Entry-level Registration Authority role supporting DISA's DoD PKI/PKE implementation, managing certificate lifecycle operations on classified and unclassified networks. Ideal for early-career cybersecurity professionals ready to master federal encryption infrastructure.
Mission
Supports DISA J6 Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems (C4E) and the Department of Defense's Public Key Encryption/Infrastructure (PKI/PKE) initiative. Ensures secure cryptographic operations across NIPR and SIPR networks in compliance with DoD PKI standards.
About this role
About Agile Defense
At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.
Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.
The Work
The Junior RA role provides entry level, on-site support as a Registration Authority for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) J6 C4E supporting the DoD’s Public Key Encryption/Infrastructure (PKE/I) implementation. As a Registration Authority, the candidate’s duties will include providing specialized expertise to assist Registration Authority (RA) personnel in the creation of NIPR and/or SIPR PKI tokens, and interfacing with Trusted Agents for Token request, distribution and unlocking PINs.
Required Experience and Education
- 1-3 years' experience in Information Assurance / Cybersecurity
- 1-3 years' experience in technical positions focusing primarily on DoD or Federal PKI or PKE
- 1-3 years’ requirement identified can be concurrent and/or overlapping
- 0-1 years' experience as Registration Authority / Key Recovery Agent (RA/KRA) on NIPR and SIPR
- Monitor Registration Authority (RA) Operations in accordance with DoD PKI RA-LRA CPS, DoD Registration Practice Statement (RPS), and internal Joint Service Provider (JSP) processes and procedures to ensure RA Operations are aligned with DISA audit requirements.
- Outstanding customer support and knowledge transfer
- Issuance of Non-Person Entity (NPE), user, admin, group, role, VIP, and mobile code-signing certificates
- Support revocation, suspension, and restoration of a certificate on Unclassified and/or Classified networks
- Support registration and/or termination of RAs and Trusted Agents (TAs)
- Perform third party key recovery
- Possible off-hours work to support releases and outages
Preferred Experience
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to follow policies and procedures
- Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand, as well as the ability to respond clearly to questions
- Aptitude to address negative situations and resolve them in a positive manner.
- Excellent team skills, must be thorough, must have excellent communications skills
- Demonstrate initiative and be results oriented with flexibility and tenacity
- Demonstrate the ability to continuously adjust priorities to reflect changing circumstances
- Ability to work in a dynamic cross-organizational team environment
- Strong dedication to provide quality customer service
- Effective problem-solving skills and inherent decision-making ability
- Strong analytical skills including the ability to quickly identify the cause of issues with the system or determine if other teams need to be included in resolving an issue
- Ability to manage own projects including communications to customers as well as work as part of a larger team managed by a project manager
Required skills
- DoD PKI/PKE implementation
- Registration Authority (RA) operations
- NIPR and SIPR network support
- PKI certificate issuance and management
- Certificate revocation and suspension
- Key Recovery Agent (KRA) procedures
- DoD PKI RA-LRA CPS compliance
- Non-Person Entity (NPE) certificate administration