Zero Trust Security Engineer

Zero Trust Security Engineer

Location: Vienna, Virginia or Pensacola, FL

Note: The selected candidate will not start until 6/1/2026.

The Zero Trust Security Engineer is responsible for driving the implementation of Zero Trust security rules, including formal requests to firewall teams, ongoing coordination, validation of changes, and post-implementation verification. This role is execution-focused and serves as the single point of accountability for ensuring Zero Trust rules are implemented correctly, completely, and auditably across firewall and security platforms.

• Translate Zero Trust analysis outputs into formal firewall and security rule requests
• Submit detailed implementation requests to firewall teams, including:
  • Source identities (users, groups, roles)
  • Destination applications, addresses, and services
  • Required ports, protocols, and application IDs
• Ensure requests meet firewall team standards and contain all required technical details

• Act as the primary liaison between Zero Trust, IAM, firewall engineering, and application teams
• Track firewall requests from submission through completion
• Resolve implementation questions, clarifications, or discrepancies with firewall engineers

• Validate that implemented firewall rules exactly match approved Zero Trust requirements
• Perform post-implementation testing to confirm:
  • Authorized access works as expected
  • Unauthorized access is blocked
• Identify and remediate misconfigurations, partial implementations, or policy drift

• Ensure all implemented rules are properly tagged, documented, and traceable to application and Zero Trust requirements
• Maintain implementation records for audit, compliance, and reporting
• Support ongoing refinement of Zero Trust rules as application access requirements evolve

• Hands-on experience working with enterprise firewalls (Palo Alto preferred)
• Strong understanding of user-based and application-aware firewall policies
• Experience submitting and managing firewall rule requests in enterprise environments
• Ability to validate security rule implementations and troubleshoot access issues
• Strong coordination and communication skills across technical teams

• Experience implementing Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions
• Familiarity with IAM, Entra s, AD groups, and RBAC models
• Experience integrating firewall rules with application onboarding frameworks
• Knowledge of audit, compliance, and security reporting requirements

• Firewall rules are requested properly and implemented right the first time
• Clean handoffs with minimal back and forth
• Verified, auditable Zero Trust enforcement across applications

We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, and local laws.

We are committed to employing only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States. For compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, all new employees must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 and provide documentation establishing identity and authorization to work. E-Verify will be used for employment verification as part of the onboarding process.

We value integrity throughout our hiring process. Candidates will be asked to provide documentation confirming employment history, education, and work authorization.