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PKI Software Engineer

August SchellFt. Meade, MD

$140,000 - $170,000 / year

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Overview

Schedule
Full-time
Career level
Senior-level
Remote
Hybrid remote
Compensation
$140,000-$170,000/year

Job Description

PKI SOFTWARE ENGINEER 

Ft. Meade, MD - Full Time (Hybrid) Salary: 140-170K

August Schell is looking for a PKI Software Engineer to join our team in support of DoD enterprise PKI modernization with our DISA customer. The engineer will work hand-in-hand with commercial product engineering and government teams on the next generation of Public Key Infrastructure capabilities — including post-quantum cryptography (PQC) migration — within Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Certificate System, and the upstream Dogtag PKI open-source project. 

Individuals in this role must be able to work hybrid and go on site at Fort Meade as requested. 

Responsibilities Include: 

  • Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality PKI software components across Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) and Dogtag PKI 

  • Work software fixes and feature development directly with product engineering teams and the government development lab — owning issues end-to-end from requirements through testing and verification 

  • Support the program’s post-quantum cryptography migration, including PQC algorithm integration (ML-DSA) and legacy version transition planning 

  • Develop and troubleshoot HSM integrations supporting CA operations and key escrow 

  • Support certificate lifecycle automation (ACME) as the program transitions to shorter-lived certificates at higher issuance volume 

  • Practice defensive programming and contribute to testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and release quality 

  • Communicate clearly across government stakeholders, commercial vendor engineering, and program contractors — translating technical status into program-level clarity 

  • Proactively identify, document, and escalate risks and blockers before they impact program schedule 

Requirements: 

  • Active Secret clearance minimum (Top Secret preferred and may be required) 

  • Local to the DMV area with the ability to work on site at Fort Meade as requested 

  • Five (5)+ years of professional software engineering experience (flexible for candidates with exceptional PKI depth) 

  • Java and/or Rust programming experience 

  • Strong knowledge of Linux and its development tools 

  • Knowledge or experience with Linux containers and container orchestration (Podman / Docker) and VMs (KVM) 

  • Hands-on experience with PKI, x.509, cryptography, and system/software security technologies 

  • Direct experience with Red Hat Certificate System or Dogtag PKI (the upstream open-source project of the deployed DoD code base) — comparable enterprise CA platform experience considered (EJBCA, Microsoft AD CS, Entrust Authority, ISC CertAgent, or similar) 

  • DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification (Security+ or equivalent) 

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills 

Stand out with: 

  • Post-quantum cryptography familiarity (ML-DSA/Dilithium, Kyber, CNSA 2.0 timelines) 

  • HSM integration experience (Entrust nShield, Thales Luna) 

  • ACME protocol and certificate automation at scale 

  • Prior DISA or DoD PKI program experience (Purebred, derived credentials, RA/CRL/OCSP operations) 

  • Directory Server / LDAP experience 

  • Experience using AI agents to accelerate development efforts 

  • Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages 

  • Package maintenance on Fedora/RHEL 

  • Agile development methodologies (Scrum, JIRA) 

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This job at August Schell is located in Ft. Meade, MD, according to the details provided by the employer. Some roles may also include multiple work locations depending on the requirement.
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Candidates can expect a pay range of $140,000 and $170,000 per year.
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