Remote role to assess, implement, maintain, and report on the VA's Zero Trust architecture in partnership with cross-functional teams.

Evaluate the infrastructure against the Department of Defense Zero Trust Maturity Model to determine compliance levels.
Generate a monthly Maturity Scorecard report driven by customer parameters and governance needs.
Develop a dashboard to visualize the Monthly Maturity Scorecard results.
Calculate and communicate the percentage compliance for each Zero Trust Pillar's capability groupings.
Assess each Zero Trust Pillar and recommend targeted improvement opportunities.
Refresh dashboard data using the Monthly Maturity Scorecard and its underlying sources.
Document the assessment approach aligned with CISA and DoD Zero Trust Maturity Models.
Extend VA specific reference architecture target capabilities to support ZTA initiatives.
Capture how VA should implement ZTA on the target architecture across conceptual, logical, and implementation layers.
Collaborate with ZTA Pillar Leads to determine whether current toolsets suffice or new tools are needed.
Assist in forming ZTA Engineering and Implementation plans to deploy ZTA Use Cases across VA information systems, accounting for variations across systems.
Update plans to reflect new use cases, deployments, and stakeholder or system owner feedback.
Deliver 100 information system implementations within each performance period.
Coordinate with the VA Office of Information Security to onboard systems into the Operations and Maintenance Risk Management Framework.

Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience, or 18+ years of equivalent industry experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Proven experience in dashboard design and delivery.
Demonstrated history as a Cyber Security Engineer focused on deploying and sustaining Zero Trust architectures.
Deep knowledge of Zero Trust concepts, IAM, micro-segmentation, network security, and encryption techniques.
Hands-on experience with core security tools including firewalls, IDS/IPS, and SIEM platforms.
Familiarity with regulations and compliance requirements such as NIST 800-207, OMB M-22-09, CISA Zero Trust Security Model, and EO 14028.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; capable of collaborating in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
Excellent communication skills for conveying complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Zero Trust Cyber Security Engineer

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