Cybersecurity Engineer (Zero Trust)

Amyx is seeking a Zero Trust Cyber Security Engineer (CSE) to support our TRANSCOM J6 SISO contract located at Scott AFB IL

In this role you will help plan implement and track Zero Trust Architecture goals and objectives of our customer. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively with our team and customer to help assess As-Is Zero Trust efforts to achieve both 2027 targets as well as set the team on the path to success for 2032 Advanced requirements. This job will require you to become the resident expert in one of the seven pillars and help guide the team to the solutions that ensure mission success while making it the number one priority to protect our data systems and personnel.

Closely collaborating with customers (both executive and technical audiences) our company and our partners to:
Perform Zero Trust security readiness assessments (e.g. gap analyses maturity assessments)
Develop Zero Trust implementation roadmaps
Design and implement technical Zero Trust security solutions
Provide customer advice on and help lead policy governance process workflow and organizational change
Work to infuse Zero Trust design principles across all pillars in a Zero Trust model (e.g. Users Devices Networks Applications Data etc.)
Lead enterprise-wide end-to-end Zero Trust architecture projects involving cutting edge technologies and concepts such as SD-WAN SASE edge computing cloud technologies enterprise identity microservices containers encryption tokenization AI ML SIEM SOAR UEBA threat modeling etc.
Coordinate with appropriate organizational stakeholders to ensure Zero Trust is implemented end-to-end across customer environments
Develop innovative approaches and create efficiencies to our existing practices
Work across government and industry to evaluate and shape policy around Zero Trust and related topics
Stay abreast of federal and commercial best practices implementations and solutions to infuse into our client environments
Articulate security concerns and risks related to currently implemented or planned solutions and develop remediation or mitigation plans
Map government/customer requirements and security control frameworks (e.g. NIST DISA OMB etc.) to designed technical controls
Assist in the continued documentation of the current enterprise ZT program to Zero Trust 152 activities
Apply professional-level functional knowledge to solve problems requiring the identification and analysis of moderately complex issues
Serve in a supporting role to the Pillar Leads and responsible for leading the effort to organize the execution of blueprint by influencing and building the appropriate coalitions across multiple departments and disciplines and serve as a Subject Manager Expert in the respective domain area
Drive the development of the technology strategy and roadmap towards a Zero Trust paradigm including integration with Identity and Access Management (IAM) Data Security Endpoint Security Policy and Trust engines providing recommendations and solutions with full understanding of cross-organizational impact and needs
Utilize threat modeling techniques to develop Zero Trust controls to be applied to architecture data network and applications
Partner with IT organization to shift the access and authentication paradigm across the Enterprise to Zero Trust and reduce risk to include insider threat
Work with or establish teams within the architecture supporting policies and standards and provide in-depth knowledge and guidelines driving towards a Zero Trust solution
Mentor systems engineering and architects on cyber architecture and engineering design to create zero trust architectures and solutions
Proactively accumulate and maintain knowledge of current and merging/evolving technologies concepts and trends

Must have the ability to communicate accurate information

Technologies used:

Zero Trust Palo Alto Juniper Splunk ELK Sparx Cisco ISE Tanium AWS Azure MDE

Required:

Minimum of a Bachelor of Science in one of the following: computer engineering computer science IT cyber security or a related field.

Relevant years of experience may be used in substitution for situations where the candidate does not have a BS degree
IA III certification (e.g. CISSP CISM or equivalent)
Active Secret Clearance
Minimum of 4 years of experience in network solutions architecture engineering implementation integrations and operations of enterprise and/or carrier-class networks.
Experience working with cloud-based network infrastructures such as AWS or Azure or GCP or Oracle Cloud.
Hands on experience with common enterprise grade network security & SIEM technologies (such as Zscaler Palo Alto Cisco Juniper Microsoft Splunk ELK etc.).
Familiarity with the NIST 800 FedRAMP Risk Management Framework Security Controls and the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) operating standards and applicable guidelines.
Ability to work and clearly communicate with all levels of management and staff
Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills
Excellent collaboration and partnership skills across teams customer service skills and interaction
Experience with Zero Trust Architectures (ZTA)
Experience with enterprise and security architecture
Demonstrate problem solving analytical and process development skills
Must be a team player with a cooperative and energetic spirit with a willingness to learn
Extraordinary attention to detail organizational and cross-functional communication skills to collaborate on Zero Trust with existing identity and data implementations
Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Desired:

BA/BS degree and at least 10 years experience in related field

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the USTRANSCOM mission
One or more of the following certifications: Cloud (AWS Azure Google Cloud Platform) Security (Zscaler Palo Alto Cisco Juniper Microsoft Splunk ELK)

Benefits include:

• Medical Dental and Vision Plans (PPO & HSA options available)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Roth
• Qualified Transportation Expense with matching contributions
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Basic & Voluntary Life Insurance
• Wellness Program
• PTO
• 11 Holidays
• Professional Development Reimbursement

Please contact with any questions!

Amyx is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race color religion national origin age disability sexual orientation gender identity status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Amyx is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.

Physical Demands

Employee needs to be able to sit at a workstation for extended periods; use hand(s) to handle or feel objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Most positions require ability to work on desktop or laptop computer for extended periods of time reading reviewing/analyzing information and providing recommendations summaries and/or reports in written format. Must be able to effectively communicate with others verbally and in writing. Employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight typically less than 20 pounds. Regular and predictable attendance is essential.