Zero Trust Engineer (Illumio) - TS/SCI with CI Poly

Maania Consultancy Services LLC; Washington, Reston (District of Columbia, VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Zero Trust Engineer (Illumio) is needed for an onsite role in Reston, VA or Washington DC. The position requires TS/SCI with CI Poly clearance and full-time availability in a secured environment.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in cybersecurity or related fields, 3+ years with Linux/Windows systems, virtualization, and cloud platforms, plus 1+ year in automation and scripting. Candidates will integrate Illumio with SIEM/SOAR, CMDB, and vulnerability scanners, and pursue DoD certifications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cybersecurity, cloud security, or infrastructure engineering.
• 3+ years Linux/Windows systems, virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V), and cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• 2+ years developing/deploying solutions for regulated mission-critical environments.
• 1+ year with infrastructure automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, or similar).
• 1+ year experience with REST APIs, scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree with related IT experience as specified.
• Ability to obtain DoD CSSP-IS CSSP-IS Certification within 30 days of offer.
• Ability to obtain DoD IAT Level III Certification within 45 days of CSSP-IS date.
• Integrate Illumio with SIEM/SOAR, CMDB, C2C, vulnerability scanners, and cloud-native controls.

Skills

Cybersecurity experience

Linux/Windows

Virtualization

Cloud environments

Regulated environments

Infrastructure automation

REST APIs

Scripting

CSSP-IS/CSSP-IS Certification

IAT Level III Certification

Illumio integration

SIEM/SOAR integration

Education

Education/Experience combinations

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Job Role: Zero Trust Engineer (Illumio)

Location: Reston, VA or Washington DC
Duration: Full time, Onsite
Clearance: TS/SCI with CI Poly

Requirements:

• 5+ years in cybersecurity, cloud security, or infrastructure engineering.
• 3+ years of expertise in Linux/Windows systems, virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V), and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• 2+ years of experience developing and deploying solutions for highly regulated mission-critical environments (finance, healthcare, federal, or energy).
• 1+ year experience with infrastructure automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, or similar).
• 1+ year experience with REST APIs, scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell), or automation frameworks.
• Associate's degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or Master's degree and 1+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities.
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570.01-M Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support (CSSP-IS) Certification, including CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND certification within 30 days of offer accept.
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level III Certification such as SecurityX (formerly CASP+), CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH, CCSP certification within 45 days of CSSP-IS date (or offer accept if candidate already has CSSP-IS Cert).
• Integrate Illumio with SIEM/SOAR, CMDB, C2C, vulnerability scanners, cloud-native controls, and enterprise automation pipelines.