Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. MANTECH is hiring a Senior IT Consultant (Zero Trust) to design and mature enterprise Zero Trust environments and support cybersecurity compliance. The role leads technology use-case development, technical strategy, executive communication, and specialized guidance for complex enterprise IT and security challenges.
Responsibilities
- Architect Zero Trust Environments: Design, implement, and mature enterprise Zero Trust frameworks that align with federal guidelines, such as NIST Special Publication 800-207 and the DoD Zero Trust Strategy. Ensure continuous verification is enforced across all pillars, including User, Device, Network, Application/Workload, and Data
- Regulatory Compliance: Knowledge of cybersecurity risk management frameworks, ensuring strict enterprise adherence to the Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST 800-53 controls, and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) standards
- Use Case Development: Lead the engineering and development of complex Use Cases to evaluate, test, and integrate a multitude of emerging identity, micro-segmentation, and Zero Trust technologies
- Drive Technical Strategy: Perform elaborate, high-level technical analyses, architecture reviews, and feasibility studies to modernize legacy infrastructure into compliant, identity-centric security models
- Executive Communication: Prepare comprehensive reports, compliance documentation, and deliver executive-level presentations to government stakeholders, auditors, and mission partners
- Subject Matter Expertise: Provide highly technical, specialized guidance and architect scalable solutions to complex, enterprise-wide IT, compliance, and cybersecurity challenges
Skills
- 8+ years of relevant work experience in IT consulting, cybersecurity architecture, or compliance engineering
- Security+ Certification
- Proven experience implementing continuous authentication, least-privilege access, Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM), and micro-segmentation
- Strong organizational and leadership skills; proven ability to drive initiatives independently and lead cross-functional technical teams
- Exceptional ability to communicate and collaborate with colleagues across multiple domains (project managers, technical leaders, government officials, and auditors)
- Capable of translating and explaining complex compliance requirements, security practices, and procedures to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Must be a U.S. Citizen with a current/active Secret clearance
- Prior experience with DISA and DISA's support to mission partners, particularly involving DoD IT modernization and STIG compliance
- Hands-on experience implementing the DoD Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and navigating the Risk Management Framework (RMF)
- Advanced industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, ISC2 CGRC/CAP, or specialized Zero Trust/Compliance credentials)
Benefits
- Health Insurance, dependent upon position
- Life Insurance, dependent upon position
- Paid Time Off, dependent upon position
- Holiday Pay, dependent upon position
- Short-term and long-term Disability, dependent upon position
- Retirement and Savings, dependent upon position
- Learning and Development opportunities, dependent upon position
- Wellness programs, dependent upon position
- Other optional benefit elections, dependent upon position
- Fully remote position
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