Zero Trust Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Waipahu (HI); On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Zero Trust Engineer to coordinate with a team of experts to translate customer security needs into a practical, secure plan. You will explore innovative techniques, drive architecture design, and tailor solutions to balance security with mission requirements.

You will integrate cybersecurity technologies across IoT, OT, and cloud stacks, including identity and access management, conditional access, and micro-segmentation, working with senior leaders to mature

Qualifications

• 2+ years of IT operations or cybersecurity
• 2+ years of technical project delivery for large organizations
• Knowledge of Zero Trust solutions, roadmaps, and capabilities incl. NIST 800-207 and DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture
• Knowledge of networking, ICAM, SASE, ZTNA, CASB, and Cloud

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with a dynamic team to design security architecture and translate customer IT security needs into actionable plans
• Lead the team through a critical approach to security architecture design and provide alternatives
• Integrate cybersecurity technologies and solutions across IoT, OT, and Cloud environments

Skills

IT operations

Cybersecurity

Project delivery

Zero Trust

NIST 800-207

DoD ZTRA

Networking

ICAM

SASE

ZTNA

CASB

Cloud

Leadership

Secret clearance

HS diploma

Education

HS diploma

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Zero Trust Engineer

As a Zero Trust Engineer on our project, you’ll coordinate with a dynamic team of thought leaders and experts to identify the right mix of tools and techniques to translate your customer’s IT security needs and future goals into a plan that will enable secure and effective solutions. You’ll investigate new techniques, break free from the legacy model, and lead the team through a critical approach to security architecture design, providing alternatives and customizing solutions to maintain a balance of security and mission needs.

Your technical expertise will be vital as you help customers overcome their most difficult challenges by integrating cybersecurity technologies and solutions, including IoT, OT, and Cloud security, Automation and Orchestration (A & O), identity and access management, conditional‑based access, attribute‑based access control, and micro‑segmentation.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience with IT operations or cybersecurity
• 2+ years of experience with technical project delivery for large, complex organizations
• Knowledge of Zero Trust solutions, roadmaps, and capabilities in alignment with industry standards, including NIST 800‑207 and DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture
• Knowledge of networking, ICAM, SASE, ZTNA, CASB, and Cloud
• Ability to work with senior leaders, including CISO, CIO, and CTO, and executives to ideate, build, and execute cybersecurity capability maturation
• Ability to collaborate with project and proposal teams to incorporate and develop high‑quality implementation plans and roadmaps
• Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED

Nice to Have

• Experience with product selection initiatives, including A & O, AI, analytics, secure DevOps, identity and access management, or network access control
• Experience in a cybersecurity compliance, operations, or engineering role
• Experience with innovative cybersecurity capabilities, including A & O, AI and machine learning, NGFW, and Big Data
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Bachelor's degree
• Information Security Certifications such as CEH, CISM, CCSP, CCSK, CISSP, or CompTIA Security+

Clearance Required

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary ranges from $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The total compensation package includes health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week are eligible for Booz Allen’s benefit programs.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.