Remote Senior IT Consultant – Zero Trust Architect

ManTech; United States; Remote; USD 106,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH is seeking a Senior IT Consultant (Zero Trust) to design and implement enterprise Zero Trust frameworks aligned with NIST 800-207, RMF, and CMMC, supporting DoD mission partners from a fully remote position in the United States. You will lead use-case development, architecture reviews, and executive-level communications with government stakeholders.

The role requires 8+ years in IT consulting or cybersecurity, Security+ certification, deep Zero Trust expertise, and proven leadership to

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant work experience in IT consulting, cybersecurity architecture, or compliance engineering.
• Security+ Certification
• Deep Zero Trust Expertise: Proven experience implementing continuous authentication, least-privilege access, Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM), and micro-segmentation.
• Leadership & Organization: Strong organizational and leadership skills; proven ability to drive initiatives independently and lead cross-functional technical teams.
• Stakeholder Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate and collaborate with colleagues across multiple domains (project managers, technical leaders, government officials, and auditors).
• Strategic Articulation: Capable of translating and explaining complex compliance requirements, security practices, and procedures to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Architect Zero Trust Environments: Design, implement, and mature enterprise Zero Trust frameworks that align with federal guidelines, such as NIST SP 800-207 and the DoD Zero Trust Strategy.
• Regulatory Compliance: Knowledge of cybersecurity risk management frameworks, ensuring strict enterprise adherence to RMF, NIST 800-53 controls, and CMMC standards.
• Use Case Development: Lead the engineering and development of complex Use Cases to evaluate, test, and integrate emerging identity, micro-segmentation, and Zero Trust technologies.
• Drive Technical Strategy: Perform high-level analyses, architecture reviews, and feasibility studies to modernize legacy infrastructure into compliant, identity-centric security models.
• Executive Communication: Prepare reports, compliance documentation, and deliver executive-level presentations to government stakeholders, auditors, and mission partners.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Provide highly technical guidance and architect scalable solutions to enterprise IT, compliance, and cybersecurity challenges.

Skills

Zero Trust

Leadership

Stakeholder Communication

Strategic Articulation

Independent Initiative

Job description

MANTECH is seeking a Senior IT Consultant (Zero Trust) to design and implement enterprise Zero Trust frameworks aligned with NIST 800-207, RMF, and CMMC, supporting DoD mission partners from a fully remote position in the United States. You will lead use-case development, architecture reviews, and executive-level communications with government stakeholders.

The role requires 8+ years in IT consulting or cybersecurity, Security+ certification, deep Zero Trust expertise, and proven leadership to