SSH Engineer

Description

Experience Required

• 4 - 6 years of experience in Unix/Linux administration, SSH key management, automation, and security tooling.
• Experience working in large, complex IT environments (financial domain preferred but not mandatory).
  

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in SSH key discovery, identification, and remediation of vulnerabilities across the estate.
• Support the maintenance, reporting, and health monitoring of SSH discovery tools.
• Ensure that the SSH discovery tooling functions as expected and proactively address operational issues.
• Work closely with the vendor to log, track, and resolve product-related defects or enhancement requests.
• Collaborate with the engineering team to build automated tools and scripts to improve key discovery, rotation, and lifecycle management.
• Support infrastructure upgrades, tool enhancements, and feature implementations.
• Contribute to software release and deployment processes using GitHub, Jenkins, and similar tools.
• Assist with Service Management activities including incident resolution, RFC submissions, ticket handling, and documentation updates.
• Ensure alignment with internal security standards and industry best practices.
  

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of Unix/Linux systems, user access setup, SSH configurations, and Bash scripting.
• In-depth knowledge of SSH keys, configurations, key algorithms, and SSH certificates.
• Hands-on experience in automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Python, Splunk, Postman.
• Experience working with SQL databases, particularly Microsoft SQL for reporting and analysis.
• Familiarity with Identity & Access Management concepts including RBAC, Privileged Access Management (PAM), and key lifecycle processes.
• Understanding of IT infrastructure technologies such as VMware, Windows/Linux servers, databases, firewalls, and network fundamentals.
• Experience with Service Management tools like ServiceNow, and workflows such as incidents, RFCs, and changes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, especially under pressure.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a structured team environment.
• Strong communication and documentation abilities.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a drive to optimize processes and tooling.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Advanced Excel.
• Experience working in large enterprises, preferably in the financial sector.
• Knowledge of Venafi Trust Protection Platform (TPP), specifically for SSH key discovery and management.
• Exposure to enterprise SSH key governance frameworks and best practices.