IT Certificate Contractor

Short Description:
Job Title: Senior IT Contractor –
Certificate Management
Location: TECO Midtown

Contract Duration: 1 year

Industry: Electric Utility will require to obtain NERC Clearance once
he/she joins

Complete Description:
Position Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior
IT Contractor to lead and manage our enterprise Certificate Management
operations, with a strong focus on Microsoft Certificate Management and Active
Directory integration. This role is critical to ensuring the security,
reliability, and compliance of our digital identity infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

– Oversee the lifecycle management of digital
certificates across the enterprise.

– Administer and maintain Microsoft Certificate
Services, including deployment, renewal, revocation, and auditing.

– Integrate certificate management with Microsoft
Active Directory and Group Policy for automated certificate
enrollment.

– Develop and enforce certificate policies, standards,
and procedures.

– Monitor certificate expiration and proactively mitigate
risks of service disruption.

– Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and
application teams to support secure communications and authentication.

– Troubleshoot certificate-related issues across various
platforms and services.

·
Design and
implement automated workflows for certificate lifecycle management, including
issuance, renewal, and revocation, to reduce manual intervention and enhance
operational efficiency.

– Provide technical guidance and documentation for
certificate-related processes.

– Participate in audits and ensure compliance with
internal and external security standards.

Required Qualifications:

– Proven experience with Microsoft Certificate
Management (Active Directory Certificate Services).

– Strong knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory,
including Group Policy and domain architecture.

– Experience with PKI (Public Key Infrastructure)
design and implementation.

– Familiarity with certificate-based authentication
(e.g., TLS/SSL, S/MIME, Smart Cards).

– Understanding of security best practices and compliance
frameworks (e.g., NERC CIP, ISO 27001).

– Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills.

– Strong communication and documentation abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

– Experience in the Electric Utility industry or
other regulated environments.

– Knowledge of automation tools (e.g., PowerShell) for
certificate management.

– Familiarity with cloud-based certificate solutions
(e.g., Azure Key Vault, Intune).

– Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified:
Identity and Access Administrator, CISSP).

Skills: