A leading Tier 1 financial institution is looking for an experienced PKI Solution Designer for an initial 3 to 4 month contract. This is a consulting and advisory engagement, not a hands-on implementation role. You will work directly with internal business stakeholders to understand their PKI and certificate management challenges, design actionable solutions, and present recommendations to customers and senior leadership. The internal team handles implementation.
What You Will Be Doing
Engage internal stakeholders to understand PKI and certificate management pain points
Design pragmatic solutions across Venafi TPP and HashiCorp Vault
Present recommendations to customers and senior leadership
Produce design documentation, solution proposals, and architecture artefacts
Ensure alignment to APRA CPS 234 and internal security governance




Hand completed designs to the internal engineering team with explicit documentation

What You Will Bring
Proven experience in PKI solution design, architecture, or consulting
Solid hands-on Venafi TPP knowledge for certificate lifecycle management
Experience with HashiCorp Vault for secrets management and PKI integrations
Deep PKI knowledge including CA hierarchy, X.509, CRL, OCSP, HSMs, and TLS
Confident presenter comfortable with senior leadership and non-technical audiences
Financial services or APRA regulated setting experience

Highly Regarded
APRA CPS 234 experience
Venafi Security Administrator certification
CISSP or equivalent
ASD ISM, NIST SP 800-57, or ISO 27001 familiarity in a PKI context

📌 Pki Solutions Designer Sydney
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