Venafi Architect

Role Name - Venafi ArchitectLocation -Chicago Il /RemoteContractROLE_DESCRIPTION -:Key ResponsibilitiesPKI & Security ArchitectureDesign and maintain enterprise PKI architecture| including Root CA| Issuing CA| CRL| OCSP| HSM| and trust frameworks.Develop certificate governance standards| policies| and cryptographic control frameworks.Architect highly available and resilient PKI and CLM platforms.Drive enterprise machine identity and certificate management strategy.Venafi Platform ArchitectureDesign and administer Venafi Trust Protection Platform (TPP).Define onboarding standards| workflows| policies| reporting| discovery jobs| and access models.Architect integrations between Venafi and enterprise applications| cloud services| and security platforms.Lead Venafi platform upgrades| enhancements| and optimization initiatives.Certificate Lifecycle AutomationArchitect automated certificate provisioning and renewal solutions.Design automation frameworks using: oVenafi APIsovCertoPowerShelloPythonoAnsibleoGitHub ActionsoAzure DevOpsoCI/CD pipelinesDrive adoption of certificate automation across enterprise application portfolios.Essential Skills:We are seeking an experienced (10+ years) PKI Venafi Architect to lead the design| implementation| governance| and automation of enterprise Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) solutions.The ideal candidate will provide architecture leadership for machine identity management| certificate automation| cryptographic controls| and Venafi platform engineering across hybrid| cloud| and on-premises environments. This role will work closely with Security| Infrastructure| Cloud| DevOps| Identity & Access Management| and Application teams to build scalable and secure trust services.Skills: Identity and Access Management Implementation| Design & Architecture~Cyber Security - Information Security~Public Key Infrastructure~Multifactor Authentication (MFA) Experience