PKI Analyst

Job ID: 2611660

Location: Washington, DC, US

Date Posted: 2026-04-20

Category: Cyber

Subcategory: Cyber Ops Center Support

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC currently have an opening for a PKI Analyst to support a Department of State (DoS) Bureau of Diplomatic Technology (DT) program. The role is 100% onsite in Washington, DC location.

This program provides transparent, interconnected systems and security supporting the DoS in successfully carrying out its U.S. foreign policy mission. DT provides enterprise architecture design, engineering, operations and maintenance support services for desktops, servers, networks, firewalls, and enterprise applications across the Department. Program is named "Vanguard" and is an IT consolidation consisting of the Department of State servers, network devices, network perimeter, public key infrastructure (PKI)/biometrics/encryption, monitoring tools, telephony, mobile computing platform, virtual environment, and enclave design/security engineering.

This is a junior-level position within the Vanguard 2.2.1 Program Security Operations Service Line, acting as a PKI Analyst. The position directly supports DoS on-site in the Washington area, and at overseas Posts as required. The position primarily supports the end user PKI deployment within the DoS Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) Division.

Description of Duties:

• Serving as PKI Registration Authority (RA) which is responsible for creating, recovering, and revoking PKI credentials for both OpenNet and ClassNet systems.
• Providing Customer Service.
  • Supporting PKI related service at DT IT Mart for walk-in customers.
  • Conducting face-to-face user validation for the issuance of PKI certificates.
  • Issuing Smart Cards containing PKI Certificates.
  • Training end users in the operation of the PKI hardware and software.
  • Providing telephony help support for PKI.
• Maintaining training, process, and procedural documentation.
  • Reviewing and updating Installation, Training and User Guide documentation.
  • Training security officers, network administrators, and Local Registration Authorities (LRAs) in the operations and security of the PKI program.
  • Supporting Foreign Service Institute (FSI) in the development, review and implementation of the PKI training courses.
  • Developing and improving the process for the installation of appropriate PKI/BLADE hardware, software, and other required, but non-PKI software packages.
• Support deployment activities.
  • Maintaining the PKI deployment project plan.
  • Coordinating deployment logistics.
  • Traveling worldwide to diplomatic facilities, government sites and other locations as required installing PKI end user peripherals, such as Smartcard readers and biometric devices. Travel time is 0-10%.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience:

• AA Degree in related discipline and six (6) years or more of related experience; Or, High School and eight (8) years of related experience with relevant certification.
• Familiarity with Active Directory.
• Experience installing, configuring, and managing Active Directory environment highly desired.
• Interpersonal skills including the ability to collaborate effectively, self-awareness, and excellent written and oral communications.

Required Clearance:

• US Citizenship.
• Active secret clearance with the ability to obtain a top secret clearance.

Target salary range: $40,001 - $80,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.