Zero Trust Architect for DoD-Grade Security & Governance

Apogee Engineering, LLC; Bath Township (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apogee Engineering, LLC seeks a Zero Trust Architecture Engineer to design and implement ZTA for NASIC environments, aligning governance, standards, and guardrails to protect mission data across domains.

Responsibilities include developing ZTA frameworks, translating DoD/AF policies into practical controls, and coordinating with stakeholders to deliver secure architectures and postures.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and TS/SCI security clearance required.
• 8+ years of cybersecurity or security architecture experience.
• Bachelor’s degree OR 6 additional years of work experience substitute for degree.
• Certifications: CISSP or DoD 8140 or CCZT equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop ZTA frameworks, governance models and standards for NASIC architectures.
• Translate DoD/AF policies into practical ZTA controls and patterns.
• Analyze architectures and propose ZTA-compliant enhancements and mitigations.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to align ZTA designs with enterprise security processes.
• Contribute to implementation plans and configuration baselines for ZTA capabilities.
• Prepare the monthly ZTA Posture Report documenting status and actions.

Skills

Cybersecurity experience

Security architecture

PaC familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Six (6) additional years of work experience may substitute for a Bachelor’s degree

Tools

OPA

Rego

AWS Cedar

XACML

Job description

Apogee Engineering, LLC seeks a Zero Trust Architecture Engineer to design and implement ZTA for NASIC environments, aligning governance, standards, and guardrails to protect mission data across domains.

Responsibilities include developing ZTA frameworks, translating DoD/AF policies into practical controls, and coordinating with stakeholders to deliver secure architectures and postures.