Senior Zero Trust Strategist for Federal Deployments

Jobtome; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking an experienced Senior Zero Trust strategist for government clients. You will design enterprise Zero Trust architectures, shape strategic roadmaps, and lead cross‑functional teams across security, cloud, and governance. The role requires Hands‑on experience with Zscaler, CrowdStrike, and Okta, plus strong PM and executive communication skills.

Candidates must have 8+ years in IT deployments for federal clients, possess U.S. citizenship, and be able to obtain a Public Trust.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
• Minimum of eight (8) years of overall work experience
• US Citizenship is contractually required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust
• Experience in IT or managing large‑scale deployments for US Federal government consulting
• Experience in federal civilian, defense contractor, or highly regulated environments
• Familiarity with federal compliance frameworks (e.g., FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53)
• Experience with IAM systems, security architecture development, and cross‑functional teams
• Demonstrated expertise across all pillars of Zero Trust
• Hands‑on experience with Zero Trust platforms (CrowdStrike Falcon, Zscaler, Okta)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to lead strategic discussions and executive deliverables

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise Zero Trust architectures across identity, device, network, application, and data pillars
• Define strategic roadmaps and reference architectures aligned with mission requirements
• Embed Zero Trust principles into modernization, cloud transitions, and cybersecurity initiatives
• Lead cross‑functional teams and manage vendor relationships for successful delivery
• Perform organizational assessments using Zero Trust maturity models and produce remediation plans
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans with timelines, milestones, budgets, and resources
• Provide regular status updates to leadership and stakeholders
• Lead development of Zero Trust program strategies and executive briefings
• Coordinate with separate engineering teams to align architecture decisions
• Translate technologies into business outcomes and maturity recommendations

Skills

Zscaler

Okta

CrowdStrike

Zero Trust

Project management

Federal government experience

Security architecture

Executive briefing

Independent consulting

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Zscaler

CrowdStrike Falcon

Okta

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking an experienced Senior Zero Trust strategist for government clients. You will design enterprise Zero Trust architectures, shape strategic roadmaps, and lead cross‑functional teams across security, cloud, and governance. The role requires Hands‑on experience with Zscaler, CrowdStrike, and Okta, plus strong PM and executive communication skills.

Candidates must have 8+ years in IT deployments for federal clients, possess U.S. citizenship, and be able to obtain a Public Trust.