Zero Trust Integration Advisor (TS/SCI)

Koniag Services, Inc.; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Flexible spending accounts

Paid holidays

3 weeks paid time off

Job summary

Koniag IT Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, seeks a Zero Trust Integration Advisor with a TS/SCI clearance to support DoW components from Alexandria, VA. The role coordinates Zero Trust implementation, aligning schedules, milestones, and progress updates for consistent execution.

The advisor will brief Flag Officers and senior executives, manage cross-component collaboration, and translate complex security concepts into actionable roadmaps.

Qualifications

• 15 years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise IT, cybersecurity, or program integration/management within complex, multi-component organizations.
• Strong briefing experience with senior leaders (e.g., Flag Officers, SES).
• Familiarity with federal cybersecurity frameworks and policies (e.g., NIST SP 800-207 ZT Architecture, NIST SP 800-53, SP 800-37 RMF).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the integration advisor for Zero Trust implementation across DoW Components.
• Coordinate schedules, milestones, and progress updates to ensure timely Zero Trust advancement.
• Lead senior-level briefings with Flag Officers and senior civilians on status, risks, and decisions.
• Facilitate cross-component exchanges to drive interoperability and consensus.
• Translate complex technical concepts into executive-ready narratives and roadmaps.
• Develop enterprise communication and stakeholder engagement strategies for alignment at the executive level.
• Establish governance mechanisms, KPIs, and dashboards for transparent reporting.
• Identify risks and blockers and drive mitigation plans and decision forums.

Skills

Executive briefing

Program integration

Stakeholder engagement

Cybersecurity frameworks knowledge

Cross-component coordination

Risk communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/IT or related field

Job description

Koniag IT Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Zero Trust Integration Advisor with a TS/SCI security clearance to support KITS and our government customer in Alexandria, VA.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance; 401 (k) with company matching; flexible spending accounts; paid holidays; three weeks of paid time off; and more.

The Zero Trust Integration Advisor is responsible for coordinating Zero Trust implementation across DoW Components, aligning technical schedules, milestones, and progress updates to ensure consistent execution. Serves as a senior advisor for executive-level briefings, risk communication, and cross-component collaboration to support interoperability, consensus, and timely Zero Trust capability advancement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the integration advisor for Zero Trust implementation across all DoW Components.
• Coordinate technical implementation schedules, milestones, and progress updates to ensure unified, timely advancement of Zero Trust capabilities.
• Lead senior-level- briefings with Flag Officers and senior civilian executives, delivering clear, actionable insights on program status, risks, and decision points.
• Facilitate cross-component technical exchanges and working sessions to drive consensus, interoperability, and outcome-focused decision making.
• Translate complex technical concepts into executive-ready narratives, decision briefs, and roadmaps.
• Develop and execute enterprise communication and stakeholder engagement strategies that strengthen alignment among executive leaders and component teams.
• Establish governance mechanisms, KPIs, and dashboards for transparent, repeatable progress reporting.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and integration challenges; drive mitigation plans and decision forums to resolve blockers.
• Champion adoption of modern security architectures and best practices across components, ensuring alignment to relevant standards and policies.
• Partner with program managers, architects, cybersecurity, networking, identity, and data teams to sequence capability delivery and manage interdependencies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 15 years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise IT, cybersecurity, or program integration/management within complex, multi-component organizations.
• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success briefing senior leaders (e.g., Flag Officers, SES) on complex technical matters.
• Expertise in large-scale program integration, change management, and stakeholder engagement across diverse technical domains.
• Strong familiarity with federal cybersecurity frameworks and policies (e.g., NIST SP 800-207 ZT Architecture, NIST SP 800--53, SP 800--37 RMF, OMB/DoD guidance).
• Proven ability to coordinate enterprise schedules, milestones, and dependencies with portfolio-level reporting discipline.

Clearance Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI

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Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of KGS, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com .

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