Zero Trust Planner (TS/SCI) (HYBRID)

Koniag Government Services, LLC•Alexandria, VA

6d•$160,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Koniag IT Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Zero Trust Planner to support day-to-day operational oversight, documentation management, and execution tracking of Zero Trust implementation activities across the Department of War in Alexandria, Virginia. The role serves as a key action officer within the Zero Trust oversight team, ensuring milestones, risks, decisions, and deliverables are accurately tracked, synchronized, and communicated to senior leadership. It requires strong organization and attention to detail, along with coordination across cybersecurity, architecture, and mission stakeholder groups. An active TS/SCI clearance is required, and the candidate must be eligible for additional security access as directed by the Government.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Active TS/SCI clearance; must be eligible for additional security access as directed by the Government.
BA/BS in IT, Business, Project Management, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.
15 years of experience in planning, scheduling, or program management within technical or cybersecurity organizations.
Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale cybersecurity or IT modernization initiatives.
Strong understanding of project planning, dependency management, and executive reporting.
Experience using project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project, or equivalent platforms.
Excellent document editing, technical writing, and action officer skills, with attention to detail.
Ability to coordinate across technical, operational, and program management teams.

Nice To Haves

PMP, Scrum Master, or comparable professional certification.
Experience supporting DoW Zero Trust, CIO, CISO, or cybersecurity modernization organizations.
Familiarity with Zero Trust execution models, target-level requirements, and federal cybersecurity frameworks.
Experience with integrated master schedules, critical path analysis, or portfolio management systems.
Experience operating within classified or restricted cybersecurity environments.

Responsibilities

Track Zero Trust implementation activities, milestones, dependencies, and risks across multiple organizations.
Develop and maintain planning documents, schedules, task trackers, status summaries, decision logs, and cross-team coordination artifacts.
Prepare and edit briefing materials, executive updates, technical summaries, and governance documentation.
Coordinate day-to-day action officer activities and follow up on tasked actions, suspense items, and leadership directives.
Support configuration, maintenance, and use of project management and workflow tools to provide accurate, timely situational awareness.
Establish reporting mechanisms and dashboards to visualize progress, highlight barriers, and support executive decision-making.
Coordinate with cybersecurity, architecture, engineering, and mission partners to validate implementation progress and update shared records.
Support development, refinement, and alignment of Zero Trust implementation roadmaps, sequencing plans, and execution frameworks.
Maintain high-quality documentation standards for planning artifacts, action items, risk entries, and program deliverables.
Identify opportunities to streamline planning processes, automate reporting, and improve the accuracy and reliability of execution data.
Facilitate recurring planning sessions, working groups, and coordination meetings by preparing agendas, capturing decisions, and documenting outcomes.