Senior Cybersecurity Engineer – Zero Trust Architect
Kentro
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Woodlawn • Maryland • United States
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Salary
💰 $145,000 - $155,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Perform structured gap analyses across all five Zero Trust pillars: Identity, Devices, Networks, Applications & Workloads, Data
- Evaluate current-state capabilities against Zero Trust target-state requirements.
- Identify technical, architectural, integration, and process gaps.
- Support development of Zero Trust Reference Architecture artifacts.
- Identify required capabilities, integrations, and dependencies to support Zero Trust maturity.
- Contribute to defining how existing and future tools can be leveraged within a Zero Trust model.
- Assist in developing phased implementation strategies to close identified gaps.
- Provide technical recommendations aligned with SSA’s infrastructure and security ecosystem.
- Ensure recommendations are realistic, interoperable, and scalable.
- Collaborate with program and business stakeholders to ensure technical solutions align with defined business processes.
- Support development of processes that can be operationalized within SSA’s security infrastructure.
- Clearly document findings, recommendations, and architectural considerations.
- Contribute to reports, briefings, and artifacts used for leadership decision-making and external reporting.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s and 10 years of experience
- Hands-on experience with Zero Trust Architecture design and assessment.
- Demonstrated experience conducting ZTA gap analyses across multiple pillars.
- Strong understanding of enterprise security architecture and integrations.
- Ability to analyze complex environments and clearly articulate risks and solutions.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain Public Trust Clearance
- Must be a US Citizen
Benefits
- paid time off
- healthcare benefits
- supplemental benefits
- 401k including an employer match
- education reimbursement for certifications, degrees, or professional development
- fitness & wellness events
- virtual and in-person activities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Zero Trust Architecturegap analysisenterprise security architecturetechnical recommendationsintegrationprocess developmentimplementation strategiesdocumentationrisk analysissecurity ecosystem
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationanalytical skillsarticulation of risksstakeholder engagementproblem-solvingorganizational skillsleadershipdecision-makinginteroperability
Certifications
Public Trust Clearance