PKI Operations Engineer (Saudi National)
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About the Role We are seeking a PKI Operations Engineer to join our cybersecurity operations team in Riyadh. This role is focused on the day-to-day administration, monitoring, support, and maintenance of enterprise PKI environments.
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About The Role
We are seeking a PKI Operations Engineer to join our cybersecurity operations team in Riyadh.
This role is focused on the day-to-day administration, monitoring, support, and maintenance of enterprise PKI environments.
The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of hands-on experience working with PKI solutions, preferably Entrust and/or Keyfactor, and a strong understanding of certificate lifecycle management and operational support.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and support daily PKI operations, ensuring high availability and reliability of PKI services.
- Perform certificate issuance, renewal, revocation, and lifecycle management activities.
- Administer and maintain Entrust PKI and/or Keyfactor platforms.
- Monitor PKI infrastructure health, performance, and security.
- Support Certificate Authorities (CA), Registration Authorities (RA), OCSP, and CRL services.
- Troubleshoot and resolve PKI-related incidents, service requests, and operational issues.
- Execute PKI maintenance activities, upgrades, patching, and system health checks.
- Work with application, infrastructure, and security teams to support certificate integrations and deployments.
- Maintain operational documentation, procedures, and runbooks.
- Support audit, compliance, and security requirements related to PKI operations.
- Participate in on-call support and incident management activities when required.
- Assist with automation initiatives to improve certificate lifecycle management processes.
Required Qualifications
- Saudi National (mandatory).
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in PKI administration or PKI operations.
- Experience with Entrust PKI and/or Keyfactor Certificate Lifecycle Management solutions.
- Strong understanding of:
- X.509 Certificates
- SSL/TLS Certificates
• Registration Authorities (RA)
- CRL and OCSP
- Digital Certificates and Cryptography Fundamentals
- Experience supporting Microsoft ADCS environments.
- Familiarity with Hardware Security Modules (HSMs).
- Experience with Windows Server and Linux administration.
- Basic scripting skills using PowerShell, Python, or similar tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting enterprise or government PKI environments.
- Knowledge of ITIL processes and operational support frameworks.
- Entrust, Keyfactor, Microsoft, or cybersecurity-related certifications.
- Experience with ticketing systems and service management platforms.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Operational support and incident management experience.
- Attention to detail and process-oriented mindset.
- Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced enterprise environment.
Company Overview
3M DATA specializes in building the technological foundations that power transformative initiatives across the Middle East.
With deep expertise in Next-Generation Cloud Architecture, Digital Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and Managed Services, we enable organizations to achieve extraordinary outcomes through modern digital platforms.
Our mission is to empower large-scale, future-focused programs with advanced technology solutions that drive innovation, resilience, and long-term success.
If you are passionate about cutting-edge technology and ready to shape the digital future of Saudi Arabia, we welcome your application.
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