Senior IT Consultant

Location:

United States

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MANTECH seeks a motivated, career- and customer-oriented
Senior IT Consultant (Zero Trust) to join our team. This is a fully remote position.

• Architect Zero Trust Environments:
  Design, implement, and mature enterprise Zero Trust frameworks that align with federal guidelines, such as NIST Special Publication 800-207 and the DoD Zero Trust Strategy. Ensure continuous verification is enforced across all pillars, including User, Device, Network, Application/Workload, and Data.
• Regulatory Compliance:
  Knowledge of cybersecurity risk management frameworks, ensuring strict enterprise adherence to the Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST 800-53 controls, and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) standards.
• Use Case Development:
  Lead the engineering and development of complex Use Cases to evaluate, test, and integrate a multitude of emerging identity, micro-segmentation, and Zero Trust technologies.
• Drive Technical Strategy:
  Perform elaborate, high-level technical analyses, architecture reviews, and feasibility studies to modernize legacy infrastructure into compliant, identity-centric security models.
• Executive Communication:
  Prepare comprehensive reports, compliance documentation, and deliver executive-level presentations to government stakeholders, auditors, and mission partners.
• Subject Matter Expertise:
  Provide highly technical, specialized guidance and architect scalable solutions to complex, enterprise-wide IT, compliance, and cybersecurity challenges.

• 8+ years of relevant work experience in IT consulting, cybersecurity architecture, or compliance engineering.
• Security+ Certification
• Deep Zero Trust Expertise:
  Proven experience implementing continuous authentication, least-privilege access, Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM), and micro-segmentation.
• Leadership & Organization:
  Strong organizational and leadership skills; proven ability to drive initiatives independently and lead cross-functional technical teams.
• Stakeholder Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate and collaborate with colleagues across multiple domains (project managers, technical leaders, government officials, and auditors).
• Strategic Articulation:
  Capable of translating and explaining complex compliance requirements, security practices, and procedures to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Prior experience with DISA and DISA's support to mission partners, particularly involving DoD IT modernization and STIG compliance.
• Hands-on experience implementing the DoD Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and navigating the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Advanced industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, ISC2 CGRC/CAP, or specialized Zero Trust/Compliance credentials).

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with a current/active Secret clearance.

• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.

The projected compensation range for this position is $-$. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final…