Remote Zero Trust Policy Architect

DecisionPoint Corporation; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

DecisionPoint Corporation seeks a Zero Trust Policy Engineer to implement and enforce enterprise Zero Trust access policies across a federal and DoD-aligned mission environment. This role translates mission priorities into actionable policy sets governing identity, device, network, application, and data access.

The engineer will define policy logic, enforcement patterns, and adaptive decision workflows while collaborating with IAM, network, cloud, and application teams to ensure continuous

Qualifications

• 7+ years in cybersecurity, access control management, Zero Trust operations, or enterprise security policy design
• Experience developing or maintaining enterprise access policies across identity, network, or application domains
• Experience translating risk indicators, threat intelligence, and mission requirements into enforcement rules
• Experience working with Zero Trust principles or implementing access controls in federal or DoD environments
• Experience collaborating with IAM, network, cybersecurity, and cloud engineering teams on policy integration

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Zero Trust access policies across identity, device, network, applications, and data resources
• Translate mission requirements, risk assessments, and threat intelligence into adaptive access control rules
• Define policy logic, enforcement patterns, and authorization decision workflows aligned with Zero Trust principles
• Collaborate with IAM, network, cloud, and application teams to implement and validate policy execution points
• Map identity attributes, device health signals, behavioral indicators, and contextual factors to access decisions
• Support microsegmentation planning, policy creation, and rule refinement
• Assist in developing Zero Trust governance structures, documentation standards, and policy control baselines
• Participate in architecture and design discussions to ensure Zero Trust policy coverage across enterprise systems
• Conduct policy impact assessments, test enforcement changes, and support troubleshooting during rollout
• Review access activity logs, policy violations, and behavioral signals to refine policies
• Contribute to Zero Trust playbooks, implementation roadmaps, and cross-team knowledge sharing
• Support alignment with DoD cybersecurity requirements, mission resiliency needs, and continuous monitoring frameworks

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Policy development

Risk assessment

Attention to detail

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Policy engines

ABAC

Identity governance tools

ZTNA

Job description

DecisionPoint Corporation seeks a Zero Trust Policy Engineer to implement and enforce enterprise Zero Trust access policies across a federal and DoD-aligned mission environment. This role translates mission priorities into actionable policy sets governing identity, device, network, application, and data access.

The engineer will define policy logic, enforcement patterns, and adaptive decision workflows while collaborating with IAM, network, cloud, and application teams to ensure continuous