Zero Trust Cybersecurity Engineer

Job overview

The Zero Trust Cybersecurity Engineer role is onsite in Belleville, IL, with pay starting at $120,000 per year. The engineer works with a government customer to assess network environments and advance Zero Trust objectives. The role identifies implementation gaps, develops migration plans and technical recommendations, and helps coordinate Zero Trust work across organizational stakeholders. It contributes to protecting data, systems, and personnel while supporting baseline and advanced Zero Trust goals.

What you'll do

• Assess and document on-premises and cloud network enclaves and applications
• perform Zero Trust readiness and maturity assessments
• develop implementation plans and roadmaps
• research solutions and compare benefits and integration considerations
• recommend policy, governance, processes, and workflows
• standardize Zero Trust design principles across pillars
• coordinate requirements and implementation with stakeholders
• map government requirements and security frameworks to technical controls
• document program status
• develop threat-model-based controls
• mentor security and engineering professionals.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

zero trust

cybersecurity engineer

network security

cloud infrastructure

secret clearance

iat ii or iii

nist

rmf

belleville il

quadrant

$120k+/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Healthcare benefits are offered to eligible employees according to Affordable Care Act requirements.

Why this role

Secret clearance and IAT II or III required; cloud and security certifications preferred; supports DoW CIO Zero Trust objectives.

About the employer

Quadrant, Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services. Sector: 54.