure and project teams to ensure consistent and secure integration.

What we offer*

• Competitive salary and annual bonus

• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year

• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement

• Group insurance including telemedicine

• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

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What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in a related field

• A minimum of six years of relevant experience

• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered

• Experience with cryptographic services for cloud computing environments (Azure Key Vault, AWS KMS, GCP KMS)

• Knowledge of French is required

• Intermediate advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients

• Practical experience in implementing and administering PKI infrastructure

• Proficiency in cryptographic and PKI standards (X.509, OCSP, CRL, RSA/ECC algorithms, certification policies)

• Knowledge of certificate management tools (AppViewX, HashiCorp Vault, Microsoft ADCS, IDnomic, Venafi, etc.)

• Proficiency in information security principles, Windows/Linux administration and technical architecture concepts

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