Introduction to Role
Are you ready to safeguard the digital trust that lets breakthrough science move at speed? Can you turn complex certificate ecosystems into reliable, automated services that keep critical platforms secure and available?
This role puts you at the heart of our security posture, where your expertise in PKI and certificate management ensures every connection, transaction and workload is authenticated, encrypted and trusted.
You will join a modern technology organisation scaling data and digital capabilities across the enterprise. Here, you will strengthen foundational identity and security services that underpin research, development and operations worldwide. Expect to work hands‑on, solve high‑impact problems and continuously improve how we operate — using the right tools, automation and emerging techniques to increase resilience and reduce risk.
Accountabilities
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- PKI Operations:
Administer and support enterprise PKI platforms to deliver reliable internal certificate services and trust components that minimise downtime and enable secure business operations.
- Certificate Lifecycle Management: Own issuance, renewal, revocation, replacement and expiry tracking to prevent service interruptions and maintain strong trust chains across platforms and applications.
- CA Administration: Operate and maintain Certificate Authorities and associated registration or approval workflows, ensuring controls are followed and auditability is maintained.
- Key Management Support: Execute approved procedures for cryptographic key generation, storage, backup, rotation, recovery and retirement to protect key material and reduce exposure.
- Incident Resolution: Investigate and resolve certificate‑related incidents such as trust chain failures, expired certificates, revocation issues and TLS/SSL errors — restoring service quickly and preventing recurrence.
- Monitoring and Maintenance: Track platform health, availability and performance; implement proactive actions t