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Streamline Defense · 1 day ago

Zero Trust Staff Consultant - Junior

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff

Streamline Defense is seeking a Zero Trust Staff Consultant to support the Air Combat Command's Zero Trust initiatives at the Pentagon. The role involves leading consulting engagements, providing expert guidance on cybersecurity policies, and collaborating with stakeholders to drive innovation and mission alignment.

CRMInformation TechnologySecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead strategic consulting engagements focused on Air Force and DoD enterprise infrastructure, governance, and modernization

Provide expert guidance on compliance with DoD policies, cybersecurity frameworks, and enterprise architecture standards

Supervise and direct the efforts of multidisciplinary teams on complex, high-impact projects

Develop and present executive-level briefings, reports, and strategic recommendations

Collaborate with stakeholders to drive innovation, risk mitigation, and mission alignment

Create a list of artifacts mapping Capability Elements and Services to their respective Enterprise Information Technology (EIT) Capabilities

Develop capability roll-out plans to coordinate across EIT’s siloed stakeholders

Develop a launch mechanism and facilitated forum to track execution of ‘EIT Strategic Imperative Roadmaps’

Support the roadmap agile tracking process with a centralized knowledge base that serves as a source for ‘EIT Strategic Imperative Roadmaps’ data

Establish repeatable, standardized processes to build, escalate and socialize ‘EIT Strategic Imperative Roadmaps’

Establish capabilities, and work with the DAF ZT FMO, to coordinate, track, and drive activities in support of the ZT Roadmap

Establish capability to support DAF ZT and other transition activities in alignment with CTO functions

Assist in the development of policy, directives, memorandums, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Concepts of Implementation (CONIMP) and other documentation to support cyber security, cyber operations capability employment, governance, oversight, risk management, strategy, command and control, failover and support to sections of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST ZT guidance, DoD ZT Architecture, and other Federal Government documents and regulations

Assist with the development and implementation of Information Protection processes, procedures, and technology requirements, to include creating and managing a baseline configuration of technology (e.g. Enterprise IT, Weapons Systems, Industrial Control Systems), System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), configuration change control processes, and policy and regulations regarding the physical operating environment for organizational assets to achieve resilience requirements in normal and adverse situations with a focus on ZT principals and intent

Maintain knowledge of current guidance, policies, laws, and regulations; communicate updates and incorporate them into existing enterprise strategies affected by ZT

Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and deliver Zero Trust focused cybersecurity awareness, role-based, and operational training and education, including realistic cyber training and exercise scenarios and objectives

Coordinate and collaborate with various portfolio managers and program offices for all systems maintained and/or used by the DAF. For new systems, advise and assist Government leads with researching and documenting ZT requirements, and validating/using data, reports, and other outputs from existing systems to define and document system ZT architecture deficiencies

Support the development of executive level briefings and metrics for monitoring and oversight for ZT, including reporting to Congress, Office of the Secretary of Defense, DoD, and DAF senior leaders

Design/develop and provide broad-based communications and change management support for program management, financial management, business process improvement, and process standardization

Establish and operate capabilities within ZT FMO to coordinate, track, and drive activities in support of the ZT Roadmaps and other guidance in conjunction with the Secretary of the Air Force (SAF) Office of the Chief Information Officer (SAF/CN)

Establish capabilities to ingest strategic roadmaps, generate capability-specific Implementation Plans (I-Plans), and track milestones and deliverables in accordance with the Iplans

Conduct assessments of existing ZT activities and systems and provide recommendations to align to the DAF ZT Roadmap

Provide advice and recommendations regarding implementation/execution options and opportunities for program and capability convergence

Establish capability to support ZT transition activities and to integrate ZT activities into Capability Planning Guidance (CPG) implementation oversight and reporting

Qualification

DoD cybersecurity frameworksAir Force enterprise infrastructureZero Trust principlesBachelor's degree in ITActive Secret security clearanceCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Active Secret security clearance required

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related STEM field

Experience with Air Force or DoD enterprise infrastructure, governance, policies, and procedures

Strong understanding of DoD cybersecurity and compliance frameworks (e.g., RMF, NIST, DISA STIGs)

Company

Streamline Defense

Streamline Defense delivers cutting-edge intelligence, cyber, and mission support solutions that outpace threats and drive operational advantage across defense and national security missions.

Founded in 2007