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Boston Government Services, LLC. (BGS) has created this Evergreen Talent Pool post for gathering qualified candidates for a position relating to Zero Trust-Identity Engineer to support our clients in various locations across the US.

BGS is an engineering, technology, and security firm helping to advance missions of national importance for government programs, national laboratories, national security facilities, nuclear operations, and complex projects. We support clients at every stage, from strategic planning and program management to the execution of engineering and technical activities. We work to attract and retain the best talent because the best talent delivers the best results for our clients. Our capabilities are based on our experience in complex, secure, and highly regulated environments. We leverage our experience and capabilities to provide mission-driven solutions tuned to our client's mission needs and strategic direction.

Work that Matters. People that Matter More. At BGS, we believe meaningful work starts with great people. We foster a culture built on respect, collaboration, and accountability—where employees are empowered to contribute ideas, grow professionally, and make an impact. We care about our employees’ well-being through competitive benefits, clear expectations, and an environment that values both excellence and connection.

If you align with BGS’ company values and culture, we would love for you to explore opportunities to join our growing team by checking out the job description below!

Responsibilities:

The Zero Trust-Identity Engineer provides senior engineering support for client Zero Trust architecture, identity security, privileged access controls, cloud/on-premise access patterns, and security reference architecture documentation.

• Support implementation of Zero Trust architectures across on-premise and cloud-based environments.
• Develop and document Zero Trust reference architectures, security patterns, and implementation guidance.
• Support privileged access architecture, standardized administrative access procedures, and monitored access-control models.
• Assist with identity, access management, endpoint, network, application, and data security alignment to Zero Trust principles.
• Support OMB M-22-09-aligned planning, control implementation, and architecture documentation.
• Coordinate with security operations, engineering, cloud, infrastructure, and system stakeholders.
• Support development of Baseline Zero Trust Security Architecture Reference Documents and Privileged Access SOPs.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
• Senior experience in identity security, Zero Trust architecture, privileged access management, cybersecurity engineering, cloud security, or enterprise access controls.
• Familiarity with IAM, PAM, conditional access, segmentation, logging, monitoring, secure remote access, and cloud/on-premise hybrid environments.
• Knowledge of federal Zero Trust strategy, OMB M-22-09, NIST guidance, and security architecture documentation.
• Ability to create architecture documentation and translate security requirements into implementable patterns.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Successful drug screening.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security or clearance badge.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CISSP, CCSP, Azure Security, AWS Security, Identity and Access Administrator, PAM vendor certification, or equivalent.

Location/Work Arrangement:

• Schedule is full-time, Monday – Friday 40-hour week, 4/10’s, or 9/80’s and may require on call or overnight shifts depending on contract needs.
• This position may be fully onsite or hybrid/remote depending on the needs of the specific contract.

Benefits:

BGS offers a competitive total compensation package to eligible employees. Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Paid Vacation, 401K, Long and Short-Term Disability.

Starting compensation for this role typical salary ranges between $179,401 – $211,060 annually is commensurate with experience relative to the position and may vary based on candidate geographical location.

EEO:

BGS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Exclusive Agreement Disclaimer:

BGS has standing contracts with federal agencies throughout the United States. We require an affirmative exclusive agreement to represent all candidates to our clients. By submitting this application, you are consenting to allow BGS to represent you as a candidate for the role in which you are applying.