Senior PKI Engineer

About the role

The Senior PKI Engineer will join BASF Digital Hub Madrid’s Certificate Management team, supporting global IT services in an agile environment. The role focuses on securing BASF’s digital infrastructure by managing cryptographic keys and digital certificates across the enterprise.

Key responsibilities

• Configure and operate Windows‑ and Linux‑based Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) solutions.
• Create and customize processes for certificate lifecycle management.
• Configure and operate Key Management Systems (KMS) and Hardware Security Modules (HSM).
• Drive automation and standardisation of certificate and key management use cases.
• Provide troubleshooting, ticket handling and change management support.

Required profile

• Completed Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant technical field.
• Proven experience with PKI, HSM and KMS technologies.
• Strong background in Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Experience working in an agile, globally distributed team.

Required skills

• Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
• Hardware Security Module (HSM)
• Key Management System (KMS)
• Windows operating system
• Linux operating system
• TLS certificate provisioning