Zero Trust Strategist
$149k - $248kGuidehouse
- # Zero Trust StrategistApply: US - VA, McLean: US - DC, Washington: Full time: Posted 23 Days Ago: 43371**Job Family:**Technology Consulting**Travel Required:**Up to 10%**Clearance Required:**Ability to Obtain Public Trust**What You Will Do:*** Our Cybersecurity Consultants are a team of business integrators with extensive consulting and industry experience who help our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy through execution. A career in an integrated team of developers and consultants provides the opportunity to grow and contribute to our clients' business issues every day, applying a collection of security spectrum capabilities, including security strategy and governance, IT risk, security technologies, and cybercrime and breach response.* We are seeking a senior Zero Trust strategist with a proven track record of leading large-scale IT deployments, specifically for government clients. The ideal candidate will possess strong hands-on technical knowledge of Zscaler, Okta, and Crowdstrike solutions and demonstrate exceptional project management skills to ensure successful delivery and ongoing support.Key Responsibility Areas include, but are not limited to:* Design, document, and maintain enterprise Zero Trust architectures spanning identity, device, network/environment, application/workload, and data pillars.* Define strategic roadmaps and reference architecture aligned with organizational objectives and mission requirements.* Partner with cross-functional teams to embed Zero Trust principles into technology modernization efforts, cloud transitions, and cybersecurity initiatives.* Partner with cybersecurity, network engineering, cloud, DevSecOps, and governance teams to ensure cohesive implementation and maturity.* Perform organizational assessments using the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model.* Produce gap analyses and prioritized remediation plans aligned with maturity expectations.* Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including timelines, milestones, budget tracking, and resource allocation.* Identify, track, and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies to ensure successful, on-time, and within-budget project delivery.* Provide regular project status updates to leadership, technical teams, and other key stakeholders.* Manage cross-functional project teams, vendor relationships, and external consultants.* Lead the development of comprehensive Zero Trust program strategies and executive level briefings tailored for CISO and senior leadership audiences.* Independently design Zero Trust reference architectures and capability roadmaps without requiring hands on engineering support.* Serve as the senior Zscaler and CrowdStrike product expert for the engagement, advising on platform capabilities, constraints, and adoption patterns across identity, device, network, workload, and data protection domains.* Translate complex Zscaler and CrowdStrike technologies (e.g., ZIA/ZPA, Falcon Insight/XDR, Falcon DLP) into clear business outcomes and maturity recommendations.* Coordinate with separate Zscaler and CrowdStrike engineering teams to ensure alignment while driving architectural decisions autonomously and without operational disruption.**What You Will Need:*** Bachelors degree from an accredited university* Minimum of EIGHT (8) years of overall work experience* US Citizenship is contractually required* Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD \"PUBLIC TRUST\"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.* Experience in IT or managing large-scale deployments and cross-functional technical teams with US Federal government consulting experience* Experience working in federal civilian, defense contractor, or highly regulated environments* Familiarity with federal compliance frameworks (e.g., FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53)* Experience collaborating with teams for IT security operations, threat response, or security architecture development, including IAM system requirements, design, implementation, integration, testing, or change management* Demonstrated expertise across all pillars of Zero Trust (identity, device, network/environment, application/workload, data)* Hands-on experience with Zero Trust technology platforms (e.g., CrowdStrike Falcon, Zscaler, and Okta)* Hands-on experience with automating security workflows and integrating Zero Trust technology platforms* Deep understanding of identity-centric security, segmentation, continuous monitoring, and least privileged access* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and verbal and written communication abilities* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment* Strong customer service and stakeholder management skills* Attention to detail and commitment to security best practices* Demonstrated ability to operate as an independent consultant—capable of leading strategic discussions, developing executive-ready deliverables, and facilitating program level decision making without reliance on product engineering teams* Proven experience developing Zero Trust program roadmaps, maturity plans, and strategic capability adoption aligned to CISA and DoD Zero Trust frameworks* Exceptional communication and client facing skills, including experience presenting to CISO level stakeholders and translating technical detail into strategic business guidance* Experience driving multi vendor Zero Trust integration approaches involving identity, endpoint, cloud, and network platforms* Ability to influence architecture decisions across engineering, operations, governance, and security architecture teams while maintaining strong, collaborative working relationships**What Would Be Nice To Have:*** Active security clearance* Knowledge of NIST 800-53, 800-207, RMF, FedRAMP, and related frameworks* Experience with SIEM, SOAR, SASE, and identity threat detection and response technologies* Strong practical experience applying and assessing organizations against DoD and CISA Zero Trust Maturity Models* Familiarity with SDLC process, including designing and developing applications* Previous consulting experience delivering Zero Trust architecture guidance, for instance around Data Loss Prevention modernization, secure access, or cross-platform telemetry enrichmentThe annual salary range for this position is $149,000.00-$248,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.**What We Offer:**Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.Benefits include:* Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance* Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays* Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus* Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance* 401(k) Retirement Plan* Basic Life & Supplemental Life* Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts* Short-Term & Long-Term Disability* Student Loan PayDown* Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities* Skills Development & Certifications* Employee Referral Program* Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach* Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program* Mobility Stipend
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