Illumio Zero Trust Platform Engineer (Mid-Level)

Job overview

The Illumio Zero Trust Platform Engineer (Mid-Level) role is onsite in Reston, VA, with a listed salary of $150,000–$180,000 per year. The position is contingent and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph. The engineer supports Illumio platform deployment and Zero Trust segmentation in mission-critical environments. The role exists to implement and optimize segmentation that reduces attack surfaces and limits lateral movement. It contributes by integrating Illumio with enterprise security systems, supporting application onboarding, and aligning policy models with Zero Trust and NIST 800-207 strategies.

What you'll do

• Design, deploy, configure, and optimize Illumio Core and Illumio Edge
• implement Zero Trust Segmentation policies
• map application dependencies and develop labeling frameworks, enforcement boundaries, and zone-based controls
• build workflows, runbooks, dashboards, and segmentation models
• integrate with SIEM/SOAR, CMDB, vulnerability scanners, cloud controls, and automation pipelines
• analyze VEN telemetry
• troubleshoot installation, performance, policy, and platform-health issues
• partner with application owners
• support change management, lifecycle management, and security documentation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

illumio

zero trust

platform engineer

cybersecurity

micro-segmentation

ts/sci

ci polygraph

reston va

onsite

dan solutions

$150k–$180k/year

full-time

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires an existing active TS/SCI with CI polygraph; no remote work. DoD 8570 CSSP-IS and IAT Level III certifications must be obtained within the stated timelines.

About the employer

DAN Solutions is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.