Senior Zero Trust Architect & Engineer — Enterprise Security

Merck & Co.; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Legend Biotech seeks a Senior Zero Trust Architect / Engineer for the Information Technology team based in Bridgewater, NJ or Somerset, NJ. You will design, implement, and govern Zero Trust security across users, devices, applications, networks, data, and cloud environments, driving modern security architectures.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in identity security, network security, cloud security, endpoint protection, data protection, and security architecture, with hands-on ZIA/ZPA

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in identity security, network security, cloud security, endpoint protection, data protection, and security architecture.
• Hands-on experience with ZIA, ZPA, and Zero Trust architecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the enterprise Zero Trust architecture roadmap aligned with business and cybersecurity objectives.
• Design and implement security architectures based on NIST Zero Trust Architecture (SP 800-207), CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model, and industry best practices.
• Lead enterprise-wide Zero Trust transformation initiatives across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
• Define security reference architectures, standards, policies, and design principles.
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide guidance for new technology deployments.
• Architect micro‑segmentation and software‑defined perimeter solutions.
• Design secure access controls for corporate networks, data centers, cloud environments, and third‑party connectivity.
• Implement Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) technologies.
• Reduce reliance on traditional VPN architectures.
• Lead network access policy modernization initiatives.
• Design and implement security architectures across Microsoft Azure and AWS.

Skills

Zero Trust Architecture

NIST SP 800-207

ZTNA

Cloud Security

Identity Security

Security Architecture

Incident Response/Threat Hunting

Executive Communication

Tools

Zscaler ZIA

Zscaler ZPA

Azure

AWS

Job description

Legend Biotech seeks a Senior Zero Trust Architect / Engineer for the Information Technology team based in Bridgewater, NJ or Somerset, NJ. You will design, implement, and govern Zero Trust security across users, devices, applications, networks, data, and cloud environments, driving modern security architectures.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in identity security, network security, cloud security, endpoint protection, data protection, and security architecture, with hands-on ZIA/ZPA