Zero Trust Architect — Enterprise Security Strategy Lead

Brooksource; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooksource is seeking an Enterprise Architect to lead design, governance, and adoption of enterprise Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) aligned to NIST SP 800-207 and organizational security strategy. Responsibilities include defining and operationalizing a “never trust, always verify” model across identity, devices, networks, applications, and data.

The successful candidate will drive the transition from perimeter-based security to policy-driven, risk-aware access controls that enforce least

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field or equivalent.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years designing or implementing Zero Trust Architecture or related initiatives.
• Strong understanding of Zero Trust principles and frameworks.
• Experience with IAM, authentication/authorization, and policy-based access control.
• Experience with network security, segmentation, ZTNA, and modern connectivity.
• Endpoint security experience and device posture integration.
• Secure architectures across hybrid cloud, SaaS, and on‑prem environments.
• Proven ability to integrate multiple security domains into cohesive architectures.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the enterprise Zero Trust Architecture reference model aligned to frameworks and business priorities.
• Establish target‑state architectures and roadmaps for Zero Trust across hybrid cloud, SaaS, and on‑prem environments.
• Define policy‑driven access models leveraging identity, device posture, behavior, and risk signals.
• Lead architecture reviews to ensure alignment with least privilege and continuous verification.
• Provide governance for Zero Trust capabilities across business units and shared services.
• Collaborate with IAM, Network, Cloud, Endpoint, and Data teams to enforce consistent Zero Trust controls.

Skills

Zero Trust Architecture

IAM

ZTNA

Policy-based Access Control

NIST SP 800-207

Security Architecture

Threat Modeling

Architecture Reviews

Regulatory Compliance

Executive Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Information Security

Master’s degree

Tools

Identity Platforms

ZTNA Solutions

API Gateways

Microsegmentation Tools

Job description

Brooksource is seeking an Enterprise Architect to lead design, governance, and adoption of enterprise Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) aligned to NIST SP 800-207 and organizational security strategy. Responsibilities include defining and operationalizing a “never trust, always verify” model across identity, devices, networks, applications, and data.

The successful candidate will drive the transition from perimeter-based security to policy-driven, risk-aware access controls that enforce least