Pillar Lead: Network Engineer (R-00209)

True Zero Technologies; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CCNP Security

CCNP Enterprise

CISSP

Security+

Job summary

True Zero Technologies LLC seeks a Network Engineer to lead the Networks and Environment pillar for the VA Zero Trust acceleration effort. The role develops and validates network-focused Zero Trust architecture patterns across on-prem, cloud, hybrid, and mission-critical environments.

You will work across segmentation, policy enforcement, telemetry, and integration with identity and device context, supporting enterprise use cases and ensuring secure connectivity and interoperability with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Five+ years of enterprise network engineering or network security experience.
• Knowledge of segmentation, firewalls, routing, secure access, cloud networking, and telemetry.
• Understanding of Zero Trust concepts and policy enforcement.
• Experience designing and troubleshooting complex hybrid enterprise networks.

Responsibilities

• Develop reusable network and environment architecture patterns for Zero Trust use cases.
• Assess segmentation, microsegmentation, routing, secure access, policy enforcement, and telemetry requirements.
• Identify network dependencies across identity, device, application, data, and analytics.
• Support engineering plans, pilot designs, test cases, implementation validation, and rollback planning.
• Evaluate network security technologies for architectural fit and operational effectiveness.
• Document deviations, implementation lessons, and recommendations for continuous improvement.

Skills

Zero Trust architecture

Network engineering

Security policy enforcement

Hybrid enterprise networks

Cloud networking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Network Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field

Job description

True Zero Technologies, a veteran-owned small business, was founded on the principle that the purposeful enablement of people and technology in an organization directly ties to the quality of its outcomes. True Zero recognizes that those outcomes begin and end with our people, and that is what we have built a community of like-minded, driven, and passionate individuals and innovators who are aligned in a common goal of delivering top-tier services to our customers. Our culture and commitment have been recognized through numerous accolades, including being named one of the Best Places to Work in 2023 in two categories (“Prosperous and Thriving” ($5MM–$50MM in gross revenue) and “Mid-Atlantic Region” (DC, DE, MD, NC, VA, WV)), and again in 2025 as a Best Places to Work honoree. In addition, True Zero earned coveted spots on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America in 2022, 2023, and 2025, a testament to our sustained growth driven by our people-first approach and unwavering dedication to excellence.

True Zero is seeking a Network Engineer to lead the Networks and Environment pillar for the VA Zero Trust acceleration effort. The role develops and validates network-focused Zero Trust architecture patterns, including segmentation, policy enforcement, secure connectivity, telemetry, and integration with identity and device context.

The Network Engineer supports enterprise use cases and system-specific implementations across diverse on-premises, cloud, hybrid, legacy, and mission-critical environments.

Position Responsibilities

• Develop reusable network and environment architecture patterns for Zero Trust use cases.
• Assess segmentation, microsegmentation, routing, secure access, policy enforcement, and telemetry requirements for system implementations.
• Identify network dependencies and interoperability requirements across identity, device, application, data, and analytics capabilities.
• Support engineering plans, pilot designs, test cases, implementation validation, and rollback planning.
• Evaluate network security technologies in a vendor-neutral manner for architectural fit and operational effectiveness.
• Document deviations, implementation lessons, and recommendations for continuous improvement of network Zero Trust patterns.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Network Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Five or more years of enterprise network engineering or network security experience.
• Strong knowledge of segmentation, firewalls, routing, secure access, cloud networking, and network telemetry.
• Working knowledge of Zero Trust and policy enforcement concepts.
• Experience designing and troubleshooting complex hybrid enterprise networks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with software-defined networking, microsegmentation, SASE, ZTNA, or cloud-native networking.
• Experience supporting Federal or large regulated environments.
• Experience producing architecture diagrams and implementation test plans.

Preferred Certifications

One or more of the following is preferred:

• CCNP Security
• CCNP Enterprise
• CISSP
• Security+

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.