diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 8431614..a34ad74 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -261,3 +261,51 @@ designate_policy_overrides: {}
 designate_designate_conf_overrides: {}
 designate_api_paste_ini_overrides: {}
 designate_rootwrap_conf_overrides: {}
+
+###
+### Backend TLS
+###
+
+# Define if communication between haproxy and service backends should be
+# encrypted with TLS.
+designate_backend_ssl: "{{ openstack_service_backend_ssl | default(False) }}"
+
+# Storage location for SSL certificate authority
+designate_pki_dir: "{{ openstack_pki_dir | default('/etc/openstack_deploy/pki') }}"
+
+# Delegated host for operating the certificate authority
+designate_pki_setup_host: "{{ openstack_pki_setup_host | default('localhost') }}"
+
+# designate server certificate
+designate_pki_keys_path: "{{ designate_pki_dir ~ '/certs/private/' }}"
+designate_pki_certs_path: "{{ designate_pki_dir ~ '/certs/certs/' }}"
+designate_pki_intermediate_cert_name: "{{ openstack_pki_service_intermediate_cert_name | default('ExampleCorpIntermediate') }}"
+designate_pki_regen_cert: ''
+designate_pki_san: "{{ openstack_pki_san | default('DNS:' ~ ansible_facts['hostname'] ~ ',IP:' ~ management_address) }}"
+designate_pki_certificates:
+  - name: "designate_{{ ansible_facts['hostname'] }}"
+    provider: ownca
+    cn: "{{ ansible_facts['hostname'] }}"
+    san: "{{ designate_pki_san }}"
+    signed_by: "{{ designate_pki_intermediate_cert_name }}"
+
+# designate destination files for SSL certificates
+designate_ssl_cert: /etc/designate/designate.pem
+designate_ssl_key: /etc/designate/designate.key
+
+# Installation details for SSL certificates
+designate_pki_install_certificates:
+  - src: "{{ designate_user_ssl_cert | default(designate_pki_certs_path ~ 'designate_' ~ ansible_facts['hostname'] ~ '-chain.crt') }}"
+    dest: "{{ designate_ssl_cert }}"
+    owner: "{{ designate_system_user_name }}"
+    group: "{{ designate_system_user_name }}"
+    mode: "0644"
+  - src: "{{ designate_user_ssl_key | default(designate_pki_keys_path ~ 'designate_' ~ ansible_facts['hostname'] ~ '.key.pem') }}"
+    dest: "{{ designate_ssl_key }}"
+    owner: "{{ designate_system_user_name }}"
+    group: "{{ designate_system_user_name }}"
+    mode: "0600"
+
+# Define user-provided SSL certificates
+#designate_user_ssl_cert: <path to cert on ansible deployment host>
+#designate_user_ssl_key: <path to cert on ansible deployment host>
diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index 2022ccd..6fad991 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     - "Restart designate services"
     - "venv changed"
     - "systemd service changed"
+    - "cert installed"
 
 - name: Perform Designate pools update
   command: "{{ designate_bin }}/designate-manage pool update --file /etc/designate/pools.yaml"
@@ -48,3 +49,4 @@
     - "Restart designate services"
     - "venv changed"
     - "systemd service changed"
+    - "cert installed"
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index f73ec9e..b57b994 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -95,6 +95,26 @@
   tags:
     - designate-install
 
+- name: Create and install SSL certificates
+  include_role:
+    name: pki
+    tasks_from: main_certs.yml
+    apply:
+      tags:
+        - designate-config
+        - pki
+  vars:
+    pki_setup_host: "{{ designate_pki_setup_host }}"
+    pki_dir: "{{ designate_pki_dir }}"
+    pki_create_certificates: "{{ designate_user_ssl_cert is not defined and designate_user_ssl_key is not defined }}"
+    pki_regen_cert: "{{ designate_pki_regen_cert }}"
+    pki_certificates: "{{ designate_pki_certificates }}"
+    pki_install_certificates: "{{ designate_pki_install_certificates }}"
+  when:
+    - designate_backend_ssl
+  tags:
+    - always
+
 - import_tasks: designate_post_install.yml
   tags:
     - designate-install
diff --git a/templates/designate.conf.j2 b/templates/designate.conf.j2
index a4ecf6e..f7987a5 100644
--- a/templates/designate.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/designate.conf.j2
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ rabbit_notification_topic = notifications
 driver = {{ (designate_ceilometer_enabled | bool) | ternary('messagingv2', 'noop') }}
 transport_url = {{ designate_oslomsg_notify_transport }}://{% for host in designate_oslomsg_notify_servers.split(',') %}{{ designate_oslomsg_notify_userid }}:{{ designate_oslomsg_notify_password }}@{{ host }}:{{ designate_oslomsg_notify_port }}{% if not loop.last %},{% else %}/{{ designate_oslomsg_notify_vhost }}{% if designate_oslomsg_notify_use_ssl | bool %}?ssl=1&ssl_version={{ designate_oslomsg_notify_ssl_version }}&ssl_ca_file={{ designate_oslomsg_notify_ssl_ca_file }}{% else %}?ssl=0{% endif %}{% endif %}{% endfor %}
 
+{% if designate_backend_ssl | bool %}
+[ssl]
+cert_file = {{ designate_ssl_cert }}
+key_file = {{ designate_ssl_key }}
+{% endif %}
+
 ########################
 ## Service Configuration
 ########################