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Zero Trust Cyber Security Engineer
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Job Description
This remote position focuses on assessing, implementing, maintaining, and reporting on the VA's Zero Trust architecture to secure VA digital assets, in partnership with cross-functional teams. Compensation is USD 107,900 to 195,050 per year.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate infrastructure alignment with the Department of Defense Zero Trust Maturity Model.
- Generate a Monthly Maturity Scorecard report using customer-driven parameters.
- Develop a dashboard to present the Monthly Maturity Scorecard data.
- Calculate and report the percentage compliance for each Zero Trust Pillar capability group.
- Assess each Zero Trust Pillar and identify targeted improvement opportunities.
- Refresh dashboard data from the Monthly Maturity Scorecard and underlying sources.
- Incorporate the assessment approach based on CISA and DoD Zero Trust Maturity Models.
- Expand VA specific reference architecture target capabilities.
- Document how VA should implement ZTA across conceptual, logical, and implementation layers within the target architecture.
- Collaborate with ZTA Pillar Leads to determine the use of existing toolsets or the need for additional tools.
- Assist in assembling ZTA Engineering and Implementation plans, outlining processes to roll out ZTA Use Cases across VA information systems, considering all system variations.
- Update plans in response to new cases, deployments, stakeholder input, and system owner feedback.
- Support the completion of 100 information system implementations within each period of performance.
- Coordinate with the VA Office of Information Security to onboard systems into an Operations and Maintenance Risk Management Framework process.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of cybersecurity engineering experience, or 18+ years of established industry experience.
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
- Experience in dashboard creation.
- Proven track record as a Cyber Security Engineer with a focus on implementing and maintaining Zero Trust architectures.
- Deep knowledge of Zero Trust principles, Identity and Access Management, micro-segmentation, network security, and encryption techniques.
- Experience with security tools such as firewall solutions, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and SIEM tools.
- Familiarity with industry regulations and compliance requirements, including NIST 800-207, OMB M-22-09, CISA Zero Trust Security Model, and Executive Order 14028.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Excellent communication skills to convey complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Technologies
- Department of Defense Zero Trust Maturity Model
- CISA/DoD Zero Trust Maturity Models
- NIST 800-207
- OMB M-22-09
- CISA Zero Trust Security Model
- Executive Order 14028 – Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity
- eMASS
- ServiceNow CAM
- Software-defined perimeter (SDP) tools
- Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions
- Micro-segmentation technologies
- Firewall solutions
- Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)
- Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS)
- SIEM tools
- PIV (VA certificate)
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement
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