Illumio Zero Trust Platform Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Reston, VA

18h•$99,000 - $225,000•Onsite

About The Position

Lead the design, deployment, configuration, and optimization of Illumio Core and Illumio Edge across on-premises, virtualized, and cloud environments. Architect and implement Zero Trust Segmentation policies, including application dependency mapping, labeling frameworks, enforcement boundaries, and zone-based controls. Develop workflows, runbooks, dashboards, and segmentation models for enterprise workloads and critical applications, and integrate Illumio with SIEM, SOAR, CMDB, C2C, vulnerability scanners, cloud-native controls, and enterprise automation pipelines. Conduct traffic flow analysis using Illumio VEN telemetry and help build policy recommendations to reduce attack surface and limit east-west movement. Troubleshoot system performance, VEN installation issues, policy conflicts, and platform health across distributed infrastructure. Partner with application owners to onboard workloads, validate segmentation plans, and support change management. Perform lifecycle management, including upgrades, health checks, certificate operations, and policy governance. Collaborate with security architects to align Illumio policy models with broader Zero Trust and NIST 800-207 strategies, and contribute to architectural standards, documentation, and enterprise security playbooks. This position is based in Reston, Virginia, with additional locations listed in Norfolk, Virginia; Riverdale, Maryland; and Washington, District of Columbia. Remote work is listed as unavailable. A Secret clearance is required. The projected annualized salary range is $99,000 to $225,000.

Requirements

5 or more years of experience in cybersecurity, cloud security, or infrastructure engineering.
3 or more years of experience with Linux or Windows systems, virtualization such as VMware or Hyper-V, and cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
2 or more years of experience developing and deploying solutions for highly regulated, mission-critical environments, including finance, healthcare, federal, or energy.
1 or more years of experience with infrastructure automation tools.
1 or more years of experience with REST APIs, scripting such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell, or automation frameworks.
Secret clearance.
Associate’s degree and 5 or more years of experience supporting IT projects and activities; Bachelor’s degree and 3 or more years; or Master’s degree and 1 or more years.
Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level III certification, such as SecurityX, CASP+, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, CISSP Associate, GCED, GCIH, or CCSP, within 45 days of the start date.
Ability to obtain a DoD 8570.01-M Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support certification, including CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND, within 30 days of the start date.

Nice To Haves

Experience deploying and managing Illumio Adaptive Security Platform (ASP) in enterprise environments.
Experience with CMDB systems such as ServiceNow, SIEM and SOAR tools, or vulnerability management platforms.
Knowledge of Zero Trust principles, micro-segmentation, and lateral movement mitigation.
Ability to translate policies into technical controls.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Illumio certifications such as Illumio Platform Associate, Illumio Platform Specialist, Illumio Platform Expert, or Illumio Platform On-Prem PCE Administrator Certification.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, deployment, configuration, and optimization of Illumio Core and Illumio Edge across on-premises, virtualized, and cloud environments.
Architect and implement Zero Trust Segmentation policies, including application dependency mapping, labeling frameworks, enforcement boundaries, and zone-based controls.
Develop Illumio workflows, runbooks, dashboards, and segmentation models for enterprise workloads and critical applications.
Integrate Illumio with SIEM, SOAR, CMDB, C2C, vulnerability scanners, cloud-native controls, and enterprise automation pipelines.
Analyze traffic flows using Illumio VEN telemetry and assist in developing policy recommendations to reduce attack surface and limit east-west movement.
Troubleshoot system performance, VEN installation issues, policy conflicts, and platform health across distributed infrastructure.
Partner with application owners to onboard workloads, validate segmentation plans, and support change management processes.
Perform lifecycle management, including upgrades, health checks, certificate operations, and policy governance.
Collaborate with security architects to align Illumio policy models with broader Zero Trust and NIST 800-207 strategies.
Contribute to architectural standards, documentation, and enterprise security playbooks.