Zero Trust Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton•Fayetteville, NC

1d•$99,000 - $225,000•Remote

About The Position

As a Zero Trust Architect, you will play a key role in ensuring that enterprise and mission systems are resilient, scalable, and aligned with evolving operational and security needs. This role requires a blend of deep technical expertise, strategic planning, and hands-on implementation to design and maintain secure network architectures across complex environments. You will collaborate with subject matter experts, customers, vendors, and end users to understand strategic objectives and operational requirements, translating them into robust network and security solutions. Leveraging your expertise, you will support the full lifecycle of network systems, including planning, acquisition, design, installation, configuration, testing, and maintenance of hardware and software components. As a Zero Trust Enterprise Architect, you will lead the design, integration, and operationalization of Zero Trust architectures aligned with DoW Zero Trust strategy and reference architecture. This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of network engineering and cybersecurity, combining backbone networking, cloud technologies, and Zero Trust principles to support critical defense operations while continuously expanding your technical skill set.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in Enterprise engineering and cybersecurity within DoW environments
Experience designing, deploying, and supporting network and security architectures, including Zero Trust implementation
Experience documenting complex architectures, supporting defense programs, and delivering secure, scalable solutions
Experience in Identity and Access Management, micro segmentation, endpoint security, and secure network or cloud architecture
Experience working within classified environments
Experience applying STIGs and performing system hardening
Knowledge of DoD security standards, RMF or ATO processes, and compliance frameworks
TS/SCI clearance
HS diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting and operating DoW networks in mission or tactical environments
Experience transitioning legacy perimeter-based architectures to a Zero Trust data centric model
Experience with multivendor network and security platforms such as Palo Alto, Cisco, Dell, Tanium, Trellix, Hyper-V, and VMware
Experience with DoW cloud environments, such as AWS, GCP, and Azure, and cloud security architecture

Responsibilities

Play a key role in ensuring that enterprise and mission systems are resilient, scalable, and aligned with evolving operational and security needs.
Design and maintain secure network architectures across complex environments.
Collaborate with subject matter experts, customers, vendors, and end users to understand strategic objectives and operational requirements, translating them into robust network and security solutions.
Support the full lifecycle of network systems, including planning, acquisition, design, installation, configuration, testing, and maintenance of hardware and software components.
Lead the design, integration, and operationalization of Zero Trust architectures aligned with DoW Zero Trust strategy and reference architecture.
Combine backbone networking, cloud technologies, and Zero Trust principles to support critical defense operations.