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 Perks & 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.

📌 Senior Security Consultant – PKI & Certificate Lifecycle (Entrust CSP) (Toronto)
🏢 Artech
📍 Toronto