Senior Security Consultant – PKI & Certificate Lifecycle (Entrust CSP)

Title: Senior Security Consultant – PKI & Certificate Lifecycle (Entrust CSP)
Location: Toronto, ON/Remote
Duration: 6 Months

Introduction

We are seeking an experienced professional with deep hands-on expertise in enterprise Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) architecture, deployment, and operations. The consultant will support a government healthcare entity, delivering secure, scalable, and compliant on-premises PKI and certificate lifecycle management solutions using Entrust Certificate Services Platform (CSP).

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10–15 years of IT/cybersecurity experience with 5 years dedicated to enterprise PKI.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing on-prem PKI.
• Strong experience with Entrust Certificate Services Platform (CSP).
• Expertise in cryptographic standards, PKI trust models, and certificate-based authentication.
• Experience integrating PKI with Active Directory, network/security appliances, and application platforms.
• Prior work experience in the healthcare or public-sector industry.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with Entrust nShield HSM or equivalent.
• Familiarity with Client ADCS and hybrid PKI architectures.
• Experience implementing certificate automation for DevOps/Kubernetes environments.
• Knowledge of post-quantum cryptography readiness strategies.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise on-prem PKI architecture including Offline Root CA and Issuing CA hierarchy.
• Integrate Hardware Security Modules (HSM) for key protection and signing operations.
• Implement automated certificate enrollment, renewal, revocation, and discovery workflows using Entrust CSP.
• Align PKI controls with Government of Alberta security policies and Canadian healthcare regulations.
• Develop PKI operational procedures, disaster recovery plans, and incident response playbooks.

Company Benefits & Culture

• Opportunity to work on impactful projects within a government healthcare entity.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Professional development and continuous learning opportunities.

For immediate consideration please click APPLY to begin the screening process with Alex.