Zero-Trust Cloud Security Architecture Lead

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Martinsburg (WV); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Cloud Network Security Architecture Manager to lead the design and implementation of TIC 3.0-aligned, Zero-Trust-enabled security architectures across VA’s hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

You will mentor teams, drive policy enforcement strategies, and coordinate with VA leadership to communicate risks and modernization plans while guiding pilots and technology adoption decisions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing or supporting federal-grade Zero-Trust-aligned architectures (identity-centric access, micro-segmentation, encrypted traffic inspection).
• Experience with TIC 3.0 concepts, trust zones, distributed enforcement, and cloud/mobility use cases.
• Background in cloud, network, or security architecture (AWS, Azure, hybrid networking).
• Familiarity with firewalls, cloud gateways, DNS, IAM, API security, logging pipelines, and SIEM integrations.
• Strong understanding of NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST SP 800-207 (ZTA), NIST SP 800-53 and federal standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead TIC 3.0 modernization, shifting security from centralized gateways to distributed trust-zone and PEP-based enforcement across AWS, Azure, and enterprise networks.
• Architect Zero-Trust-aligned identity-centric controls, segmentation, dynamic policy enforcement, and continuous validation.
• Design and manage trust-zone mappings, cloud boundary protections, secure interconnects, and mission-aligned risk-based traffic flows.
• Guide implementation of policy enforcement points for cloud, on-prem, remote, and mobile use cases.
• Mentor engineers and promote security best practices across cloud and network architecture teams.

Skills

Cloud Platform

IT Service Management (ITSM)

Network Architecture

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Cloud Network Security Architecture Manager to lead the design and implementation of TIC 3.0-aligned, Zero-Trust-enabled security architectures across VA’s hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

You will mentor teams, drive policy enforcement strategies, and coordinate with VA leadership to communicate risks and modernization plans while guiding pilots and technology adoption decisions.