Zero Trust Compliance Officer (Engineer Info Assurance 4)

Zero Trust Compliance Officer

HII's Mission Technologies division is currently seeking a Senior Zero Trust Compliance Officer to work out of Fairfax, VA in support of the DoD/DoW Advana War Data Platform designed to aggregate operational, intelligence, logistics, and sensor data from multiple domains, enable Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) by providing a common data fabric, and support AI/ML applications for predictive analytics, targeting, and mission planning. This position is contingent on contract award.

Responsibilities:

• Designs, documents, and validates Zero Trust compliance across Department of Defense mission systems operating on unclassified and classified networks.
• Translates Zero Trust technical implementations into defensible authorization artifacts aligned with DoDI guidance, NIST control families, and the DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture.
• Evaluates identity-centric access controls, network micro-segmentation, continuous authentication mechanisms, and encrypted traffic protections for compliance sufficiency and audit readiness.
• Maintains System Security Plans, Security Assessment Reports, and Plans of Action and Milestones reflecting Zero Trust capabilities using eMASS, Xacta, and controlled SharePoint repositories.
• Conducts Zero Trust maturity assessments, traces capability alignment to control objectives, and documents compliance posture for review by Authorizing Officials, Senior Information Security Officers, and Component cybersecurity leadership.
• Coordinates with cybersecurity engineers, network teams, and system owners to reconcile technical configurations with authorization requirements.
• Reviews vulnerability findings, control assessment results, and continuous monitoring outputs to validate Zero Trust control effectiveness.
• Produces compliance dashboards, executive summaries, and evidence packages supporting authorization decisions and mission risk awareness.
• Supports inspections, penetration testing reviews, and governance boards through structured documentation and authoritative briefings.
• Advances program values of mission assurance, audit transparency, cyber resilience, and operational trust by delivering consistent compliance alignment between Zero Trust engineering and security authorization outcomes.

Requirements:

• 10 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 4 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
• IAM I (CompTIA Security+ CE, ISC² CAP, ISC² SSCP, or GIAC GSLC) certified.
• Must have an active Top Secret security clearance.
• US Citizen preferred.
• Familiarity with Advana architecture, Palantir Foundry, or similar data integration platforms.
• Experience with data governance frameworks and metadata management.
• Agile/SAFe delivery experience in secure environments.

Physical Requirements May require working in an office, industrial, shipboard, or laboratory environment. Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances.

HII is more than a job - it's an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.

Recognized as one of America's top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people's safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you'll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career. Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.