Zero Trust Architect & Cybersecurity Engineer

Quadrant, Inc.; Belleville (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Quadrant, Inc. in Belleville, IL is seeking a Zero Trust Cybersecurity Engineer to lead readiness assessments and develop implementation roadmaps for enterprise‑class networks.

You will research solutions, champion zero‑trust policy, and standardize design principles across users, devices, networks, and data. Candidates should possess advanced security certifications, 4+ years in network security engineering, and strong collaboration skills across teams.

Qualifications

• Advanced security certifications (e.g., CISSO, CISSP‑ISSAP, GCSA, GICSP, GCLD, GCIA, or equivalent).
• Preferred cloud/security certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP, Zscaler, Palo Alto, Cisco, Juniper, Microsoft, Splunk, ELK).
• Minimum 4 years of experience in network solutions architecture, engineering, implementation, integrations, and operations of enterprise/carrier‑class networks.
• Experience with cloud‑based network infrastructures (AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle Cloud).
• Hands‑on experience with enterprise‑grade network security & SIEM technologies (Zscaler, Palo Alto, Cisco, Juniper, Microsoft, Splunk, ELK).
• Familiarity with NIST 800, FedRAMP, RMF, Security Controls, and FISMA operating standards.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; ability to work across all levels of management.
• Executive collaboration and partnership skills across teams; strong customer service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Zero Trust security readiness assessments (gap analyses, maturity assessments, strategic vectored).
• Develop Zero Trust implementation plans/roadmaps to achieve security and automation benefits.
• Research Zero Trust solutions, detailing benefits, integration considerations, and comparisons.
• Recommend zero‑trust policy, governance, processes, workflows, and organizational changes.
• Infuse and standardize Zero Trust design principles across all pillars (Users, Devices, Networks, Applications, Data).
• Understand end‑to‑end Zero Trust architecture technologies (SD‑WAN, SASE, edge computing, cloud, identity, microservices, containers, encryption, tokenization, AI, ML, SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, SDP, etc.).
• Coordinate with stakeholders to tailor Zero Trust requirements and plan implementation.
• Develop innovative approaches and efficiencies for existing practices.
• Partner with government and industry to shape Zero Trust policy.
• Stay informed on federal and commercial best practices, implementations, and solutions.
• Articulate security concerns and develop remediation/mitigation plans.
• Map government/customer requirements and control frameworks (NIST, RMF, DISA, OMB, etc.) to technical controls.
• Document enterprise Zero Trust program status toward full implementation of all 152 activities and objectives.
• Apply professional knowledge to solve moderately complex challenges.
• Serve as a supporting role to Pillar Leads, organizing execution and building coalitions across departments.
• Lead development of Zero Trust technology solutions, coordinating with IAM, data security, endpoint security, policy, and trust engines.
• Use threat modeling to develop Zero Trust controls for architecture, data, network, and applications.
• Partner with internal and external IT organizations to shift toward federated access and authentication.
• Establish teams within architecture for policies and standards, guiding toward Zero Trust solutions.
• Mentor security professionals, engineers, administrators, developers, and architects on Zero Trust requirements.
• Maintain knowledge of current and emerging technologies, concepts, and trends.

Skills

Zero Trust concepts

Security architecture

Executive collaboration

Communication skills

Cloud networking

Security program governance

Customer service

Education

Bachelor of Science in computer engineering or related field

Tools

Zscaler

Palo Alto

Cisco

Juniper

Microsoft

Splunk

ELK

Job description

Quadrant, Inc. in Belleville, IL is seeking a Zero Trust Cybersecurity Engineer to lead readiness assessments and develop implementation roadmaps for enterprise‑class networks.

You will research solutions, champion zero‑trust policy, and standardize design principles across users, devices, networks, and data. Candidates should possess advanced security certifications, 4+ years in network security engineering, and strong collaboration skills across teams.