Posted Sep 13, 2026

Principal Zero Trust Architect

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Job Description: • Lead development and technical quality review of enterprise ZTA Use Cases and reusable architecture patterns. • Define information flows, policy decision and enforcement points, identity relationships, workload interactions, security controls, and integration requirements. • Evaluate interoperability and architectural alignment of existing enterprise security technologies using vendor-neutral analysis. • Provide technical advisory support to Architecture Review Boards, engineering teams, and executive governance bodies. • Guide system teams in applying enterprise patterns to on-premises, cloud, hybrid, legacy, and mission-critical environments. • Incorporate implementation lessons learned and architectural deviations back into reusable enterprise patterns and technical guidance. Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline. • Ten or more years of security architecture or enterprise engineering experience, including significant Zero Trust architecture responsibility. • Expert knowledge of NIST SP 800-207, CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model, and Federal Zero Trust architecture principles. • Demonstrated ability to design reusable enterprise architectures across identity, devices, networks, applications, data, visibility, and automation. • Strong technical writing, architecture review, and executive communication skills. • Experience supporting large Federal enterprises and FISMA-reportable systems. • Experience with cloud and hybrid architectures, identity-centric security, microsegmentation, application modernization, and telemetry integration. • Experience conducting vendor-neutral capability and interoperability assessments. Benefits: • 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