Senior Zero Trust Engineer — Cloud & SecOps

Maania; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, Maania, seeks a Zero Trust Engineer in Reston, VA or Washington DC to design, implement, and operate zero-trust security controls in highly regulated environments. The role requires active TS/SCI clearance with a CI polygraph and involves working on cloud and virtualization technologies.

You will apply Zero Trust principles, micro-segmentation, and Illumio ASP, translating policy into technical controls, and collaborating with defense-grade security teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cybersecurity, cloud security, or infrastructure engineering.
• 3+ years of Linux/Windows, virtualization, and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• 2+ years developing/deploying solutions for highly regulated mission-critical environments (finance, healthcare, federal, or energy).
• 1+ year with infrastructure automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, or similar).
• 1+ year experience with REST APIs, scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell), or automation frameworks.
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph.
• Ability to obtain CSSP-IS and IAT Level III certifications within specified timelines.
• Experience with Illumio ASP in enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust, micro-segmentation, lateral movement mitigation.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Cloud security

Linux/Windows

Scripting

REST APIs

Automation tooling

Zero Trust

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Illumio knowledge

Education

Associate degree + 5+ years

Bachelor degree + 3+ years

Master degree + 1+ years

Tools

Illumio ASP

ServiceNow

SIEM

SOAR

Vulnerability management tools

CMDB systems

Job description

Our client, Maania, seeks a Zero Trust Engineer in Reston, VA or Washington DC to design, implement, and operate zero-trust security controls in highly regulated environments. The role requires active TS/SCI clearance with a CI polygraph and involves working on cloud and virtualization technologies.

You will apply Zero Trust principles, micro-segmentation, and Illumio ASP, translating policy into technical controls, and collaborating with defense-grade security teams.