Senior ZTNA Engineer — Federal Cybersecurity Leader

Modus21, LLC.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Modus21, LLC. invites a Senior Zero Trust Network Access Engineer to join a mission-focused program at Scott Air Force Base, IL.

The role emphasizes implementing zero-trust controls, conditional access, micro-segmentation, and secure data handling across classified and unclassified environments for USTRANSCOM-related TRAC2ES modernization. The candidate will guide executive leadership on cybersecurity maturation, manage cross-functional teams, define per-session access policies, and ensure

Qualifications

• Leadership experience of Zero Trust strategies for federal and IC organizations
• Experience designing Zero Trust solutions aligned with NIST 800-207
• Experience with AWS, Azure or GCP Cloud cybersecurity
• Familiarity with agile/scrum methodologies
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Must be a US citizen and able to obtain a DoD SECRET clearance

Responsibilities

• Supporting advanced IC architectures involving conditional access, micro-segmentation, visibility analytics
• Guiding senior executives on cybersecurity maturation
• Managing teams to implement roadmap capabilities and solutions
• Define strict, rule-based access policies per session and need-to-know
• Verify device compliance prior to connection
• Hide applications, IPs, and infrastructure from public view
• Monitor session context and revoke privileges in real-time if conditions change

Skills

Leadership

Zero Trust architecture

Cloud cybersecurity (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Agile/Scrum

Communication skills

DoD/Security clearance

Education

CISSP

CISM

CEH

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

Modus21, LLC. invites a Senior Zero Trust Network Access Engineer to join a mission-focused program at Scott Air Force Base, IL.

The role emphasizes implementing zero-trust controls, conditional access, micro-segmentation, and secure data handling across classified and unclassified environments for USTRANSCOM-related TRAC2ES modernization. The candidate will guide executive leadership on cybersecurity maturation, manage cross-functional teams, define per-session access policies, and ensure