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Summary:
GovCIO is seeking a Systems Engineer for Zero Trust integration with the US Air Force, focusing on designing, managing, and optimizing complex enterprise systems for efficiency and reliability.
Highlights:
1. Design and implement Zero Trust architectures across enterprise environments
2. Engineer and maintain solutions for multi-factor authentication (MFA) and SSO
3. Integrate systems with SIEM, SOAR, XDR, and behavior analytics tools
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Overview: GovCIO is currently hiring a Systems Engineer for our Zero Trust integration effort with the US Air Force. This position will be located at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and will be a full-time on-site position supporting Headquarters Air Force A2.
Responsibilities: The Systems Engineer’s role is designing, managing, and optimizing complex enterprise systems ensuring their efficiency and reliability across the intelligence community in support of the United States Air Force A2 Intelligence Directorate.
Design and implement Zero Trust architectures across enterprise environments (on-prem, cloud, hybrid).
Develop identity-centric, least-privilege access models leveraging Zero Trust principles.
Create detailed technical designs, diagrams, and system integration plans for authentication, authorization, and network segmentation.
Evaluate and recommend Zero Trust technologies (e.g., ZTNA, SDP, IAM, PAM, micro segmentation, SASE).
Engineer and maintain solutions for multi-factor authentication (MFA), single sign-on (SSO), and federated identity services.
Implement continuous authentication and risk-based access controls.
Integrate identity services with applications, APIs, and endpoints.
Ensure proper enforcement of least privilege, including policy design and periodic access reviews.
Implement micro segmentation (host-based or network-based) for sensitive workloads.
Configure and maintain software-defined perimeter (SDP) or Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions.
Integrate systems with SIEM, SOAR, XDR, and behavior analytics tools to provide continuous monitoring.
Maintain high-availability and performance of Zero Trust platforms.
Implement robust logging, auditing, and telemetry pipelines to support decision engines.
Qualifications: High School with 10+ years (or commensurate experience)
Required Skills and Experience
Clearance Required:TS/SCI
6-9 years’ experience performing the following:
DoD 8140 Level II (Sec+CE, SSCP, CND, CCNA Security, etc)
Requirements engineering (writing, analyzing, validating)
Systems architecture and design
Interface definition and control
System modeling and simulation
System integration & testing
Lifecycle management (V-model, waterfall, agile, MBSE)
Knowledge of systems engineering principles
Requirements & architecture competency
Integration & test experience
Preferred Skills and Experience
Experience with the Air Force Intelligence Community
Experience with DoD NIPR, SIPR and JWICS Networks
Experience with Zero Trust Fundamentals
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Posted Salary Range: USD $160,000.00 - USD $180,000.00 /Yr.Apply Now