Principal Zero Trust Architect (R-00204)

True Zero Technologies · full-time · posted 19 Aug

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Principal Zero Trust Architect (R-00204)

True Zero Technologies

Seniority
Principal
Engagement
Full-time
Posted
13 days ago

What the posting asks for

  • 10 years of experience
  • Zero Trust architecture
  • NIST SP 800-207
  • CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model
  • Enterprise architecture design
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True Zero Technologies, a veteran-owned small business, was founded on the principle that the purposeful enablement of people and technology in an organization directly ties to the quality of its outcomes. True Zero recognizes that those outcomes begin and end with our people, and that is what we have built a community of like-minded, driven, and passionate individuals and innovators who are aligned in a common goal of delivering top-tier services to our customers. Our culture and commitment have been recognized through numerous accolades, including being named one of the Best Places to Work in 2023 in two categories (“Prosperous and Thriving” ($5MM–$50MM in gross revenue) and “Mid-Atlantic Region” (DC, DE, MD, NC, VA, WV)), and again in 2025 as a Best Places to Work honoree. In addition, True Zero earned coveted spots on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America in 2022, 2023, and 2025, a testament to our sustained growth driven by our people-first approach and unwavering dedication to excellence.
 

 

 

 

 

True Zero is seeking a Principal Zero Trust Architect to serve as the senior technical authority for enterprise Zero Trust architecture and engineering support. The role translates VA Zero Trust strategy into reusable conceptual, logical, and implementation architectures that can be applied across diverse FISMA-reportable systems.

The Principal Zero Trust Architect leads development of Government-prioritized ZTA Use Cases, establishes reusable pattern families, guides tool capability analyses, and provides architecture review and engineering consultation to keep system implementations aligned with enterprise standards and Federal cybersecurity guidance.

Job Responsibilities

  • Lead development and technical quality review of enterprise ZTA Use Cases and reusable architecture patterns.
  • Define information flows, policy decision and enforcement points, identity relationships, workload interactions, security controls, and integration requirements.
  • Evaluate interoperability and architectural alignment of existing enterprise security technologies using vendor-neutral analysis.
  • Provide technical advisory support to Architecture Review Boards, engineering teams, and executive governance bodies.
  • Guide system teams in applying enterprise patterns to on-premises, cloud, hybrid, legacy, and mission-critical environments.
  • Incorporate implementation lessons learned and architectural deviations back into reusable enterprise patterns and technical guidance.

Job Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
  • Ten or more years of security architecture or enterprise engineering experience, including significant Zero Trust architecture responsibility.
  • Expert knowledge of NIST SP 800-207, CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model, and Federal Zero Trust architecture principles.
  • Demonstrated ability to design reusable enterprise architectures across identity, devices, networks, applications, data, visibility, and automation.
  • Strong technical writing, architecture review, and executive communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience supporting large Federal enterprises and FISMA-reportable systems.
  • Experience with cloud and hybrid architectures, identity-centric security, microsegmentation, application modernization, and telemetry integration.
  • Experience conducting vendor-neutral capability and interoperability assessments.
Preferred Certifications: 
One or more of the following:
  • CISSP
  • CISSP-ISSAP
  • SABSA
  • CCSP
 
We’re actively searching for talented security and technology practitioners who are ready to experience the True Zero difference. As a True Zero team member, you'll enjoy:
 
- Competitive salary, paid twice per month
- Best in class medical coverage
- 100% of medical premiums covered by True Zero
- Company wide new business incentive programs
- Contribution Incentives (i.e. white papers, blog posts, internal webinars, etc.)
- 3 weeks of PTO starting + 11 Paid Holidays Annually
- 401k Program with 100% company match on the first 4%
- Monthly reimbursement of Cell Phone and Home Internet costs
- Paternity/Maternity Leave
- Investment in training and certifications to broaden and deepen your technical skills
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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