Senior Zero Trust Architect & Team Lead

Emploive; Greensboro (NC); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Senior Zero Trust Engineer Lead to shape enterprise-wide security and network architecture for national defense missions. You will guide multi-year modernization across mission and enterprise systems, lead cross-functional teams, and align security investments with evolving operational requirements.

You will oversee secure architecture lifecycle, drive Zero Trust adoption, and mentor teams while engaging senior stakeholders and program leadership in policy and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in network engineering and cybersecurity within federal environments
• 2+ years of experience architecting and overseeing Zero Trust implementations at scale
• Experience governing Zero Trust architectures aligned with strategy and frameworks
• Experience leading teams in documentation, communication, and approval of complex architectures
• Experience in IAM, micro-segmentation, endpoint security, data-centric environments, virtualization, and secure cloud/network architecture
• Top Secret clearance and eligibility for access to classified information
• HS diploma or GED, DoD or government environment exposure

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional engineering and architect teams; define architectural vision and standards
• Oversee full lifecycle of secure network architecture from design to sustainment and improvement
• Drive Zero Trust adoption and integration across cloud and on-prem environments
• Align investments and architecture with DoW strategy, policies, and accreditation requirements

Skills

Zero Trust

Leadership

Enterprise architecture

Security governance

RMF/ATO

Stater/Policy guidance

Public stakeholder engagement

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

Palo Alto

Cisco

Juniper

Dell

HPE

VMware

Elastic

F5

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Senior Zero Trust Engineer Lead to shape enterprise-wide security and network architecture for national defense missions. You will guide multi-year modernization across mission and enterprise systems, lead cross-functional teams, and align security investments with evolving operational requirements.

You will oversee secure architecture lifecycle, drive Zero Trust adoption, and mentor teams while engaging senior stakeholders and program leadership in policy and