PKI Architect

We are seeking an experienced PKI Architect for an exciting opportunity. The ideal candidate will be a skilled technician with excellent interpersonal skills, capable of learning and adapting across both legacy and new technologies within a live system transition program.

Your transferable skills and experience:

• The successful candidate will work as part of a multi-skilled agile team, including security, service, and management, where teamwork is essential.
• The role will be challenging and varied, with cross-training expected and challenges shared.
• You must be keenly aware of the importance of supporting end users by providing excellent customer-focused service.
• You will be responsible for delivering new and ongoing changes to work packages, responding to evolving user requirements.
• You will own the delivery of work packages from design through prototyping, ensuring they meet functional and non-functional requirements.
• Creation and ownership of all related documentation artifacts, including HLD, LLD, and installation guides.
• You must have excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Windows systems (W2K8, W2K12, W2K22, W7, W10, W11), along with technologies such as VMware virtualization, firewalls, and thin client technologies, with troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in enterprise environment administration, including configuration changes via GPO, Registry, Filesystem, WMI, Windows Update, and patching mechanisms, including Windows Installer.
• UK national with DV clearance, with demonstrable experience working in high-security environments.

Desirable experience includes:

• Development and delivery of software using Agile methodologies.
• Active Directory, working with secure networks, system hardening (GPOs, etc.).
• Knowledge of open-source products such as Python for scripting.

Please note: It’s worth applying even if you do not meet all the requirements above. We are passionate about investing in your career. If you have transferable skills/experience with PKI and can obtain a high-level UK Security clearance, this could be the next opportunity for you.

Your benefits include:

• 26 days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible days).
• Pension with double matching contributions up to 10%.
• Life assurance.
• Company-wide incentive plans.
• Flexible benefits (increased holidays, travel, dental, critical illness, and more).
• Perks at work – employee discounts.
• Employee assistance program/virtual GP.
• Role-dependent benefits: private medical, company car or car allowance.

Our commitment: We are recognized as a responsible and inclusive employer, certified as a Disability Confident Leader, a Times Top 50 employer for Gender Equality, a Top 75 employer for Social Mobility, accredited with the Living Wage Foundation, and a signatory of the Race at Work Charter. We are committed to the United Nations standards for LGBTI+ and a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We foster an inclusive environment where you can be yourself. Our active diversity networks support our approach to inclusion.