Zero Trust Illumio Platform Engineer – On-Site

DAn Solutions, Inc.; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

DAn Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Mid-Level Illumio Zero Trust Platform Engineer in Reston, VA.

This on-site role requires an existing TS/SCI with CI polygraph and will focus on deploying Illumio Core and Edge, implementing zero-trust segmentation, and integrating security controls across on‑prem, virtualized, and cloud environments. You will map dependencies, build segmentation models, and collaborate with security architects to align with NIST 800-207.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cybersecurity, cloud security, or infrastructure engineering.
• 3+ years with Linux/Windows, virtualization, and cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• 2+ years in highly regulated or mission-critical environments.
• Experience with Ansible or Terraform.
• Experience with REST APIs and scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Knowledge of Zero Trust, micro-segmentation, and lateral-movement mitigation.
• Ability to translate security policies into technical controls.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure, and optimize Illumio Core and Illumio Edge.
• Architect Zero Trust Segmentation policies.
• Map dependencies and develop labeling frameworks, enforcement boundaries, and zone-based controls.
• Develop Illumio workflows, runbooks, dashboards, and segmentation models.
• Integrate Illumio with SIEM/SOAR, CMDB, and automation pipelines.
• Analyze traffic with Illumio VEN telemetry.
• Recommend policies to reduce attack surfaces and lateral movement.
• Troubleshoot VEN issues, performance, and policy conflicts.
• Partner with app owners to onboard workloads and validate plans.
• Support change-management processes for segmentation.
• Lifecycle management: upgrades, health checks, and policy governance.

Skills

Linux/Windows systems

Virtualization

Cloud environments

Ansible

Terraform

REST APIs

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Zero Trust

Micro-segmentation

Lateral movement mitigation

Education

Associate's Degree in IT

Bachelor's Degree in IT/CS

Master's Degree in IT/CS

Tools

Illumio Core/Edge

VMware/Hyper-V

AWS/Azure/GCP

ServiceNow

CMDB

SIEM/SOAR

Job description

DAn Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Mid-Level Illumio Zero Trust Platform Engineer in Reston, VA.

This on-site role requires an existing TS/SCI with CI polygraph and will focus on deploying Illumio Core and Edge, implementing zero-trust segmentation, and integrating security controls across on‑prem, virtualized, and cloud environments. You will map dependencies, build segmentation models, and collaborate with security architects to align with NIST 800-207.