System Integration Engineer

Want to energize your career? Looking for stability with the freedom to innovate? At CertiPath you can have both while making the world more secure and simplifying access processes. We are seeking an System Integration Engineer to deliver outstanding Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management (FICAM) policy, implementation, and operational services. Join our team, take control of the process, and crush your goals at CertiPath.

I've never heard of CertiPath. What do you do?

We are the experts in software and services for high-assurance digital identity verification and management. We are an established organization with a 20-year track record of delivering on our promises with the drive and entrepreneurial spirit of a start-up. CertiPath is focused on bringing facility and network access management for commercial clients and government agencies into the 21st century.

What will the System Integration Engineer do?

In this role, you will not be an analyst and you will not be asked to create documentation, attend lots of meetings, or make presentations. You are an engineer, and this is a systems integration engineering job. The federal government's smart cards are the output of a dozen or more systems, some on-prem and some cloud-based, working in conjunction at very high levels of security. In a real sense, HSPD-12 credentials are the first line of cyber defense within the federal government.

HSPD-12 credentialing involves more than servers. For this effort, there are nearly 1,000 workstations that leverage a mixture of thin and thick clients, some manned and some kiosk-based, connected over varying levels of bandwidth, much of it MPLS. Credential issuance systems are complex and will test every bit of your IT systems background. On any given day, you are equally likely to be looking at an IIS server as an SQL query and you may examine a local permissions issue for WebSockets as a proprietary security protocol between a cloud service and an on-prem hardware device.

Note: This position may require on-site work in Reston, VA on a periodic basis.  We are seeking a candidate within a 50-mile driving distance.

What does a typical day look like for the System Integration Engineer?

Although no two days will be the same, you will:

• Deploy, configure, operate, and maintain Identity Management Systems (IDMS) and Credential Management Systems (CMS) on-prem and in Microsoft Azure environments
• Develop installation, configuration, and deployment methods, including scripting, use of APIs, orchestration, automation, and database services
• Design and develop solutions using common languages/scripting languages such as PowerShell, JavaScript, and Python
• Work with Microsoft SQL Server to understand database structures/data types and to create complex SQL DB queries
• Utilize various API frameworks (WSDL, SOAP, REST, XML) and test API request responses using tools such as Swagger
• Collaborate with architects and developers to support API integrations into multi-platform environments
• Troubleshoot and document broad-ranging issues (operating systems, network, firewall, COTS products, access, and authentication)
• Perform extraction, transformation, and load operations to retrieve enrichment content from existing hardware, software, and system boundary inventories

What qualifications do you look for?

You might be the System Integration Engineer we're looking for if you have:

• U.S. citizenship
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical discipline or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, and work experience
• 5+ years of total experience in the security industry, including experience in configuring, integrating, and testing multi-tier information systems
• Previous experience in a Windows Administrator Engineer role
• Experience working on federal client engagements
• Hands-on experience integrating, troubleshooting, deploying, and maintaining IDMS, CMS, or other large-scale systems
• Proven skills in the following:
  • API Frameworks (WSDL, SOAP, REST, XML) and proficiency using Swagger or other API design tools
  • Working in data-driven environments, preparing scripted translations (via PowerShell or JavaScript) and transfers to disparate repositories and downstream systems
  • Analyzing Microsoft SQL Server databases and creating complex queries
  • Performing software integration activities in an Agile environment
  • Supporting network, operating systems, database, application, or data layers across multiple platforms and technologies (e.g., firewalls, IDS, system hardening, VPN, host, and application security)

We're extra impressed by folks with:

• A Public Trust government clearance (or higher)
• Hands-on experience integrating, troubleshooting, deploying, and maintaining MyID CMS and its associated peripherals (smart card readers, biometric capture devices)
• A strong understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), PIV credentialing (FIPS 201-3/NIST SP-800-73-4), and Public Key Enablement (PKE)
• Full understanding of the revocation model and capabilities available within PKI to include Certificate Revocation List (CRL)s and Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP)
• IT Security Certification (e.g., CISSP, CSEIP, CSCIP/G)

What kind of benefits does CertiPath offer?

CertiPath offers outstanding benefits, including health, dental, and vision coverage; a Health Savings Account plan; and a 401(k) plan with a generous employer match. We also believe strongly in maintaining a quality work-life balance, so we offer an unlimited PTO policy, seven company holidays, and a week-long break at the end of each year.

CertiPath Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.