Zero Trust Architect

Koniag Data Solutions LLC a Koniag Government Services company is seeking a Zero Trust Architect to support KDS and our government customer in Washington DC. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health dental and vision insurance 401K with company matching flexible spending accounts paid holidays three weeks paid time off and Data Solutions a Koniag Government Services company is seeking an experienced Zero Trust Architect to support the design development and implementation of Zero Trust security architecture and initiatives in support of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The ideal candidate is a senior-level cybersecurity and enterprise architecture professional with deep expertise in Zero Trust principles frameworks and technologies and a proven track record of leading Zero Trust transformation efforts within complex federal government environments. This individual will serve as the subject matter expert and technical leader for SBAs Zero Trust journey driving the strategic planning architectural design and implementation of Zero Trust capabilities across SBAs enterprise IT environment in alignment with federal Zero Trust mandates OMB guidance and CISAs Zero Trust Maturity Zero Trust Architect will serve as the senior technical lead and SME for Zero Trust architecture and implementation activities at the SBA working closely with SBAs IT leadership security teams program managers and external partners to develop and execute a comprehensive Zero Trust strategy that modernizes SBAs security architecture and strengthens its overall cybersecurity responsibilities will include but are not limited to:Serve as the senior SME and technical lead for Zero Trust architecture and implementation at the SBA providing expert guidance strategic direction and technical leadership on all aspects of SBAs Zero Trust transformation maintain and continuously refine SBAs Zero Trust architecture strategy roadmap and implementation plan ensuring alignment with OMB Memorandum M-22-09 CISAs Zero Trust Maturity Model NIST SP 800-207 and other applicable federal Zero Trust mandates and the design and development of Zero Trust architectural solutions across all five pillars of the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model Identity Devices Networks Applications and Workloads and Data ensuring solutions are practical achievable and aligned with SBAs mission requirements and existing IT SBAs current security architecture IT infrastructure and cybersecurity capabilities against Zero Trust principles and federal Zero Trust requirements identifying gaps risks and prioritized opportunities for and maintain comprehensive Zero Trust architecture documentation including reference architectures solution designs implementation guides transition plans and architecture decision records to support SBAs Zero Trust with SBAs IT security network application and data teams to integrate Zero Trust principles and capabilities into existing and planned systems infrastructure and processes across the expert technical guidance on the selection configuration and integration of Zero Trust enabling technologies including identity and access management (IAM) multi-factor authentication (MFA) privileged access management (PAM) micro-segmentation software-defined networking (SDN) endpoint detection and response (EDR) and data loss prevention (DLP) and support the evaluation and implementation of cloud-based Zero Trust capabilities ensuring SBAs cloud environments are architected and operated in accordance with Zero Trust principles and federal cloud security with SBAs enterprise architecture team to ensure Zero Trust principles and requirements are integrated into SBAs broader enterprise architecture framework technology standards and IT investment planning and deliver Zero Trust architecture briefings progress reports and strategic recommendations for SBA senior leadership providing clear and compelling communication of Zero Trust concepts implementation progress and associated risk reduction as SBAs representative and technical SME in engagements with OMB CISA DHS and other federal partners on Zero Trust-related matters including participation in interagency Zero Trust working groups and the development of Zero Trust-related policies standards and guidelines for SBA ensuring they reflect current federal requirements and best practices and provide clear direction for SBA personnel and technical oversight and guidance for Zero Trust implementation projects working with project managers and technical teams to ensure solutions are implemented in accordance with architectural designs and SBA security and deliver Zero Trust awareness and education sessions for SBA IT and security staff helping to build organizational understanding and support for Zero Trust principles and implementation at the forefront of Zero Trust technology developments federal policy updates and industry best practices applying this knowledge to continuously refine and improve SBAs Zero Trust architecture and implementation and Experience:Required:Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity Information Technology Computer Science Systems Engineering or a related field from an accredited college or university OR equivalent combination of education and extensive relevant work experience.8 years of progressive experience in cybersecurity and/or enterprise architecture with significant demonstrated experience in security architecture design development and implementation in a federal government or large enterprise expert-level knowledge and hands-on experience with Zero Trust principles frameworks and technologies including practical experience leading or significantly contributing to Zero Trust architecture design and implementation familiarity with federal Zero Trust mandates and guidance including OMB Memorandum M-22-09 CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model and NIST SP or more of the following certifications: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) SABSA Chartered Security Architect (SABSA) or equivalent senior-level cybersecurity or enterprise architecture :Masters degree in Cybersecurity Information Technology Systems Engineering or a related experience leading Zero Trust architecture and implementation efforts at a federal civilian agency preferably the SBA or a similar Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer AWS Certified Security Specialty or other relevant cloud security Zero Trust Architecture certification or equivalent vendor-specific Zero Trust certifications from providers such as Zscaler Palo Alto Networks or Skills and Competencies:Expert-level knowledge of Zero Trust principles architectures and implementation frameworks including NIST SP 800-207 CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model and DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture with the ability to apply this knowledge to lead and manage a comprehensive federal agency Zero Trust transformation ability to develop comprehensive Zero Trust architecture strategies roadmaps and implementation plans aligned with federal mandates and agency-specific mission requirements and technical expertise across the key Zero Trust pillars including identity and access management device security network segmentation and microsegmentation application security and data hands-on experience with Zero Trust enabling technologies including IAM platforms MFA solutions PAM tools micro-segmentation technologies SASE/SSE solutions EDR platforms and DLP experience with cloud security architecture and the application of Zero Trust principles within cloud environments including AWS Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud ability to assess complex federal IT environments against Zero Trust principles and requirements identify gaps and risks and develop prioritized actionable improvement developing comprehensive security architecture documentation including reference architectures solution designs transition plans and architecture decision understanding of federal cybersecurity frameworks regulations and requirements including NIST SP 800-53 FISMA FedRAMP and relevant OMB and CISA guidance and their relationship to Zero Trust written and oral communication skills in English with the ability to clearly communicate complex Zero Trust concepts architectural designs and strategic recommendations to both technical teams and senior non-technical audiences including agency ability to build and sustain effective working relationships with senior agency officials IT leadership security teams and external federal partners in support of Zero Trust program leadership skills with demonstrated experience providing technical guidance and oversight to cross-functional teams in support of complex security architecture and implementation to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance as required by the Skills and Competencies:Prior experience leading or significantly contributing to Zero Trust architecture and implementation efforts at the SBA or a similar federal civilian -depth familiarity with SBAs IT environment mission areas and cybersecurity posture including an understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities associated with implementing Zero Trust within the SBA knowledge of identity and access management technologies and architectures including Active Directory Azure AD LDAP SAML OAuth2 and OpenID Connect and their role in Zero Trust with network security technologies and architectures including software-defined networking (SDN) software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) and secure access service edge (SASE) solutions in the context of Zero Trust network knowledge of data security and data governance concepts including data classification data loss prevention and data access controls and their integration into a Zero Trust with DevSecOps practices and the integration of Zero Trust security principles into CI/CD pipelines and application development Zero Trust Architecture certification or relevant vendor-specific Zero Trust certifications from providers such as Zscaler Palo Alto Networks Microsoft or Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) AWS Certified Security Specialty Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate or other relevant cloud security participating in federal interagency Zero Trust working groups CISA engagements or OMB oversight activities related to Zero Trust with supply chain risk management (SCRM) principles and their integration into Zero Trust architecture and implementation developing and delivering executive-level briefings and presentations on Zero Trust strategy implementation progress and risk reduction outcomes for senior federal agency Equal Employment Opportunity PolicyThe company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race color religion creed ethnicity sex sexual orientation gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification) national origin or ancestry age disability citizenship military/veteran status marital status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment promotion wages benefits and all other privileges terms and conditions of company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. 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