Cyber Security Network Architect Security Clearance

Position: Cyber Security Network Architect with Security Clearance
About This Role
The Sponsor's organization provides strategic leadership on key issues and initiatives. The group promotes initiatives and de-conflicts issues with stakeholders on cross-cutting integration and transformation efforts, information technology investments and issues, strategies and policies, and provides strategic leadership and advocacy for Sponsor programs and equities within Sponsor governance forums and working groups. We're seeking a Zero Trust Network Architect to apply network engineering techniques in furthering these initiatives.

The Contractor will interface directly with the Sponsor organization's leadership. Compensation
$220,000 - $280,000 (depending on experience) Security Clearance Required
TS/SCI w/ Full Scope Poly

Key Responsibilities
Evaluate and advise on zero trust architecture maturity models and road mapping phased adoption, ensuring alignment with the Sponsor's organizational security posture
Work within the Sponsor's IT and Cybersecurity policies, standards, and guidance domains
Apply critical thinking to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems related to zero trust architecture
Apply working knowledge of zero trust architecture frameworks (e.g., NIST SP 800-207), including micro-segmentation, least-privilege access, and continuous verification
Apply working knowledge of network security architectures such as software-defined networking (SDN), secure access service edge (SASE), and API gateways
Apply working knowledge of identity and access management (IAM) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) systems
Apply working knowledge of cloud-native security (e.g., AWS IAM, Azure AD, Google Cloud IAM) and hybrid/multi-cloud environments
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (security, Dev Ops, compliance) to align Sponsor zero trust architecture goals and outcomes with business objectives
Coordinate program and project management process activities such as program and project reviews and creating documentation
Assist in preparing schedules, roadmaps, and management plans
Perform executive technical writing or editing to create cohesive products, narratives, or program artifacts for various audiences, including senior leadership
Track and monitor ongoing Sponsor zero trust projects and initiatives
Engage with Sponsor stakeholders and senior audiences to coordinate activities across organizational boundaries
Assist in assessing, documenting, and tracking program and project requirements and follow-on technical exchange meetings (TEMs)
Translate technical information into clear, readable documents and presentations for technical and non-technical personnel
Track dependencies related to zero trust architecture implementation, including process improvements and changes and technical integration challenges Requirements
Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph
Demonstrated experience evaluating and advising on zero trust architecture maturity models and road mapping phased adoption
Demonstrated experience within the IT and Cybersecurity policies, standards, and guidance domains, organizing and shaping IT direction given to an organization's workforce
Demonstrated experience applying critical thinking to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems related to zero trust architecture
Working knowledge of zero trust architecture frameworks (e.g., NIST SP 800-207), including micro-segmentation, least-privilege access, and continuous verification
Demonstrated experience in network security architectures, such as software-defined networking (SDN), secure access service edge (SASE), or API gateways
Working knowledge of identity and access management (IAM) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) systems
Demonstrated experience with cloud-native security (e.g., AWS IAM, Azure AD, or Google Cloud IAM) and hybrid/multi-cloud environments
Demonstrated experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (e.g., security, Dev Ops, compliance) to help align zero trust architecture goals and outcomes with business objectives
Demonstrated experience engaging with stakeholders to coordinate activities across organizational boundaries
Demonstrated experience preparing schedules, roadmaps, and management plans
Demonstrated experience with executive technical writing or editing to create cohesive products, narratives, or program artifacts for various audiences, including senior leadership
Demonstrated experience translating technical information into clear, readable documents and presentations for technical and non-technical personnel
Demonstrated experience tracking project or program dependencies, including process improvements and changes and technical integration challenges
Demonstrated experience assessing, documenting, and tracking program and project requirements and follow-on technical exchange meetings (TEMs)
Demonstrated experience tracking and monitoring ongoing projects and initiatives
Demonstrated…