Zero Trust Architect Security Clearance

Position: Zero Trust Architect with Security Clearance
Job Number: R0243042 Zero Trust Architect

The Opportunity:

Serve as a Zero Trust Architect supporting the Joint Program Office (JPO) and Data Operations Team, responsible for designing, implementing, and advancing Zero Trust security strategies across enterprise and mission-critical environments. Collaborate with stakeholders to align cybersecurity architecture with operational objectives, ensuring secure access to data, applications, and infrastructure through identity-centric security controls, least-privilege access, micro-segmentation, and continuous monitoring. Lead the integration of Zero Trust principles into data management and operational workflows, support compliance with Department of Defense and federal cybersecurity requirements, and provide technical guidance for cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments to enhance security posture, reduce risk, and enable secure data sharing across organizational boundaries.

You Have:
* 5+ years of experience in IT operations or Cybersecurity with large federal organizations and leading technical project delivery for large and complex organizations

* Experience with architecting and implementing Zero Trust solutions , road maps, and capabilities in alignment with industry standards, including NIST 800-207, CISA Maturity Model, or DoD Zero Trust Strategy

* Experience with leading product selection initiatives, including automation and orchestration, visibility and analytics, secure Dev Ops, identity and access management, conditional based access, attribute-based access control, or micro-segmentation

* Ability to work with and guide senior leaders, including CISO, CIO, and CTO, and executives to ideate, build, and execute cybersecurity capability maturation

* Ability to author technical documentation, whitepapers, and blogs on leading Cybersecurity topics and concepts, and collaborate with project and proposal teams to incorporate Cybersecurity solutions and develop high-quality implementation plans and roadmaps

* Secret clearance

* Bachelor's degree

* DoD 8140 IAM Certification such as Security+ or CISSP Certification Nice If You Have:
* 3+ years of experience with an Enterprise Data Security Platform such as BigID

* Experience with Zero Trust Data Pillar

* Experience in a Cybersecurity compliance, operations, or engineering leadership role

* Experience with selecting, designing, and implementing security tools and capabilities for large, complex federal or commercial organizations

* Experience with innovative Cybersecurity capabilities, including A&O, AI and machine learning, NGFW, and Big Data

* Experience with AWS, Azure, Oracle or GCP Cloud architectures and designs

* Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills

* AWS Solutions Architect Certification

* Information Security Certification, including CEH, CISM, CCSP, or CCSK Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information;
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