SSL/TLS Certificate Management Specialist

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Responsibilities We have an exciting opportunity at the Department of State! The SSL/TLS Certificate Management Specialist will administer and maintain Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security certificate management and renewal as part of the Network Engineering Team. This ensures we deliver secure network capability that supports the customer’s mission to provide IT services to DoS users enterprise wide.

Responsibilities:

• You will provide network engineering services to optimize and standardize LAN networks at DoS facilities, incorporating modern tools and technologies.
• You will coordinate with DoS Networking Teams to engineer upgrades to WAN links connecting CONUS and OCONUS customer facilities, ensuring modernized connectivity and improved bandwidth.
• Additionally, you will design and implement high-availability load balancing, denial of service detection and remediation, and dynamic service health checks to maximize availability of all public-facing websites in the public DMZs, leveraging modern network technologies.
• You will be required to monitor permissions and audit logs for governance violations and report them.
• You will be responsible for managing and updating all guides, KM articles, and SOPs related to the customer’s SSL/TLS Certificate Management processes and systems.

Qualifications EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE The following are the education and experience required for this position:

• 4+ years
• Bachelor's in IT or related field
• Secret Security Clearance

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Comp TIA Sec+, ITIL 4 Foundation Certification(s)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: This position requires the ability to perform the below essential functions:

• Sitting for long periods
• Standing for long periods
• Ambulate throughout an office
• Ambulate between several buildings
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as required
• Repeatedly lift and carry weight up to 40 pounds
• Travel by land or air transportation up to 25%

About Empower AI All hiring and promotion decisions at Empower AI are based on merit to bring the best talent available to contribute to our firm’s overall success. It is the policy of Empower AI not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status. Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

If hired for this position, the base salary range would be within the range provided. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salaries may vary based on various factors including but not limited to work location, skills, experience, gov con contractual requirements, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Empower AI's total compensation package for employees.

Pay Band Min USD $72,160.00/Yr.

Pay Band Max USD $111,700.00/Yr.