Cyber Zero Trust Architect, SME (AE)
Cyber Zero Trust Architect, SME (AE)
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USD 155000 - 180000
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Location: Mark Center Alexandria Virginia 22311
All work is on-site in-person in a SCIF environment. Hybrid may be possible two days each week - hybrid work not guaranteed.
Clearance: Active TS/SCI.
Certifications: Relevant certifications in cybersecurity (e.g. CISSP CISM) and architecture (e.g. TOGAF CISSP-ISSAP) are highly desirable.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 5-8 years of hands-on experience as a Information Assurance Architect focusing on Zero Trust technology particularly within federal government environments.
- Extensive expertise in designing and implementing Zero Trust architectures access controls identity management encryption and network segmentation in large-scale government systems.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive reference architectures outlining Zero Trust principles components and interactions within federal government systems.
- Design robust network architectures integrating Zero Trust principles including secure zones micro-segmentation and software-defined perimeters to enforce granular access controls.
- Architect centralized and resilient identity and access management systems leveraging federated identity strong authentication and adaptive access controls across government networks.
- Design end-to-end data protection solutions encompassing encryption tokenization data masking and data loss prevention (DLP) strategies tailored to government data sensitivity and compliance requirements.
- Develop secure cloud architectures aligned with Zero Trust principles emphasizing secure access data protection and continuous monitoring within government cloud deployments.
- Architect endpoint security solutions integrating device identity verification zero-trust device posture assessments and secure configurations across a diverse range of government endpoints.
- Design and implement PEPs for enforcing access controls authentication and authorization policies at critical junctures within government systems.
- Architect scalable and resilient security analytics infrastructures incorporating SIEM solutions machine learning algorithms and threat intelligence platforms to enable proactive threat detection and response.
- In-depth knowledge of federal cybersecurity regulations policies and frameworks with a strong understanding of NIST FISMA and other applicable standards.
- Proficiency in network security cloud security encryption methodologies and emerging technologies relevant to Zero Trust implementations.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams influence stakeholders and drive consensus on architectural decisions.
Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Software Development Information Technology Cyber Security or related field with 5-8 years of related experience. Additional years of experience and cyber certifications may be considered in lieu of degree.
Travel: Should have valid current U.S. Passport. Travel both CONUS and possibly OCONUS could be 20% of work time.
BENEFITS - Full-time Employees
- 401K with 15% employer contribution. Fully vested at 1 year anniversary.
- Five (5) weeks comprehensive annual leave (25 workdays).
- Additional leave can be earned in lieu of overtime.
- 11 Paid Federal Government Holidays.
- Up to $5000 annually for individually tailored education / training program.
- All education plans must be pre-approved by Advantage Engineering management.
- Life Insurance at 1x annual salary with employee option to purchase additional coverage for self and dependents.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- We contribute a generous portion towards the cost of monthly medical plans for any of the three medical 1 dental and 1 vision plan provided by CareFirst.
- All employees are eligible to earn generous incentives and performance bonuses.
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Employment Type
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