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Zero Trust Architect

Mclean, VA · On-site

$77K - $176K/yr

Zero Trust Architect The Opportunity: Everyone knows security needs to be "baked in" to system architecture, but you know how to bake it in. You can identify and implement ways to harden systems and ...

Senior Zero Trust Administrator (Remote)

Reston, VA · On-site +1

$89K - $121K/yr

Zero Trust Administrator ASRC Federal Technology Solutions is seeking a Zero Trust Administrator / Vulnerability Management Specialist to support cybersecurity operations for the Defense Contract ...

Senior Zero Trust Administrator (Remote)

Reston, VA · On-site +1

$89K - $121K/yr

Zero Trust Administrator ASRC Federal Technology Solutions is seeking a Zero Trust Administrator / Vulnerability Management Specialist to support cybersecurity operations for the Defense Contract ...

Zero Trust Program Manager

Norfolk, VA · On-site

$86K - $198K/yr

Zero Trust Program Manager The Opportunity: Design, implement, and maintain strategic and multi-disciplinary IT programs in support of corporate strategy. Apply advanced advising skills, extensive ...

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How much do zero trust jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 8, 2026, the average yearly pay for zero trust in the United States is $124,835.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $45,000.00 and $158,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Zero Trust job?

A Zero Trust job typically involves designing, implementing, and maintaining security frameworks based on the Zero Trust security model. This means continuously verifying identities, enforcing least privilege access, and monitoring network activity to prevent unauthorized access. Professionals in these roles work with identity and access management (IAM), network segmentation, and endpoint security. They may also develop policies, deploy security tools, and collaborate with IT teams to ensure compliance with Zero Trust principles.

What are the typical day-to-day responsibilities of a Zero Trust professional?

Zero Trust professionals are responsible for designing, implementing, and monitoring security frameworks that enforce least-privilege access and continuous authentication across organizational networks. On a daily basis, they review user access privileges, analyze potential threats, troubleshoot security incidents, and coordinate with IT, compliance, and business teams to ensure consistent policy enforcement. The role often involves deploying and configuring security tools, maintaining documentation, and staying updated on the latest threats and best practices. Collaboration and clear communication with other stakeholders are essential, as Zero Trust strategies typically impact multiple departments and require ongoing education and support. This multifaceted role offers strong learning and growth opportunities as organizations increasingly prioritize robust cybersecurity defenses.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Zero Trust position, and why are they important?

To thrive in a Zero Trust role, you need a robust understanding of cybersecurity principles, network architecture, identity and access management, and risk assessment, often supported by degrees in computer science or related fields. Experience with Zero Trust frameworks, familiarity with tools like Okta, Zscaler, or Microsoft Azure, and certifications such as CISSP or CompTIA Security+ are typically required. Strong problem-solving skills, clear communication, and collaboration are vital soft skills for engaging stakeholders and implementing security policies. These competencies are crucial for effectively designing, deploying, and managing security strategies that minimize organizational risk in today’s complex IT environments.

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Zero Trust Cybersecurity Engineer (Pipeline)

Zero Trust Cybersecurity Engineer (Pipeline)

Electrosoft

Belleville, IL • On-site

Full-time

Posted 15 hours ago


Job description

Job Summary:
Electrosoft Services, Inc. is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. They are seeking motivated Zero Trust Cyber Security Engineers to contribute to their customer's ZT initiatives, collaborating to assess current network states and develop migration plans for Zero Trust implementation.
Responsibilities:
• Perform Zero Trust security readiness assessments (e.g. gap analyses, maturity assessments and strategic vectoring)
• Develop Zero Trust implementation plans/roadmaps to achieve zero trust security and automation benefits and associated milestones
• Research Zero Trust security solutions providing details on expected benefits, integration considerations and comparison to like technologies
• Provide recommendations on zero trust policy, governance, processes, workflows, and expected organizational change and associated milestones
• Work to infuse and standardize Zero Trust design principles across all pillars in a Zero Trust model (e.g. Users, Devices, Networks, Applications, Data, etc.)
• Understand end-to-end Zero Trust architecture technologies and concepts, such as SD-WAN, SASE, edge computing, cloud technologies, enterprise identity, microservices, containers, encryption, tokenization, AI, ML, SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, threat modeling, SDP, etc.
• Coordinate with appropriate organizational stakeholders to tailor Zero Trust requirements and coordinate communications, plans and implementation within their network/application environment(s).
• Develop innovative approaches and create efficiencies to our existing practices
• Work across government and industry to evaluate and shape policy around Zero Trust and related topics
• Be well-informed of federal and commercial best practices, implementations, and solutions to infuse into our client environments
• Articulate security concerns and risks related to currently implemented or planned solutions and develop remediation or mitigation plans
• Map government/customer requirements and security control frameworks (e.g. NIST, RMF, DISA, OMB, etc.) to designed technical controls
• Assist in the continued documentation of the current enterprise ZT program status through to full and complete implementation of all 152 Zero Trust activities and objectives
• Apply professional-level functional knowledge to solve problems requiring the identification and analysis of moderately complex challenges
• Act as a supporting role to the Pillar Leads and responsible for leading the effort to organize the execution of ZT efforts by influencing and building the appropriate coalitions across multiple departments and disciplines and serve as a Subject Manager Expert in assigned domain area(s)
• Drive the development of ZT technology solutions and plans towards Zero Trust goals and objectives including integration with Identity and Access Management (IAM), Data Security, Endpoint Security, Policy, and Trust engines, providing recommendations and solutions with a full understanding of cross-organizational impact and requirements
• Utilize threat modeling techniques to develop Zero Trust controls to be applied to architecture, data, network, and applications
• Partner with internal and external IT organizations to shift plans/efforts toward federated access and authentication methodologies that reduce risk
• Work with or establish teams within the architecture supporting policies and standards and provide in-depth knowledge and guidelines driving towards a Zero Trust solution
• Mentor systems program manager, security professionals, engineers, administrators, developers and architects on zero trust requirements and potential solutions
• Proactively accumulate and maintain knowledge of current and emerging/evolving technologies, concepts, and trends
Qualifications:
Required:
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in network solutions architecture, engineering, implementation, integrations, and operations of enterprise and/or carrier-class networks.
• Experience working with cloud-based network infrastructures such as AWS or Azure or GCP or Oracle Cloud.
• Hands on experience with common, enterprise grade network security & SIEM technologies (such as Zscaler, Palo Alto, Cisco, Juniper, Microsoft, Splunk, ELK etc.).
• Familiarity with the NIST 800, FedRAMP, Risk Management Framework, Security Controls, and the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) operating standards and applicable guidelines.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills and ability to work and clearly communicate with all levels of management and staff
• Executive collaboration and partnership skills across teams, customer service skills and interaction
• Knowledge of Zero Trust Architectures (ZTA), principles and practices
• Experience with enterprise and security architectures.
• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science (or higher) in one of the following: computer engineering, computer science, IT, cyber security, or a related field.
• Relevant years of experience may be used in substitution situations where the candidate does not have a bachelor’s degree in the required field.
• 8140 Advanced certifications (e.g. CISSO, CISSP-ISSAP, GCSA, GICSP, GCLD, GCIA, or equivalent)
• Minimum of an active Secret Clearance.
• Required onsite work at the client location at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois with some ability to telework on occasion.
Preferred:
• Preferred that you also have one or more of the following certifications: Cloud (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) Security (e.g., Zscaler, Palo Alto, Cisco, Juniper, Microsoft, Splunk, ELK)
Company:
Electrosoft delivers technology-based solutions and services with a focus on cybersecurity. Founded in 2001, the company is headquartered in Reston, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.