Zero Trust Engineer (R-00205)

True Zero Technologies LLC.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Best medical coverage

401k program with company match

PTO + holidays

Cell phone/Home Internet reimbursement

Paternity/Maternity Leave

Training & certifications

Job summary

True Zero Technologies is seeking Zero Trust Engineers to translate enterprise Use Cases and reusable architecture patterns into executable, system-specific implementation activities for government-prioritized VA information systems.

The role focuses on implementation planning, technical reviews, pilots, validation, and documentation across repeatable deployment waves, coordinating with pillar specialists and system teams to ensure secure, compliant outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Five or more years of systems, security, cloud, network, identity, or application engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience implementing enterprise security capabilities in complex environments.
• Working knowledge of Zero Trust architectures, NIST SP 800-207, and Federal security requirements.
• Strong troubleshooting, testing, technical documentation, and cross-team coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess applicability of prioritized enterprise Zero Trust Use Cases to assigned FISMA-reportable systems.
• Develop system-specific Engineering and Implementation Plans using reusable patterns and documented deviations.
• Prepare implementation schedules, test plans, deployment playbooks, pilot strategies, rollback considerations, and operational readiness criteria.
• Support technical implementation, architecture verification, regression testing, pilot execution, and validation of intended Zero Trust outcomes.
• Document implementation status, unresolved dependencies, architectural deviations, results, and lessons learned.
• Support transition of completed implementations into sustainable operations, governance, and RMF processes without assuming Government production authority.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Testing

Technical documentation

Cross-team coordination

Education

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

Job description

True Zero Technologies, a veteran-owned small business, was founded on the principle that the purposeful enablement of people and technology in an organization directly ties to the quality of its outcomes. True Zero recognizes that those outcomes begin and end with our people, and that is what we have built a community of like-minded, driven, and passionate individuals and innovators who are aligned in a common goal of delivering top-tier services to our customers. Our culture and commitment have been recognized through numerous accolades, including being named one of the Best Places to Work in 2023 in two categories (“Prosperous and Thriving” ($5MM–$50MM in gross revenue) and “Mid-Atlantic Region” (DC, DE, MD, NC, VA, WV)), and again in 2025 as a Best Places to Work honoree. In addition, True Zero earned coveted spots on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America in 2022, 2023, and 2025 , a testament to our sustained growth driven by our people-first approach and unwavering dedication to excellence.

True Zero is seeking Zero Trust Engineers to translate enterprise Zero Trust Use Cases and reusable architecture patterns into executable, system-specific implementation activities for Government-prioritized VA information systems.

These engineers support implementation planning, technical reviews, pilots, validation, testing, operational readiness, and documentation across repeatable deployment waves while coordinating closely with pillar specialists, cybersecurity engineers, and system teams.

Job Responsibilities

• Assess applicability of prioritized enterprise Zero Trust Use Cases to assigned FISMA-reportable systems.
• Develop system-specific Engineering and Implementation Plans using reusable patterns and documented deviations.
• Prepare implementation schedules, test plans, deployment playbooks, pilot strategies, rollback considerations, and operational readiness criteria.
• Support technical implementation, architecture verification, regression testing, pilot execution, and validation of intended Zero Trust outcomes.
• Document implementation status, unresolved dependencies, architectural deviations, results, and lessons learned.
• Support transition of completed implementations into sustainable operations, governance, and RMF processes without assuming Government production authority.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Five or more years of systems, security, cloud, network, identity, or application engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience implementing enterprise security capabilities in complex environments.
• Working knowledge of Zero Trust architectures, NIST SP 800-207, and Federal security requirements.
• Strong troubleshooting, testing, technical documentation, and cross-team coordination skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with VA or other large Federal system environments.
• Experience with cloud, hybrid, legacy, and mission-critical systems.
• Experience supporting RMF or Assessment and Authorization transition activities.

Preferred Certifications:

• Security+
• CISSP
• CCSP
• Azure Security Engineer
• AWS Security Specialty

We’re actively searching for talented security and technology practitioners who are ready to experience the True Zero difference. As a True Zero team member, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive salary, paid twice per month

• Best in class medical coverage

• 100% of medical premiums covered by True Zero

• Company wide new business incentive programs

• Contribution Incentives (i.e. white papers, blog posts, internal webinars, etc.)

• 3 weeks of PTO starting + 11 Paid Holidays Annually

• 401k Program with 100% company match on the first 4%

• Monthly reimbursement of Cell Phone and Home Internet costs

• Paternity/Maternity Leave

• Investment in training and certifications to broaden and deepen your technical skills