BT-308 - Cyber Security ArchitectLocation: Herndon, VA (fully on-site, no remote option)
**Please do NOT apply if you do not have an active Poly clearance. Those without a Poly will not be considered.**Work Requirements- The Candidate shall assist in evaluating and advising on zero trust architecture maturity models and road mapping phased adoption, ensuring alignment with organizational security posture.
- The Candidate shall work within the IT and Cybersecurity policies, standards and guidance domains.
- The Candidate shall apply critical thinking to identify strengths and weakness of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems related to zero trust architecture.
- The Candidate shall have working knowledge of zero trust architecture frameworks (e.g., NIST SP 800-207), including micro-segmentation, least-privilege access, and continuous verification.
- The Candidate shall have a working knowledge of network security architectures, such as software-defined networking (SDN), secure access service edge (SASE), and API gateways.
- The Candidate shall have working knowledge of identity and access management (1AM) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) systems.
- The Candidate shall possess a working knowledge of cloud-native security (e.g., AWS 1AM, Azure AD, Google Cloud 1AM) and hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
- The Candidate shall collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., security, DevOps, compliance) to help align zero trust architecture goals and outcomes, with business objectives.
- The Candidate shall coordinate program and project management process activities such as program and project reviews and creating documentation.
- The Candidate shall assist in preparing schedules, roadmaps, and management plans.
- The Candidate shall perform executive technical writing or editing to create cohesive products, narrative, or program artifacts for various audiences, including senior leadership.
- The Candidate shall assist with tracking and monitoring on-going zero trust projects and initiatives.
- The Candidate shall engage with stakeholders and senior audiences to coordinate activities across organizational boundaries.
- The Candidate shall assist in assessing, documenting, and tracking program and project requirements and follow-on technical exchange meetings (TEMs).
- The Candidate shall translate technical information into clear, readable documents and presentations to be used by technical and non-technical personnel.
- The Candidate shall track dependencies related to zero trust architecture implementation including but not limited to process improvements and changes, and technical integration challenges.
Required Skills and Demonstrated Experience- Demonstrated experience evaluating and advising on zero trust architecture maturity models and road mapping phased adoption.
- Demonstrated experience within the IT and Cybersecurity policies, standards and guidance domains, organizing and shaping IT direction given to an organization's workforce.
- Demonstrated experience applying critical thinking to identify strengths and weakness of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems related to zero trust architecture.
- Demonstrated experience with a working knowledge of zero trust architecture frameworks (e.g., NIST SP 800-207), including micro-segmentation, least-privilege access, and continuous verification.
- Demonstrated experience in network security architectures, such as software-defined networking (SDN), secure access service edge (SASE), or API gateways.
- Demonstrated experience with a working knowledge of identity and access management (1AM) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) systems.
- Demonstrated experience with cloud-native security (e.g., AWS 1AM, Azure AD, or Google Cloud 1AM) and hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (e.g., security, DevOps, compliance) to help align zero trust architecture goals and outcomes, with business objectives.
- Demonstrated experience engaging with stakeholders to coordinate activities across organization boundaries.
- Demonstrated experience preparing schedules, roadmaps, and management plans.
- Demonstrated experience working with executive technical writing or editing to create cohesive products, narrative, or program artifacts for various audiences, including senior leadership.
- Demonstrated experience translating technical information into clear, readable documents and presentations to be used by technical and non-technical personnel.
- Demonstrated experience with tracking project or program dependencies including but not limited to process improvements and changes, and technical integration challenges.
- Demonstrated experience assessing, documenting, and tracking program and project requirements and follow-on technical exchange meetings (TEMs).
- Demonstrated experience tracking and monitoring on-going projects and initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating program and project management process activities such as program and project reviews and creating documentation.
Highly Desired Skills and Demonstrated Experience- Demonstrated experience understanding threat landscapes, including lateral movement prevention and behavioral analytics using SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk) or UEBA platforms.
- Demonstrated experience architecting scalable, resilient zero trust architecture solutions that incorporate automation (e.g., via Infrastructure as Code with Terraform or similar) and monitoring for real-time anomaly detection.
- Demonstrated experience in assisting in identification and definition of process efficiencies.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with the organization to improve the information technology capabilities, services, and support directorates.
- Demonstrated experience with both internal and external stakeholders' processes, policies, procedures, and capabilities.
- Demonstrated experience creating, drafting, and reviewing Cybersecurity policies and program documentation.
- Demonstrated experience as a Network Architect or Security Architect.
- Degree or equivalent experience in a business, computer science or technology discipline.
