Lead Specialist, Federal Cyber AppGate Engineer

KPMG LLP; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP in McLean, Virginia, is seeking a Lead Specialist to join Federal Advisory to drive Zero Trust initiatives using AppGate SDP. You will architect identity-centric security policies, design granular segmentation, and translate complex requirements into scalable ZTNA deployments across the environment.

You will lead workshops, coordinate policy enforcement, and mentor engineers and analysts, ensuring integration with IAM, PAM, and SIEM for end-to-end Zero Trust automation while aligning

Qualifications

• Five+ years in network security with ZTNA solutions and AppGate SDP implementation.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university.
• Two years in leadership or managerial roles.
• Knowledge of SDP architectures and context-based access controls.

Responsibilities

• Manage implementation and tuning of AppGate SDP components for ZTNA objectives.
• Architect and enforce dynamic identity-centric security policies and micro-segmentation.
• Translate security requirements into scalable ZTNA policies.
• Lead workshops and requirements gathering for onboarding mission apps to ZT Architecture.
• Integrate AppGate with IAM, PAM, and SIEM for end-to-end Zero Trust automation.
• Mentor engineers and analysts responsible for AppGate operations.
• Develop runbooks and policy guidelines; support project tracking and reporting.
• Interface with client stakeholders to ensure alignment with compliance and mission needs.

Skills

ZTNA

AppGate SDP

Leadership

Security policy design

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking a Lead Specialist to join our Federal Advisory practice.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate the implementation, administration, and continuous tuning of AppGate SDP platform components in support of broader enterprise Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) objectives
• Architect, develop, and enforce dynamic, identity-centric security policies, granular micro segmentation rules, and context -aware trusted access models
• Translate complex organizational security requirements into scalable, effective ZTNA policies across the environment
• Lead technical workshops, requirements gathering, and workflow creation for securely and seamlessly onboarding mission application to the ZT Architecture
• Integrate ZTNA tools (AppGate) with broader security ecosystem components including IAM, PAM, and SIEM solutions to achieve end-to-end Zero Trust automation and continuous monitoring
• Mentor a team of engineers and analysts responsible for AppGate operations
• Develop comprehensive solution documentation, operational runbooks, and policy guidelines, which contributing to project tracking and reporting
• Interface with client stakeholders to ensure all ZTNA deployments and access policies rigorously align with compliance, security, and operational mission requirements

Qualifications:

• A minimum of five years of experience with network security technology and diverse Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions, including hands‑on AppGate SDP implementation experience; U.S. Federal government consulting experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
• Two years of leadership or managerial experience
• Broad, vendor-agnostic knowledge of ZTNA platforms and Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) architectures
• Experience designing, implementing, and managing complex, context-based access policies and segmentation strategies at an enterprise scale
• Strong understanding of Zero Trust principles and deployment patterns, with familiarity