Zero Trust Platform Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Reston, VAWashington, DCRiverdale, MDNorfolk, VA
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60 days ago
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TL;DR · Zero Trust Platform Engineer

The Illumio Zero Trust Platform Engineer will lead the design, deployment, configuration, and optimization of Illumio Core and Illumio Edge across on-premises, virtualized, and cloud environments. This role involves architecting Zero Trust Segmentation policies, including application dependency mapping, labeling frameworks, and zone-based controls. You will develop workflows, runbooks, and dashboards while integrating the platform with SIEM, SOAR, CMDB, C2C, and vulnerability scanners. Key responsibilities include conducting traffic flow analysis using VEN telemetry, troubleshooting system performance, and performing lifecycle management for distributed infrastructure. Required technical skills include Linux or Windows systems, VMware, Hyper-V, AWS, Azure, GCP, and infrastructure automation. You must also possess proficiency in REST APIs and scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell to support mission-critical environments and NIST 800-207 strategies.

What you'll do

  • Design, deploy, and optimize Illumio Core and Edge across on-premises, virtualized, and cloud environments.
  • Implement Zero Trust segmentation policies including application dependency mapping and enforcement boundaries.
  • Develop Illumio workflows, runbooks, dashboards, and segmentation models for enterprise workloads.
  • Integrate Illumio with SIEM, SOAR, CMDB, vulnerability scanners, and automation pipelines.
  • Analyze traffic flow using VEN telemetry to build policy recommendations that limit east-west movement.
  • Troubleshoot system performance, VEN installation issues, policy conflicts, and platform health.
  • Perform lifecycle management including upgrades, health checks, certificate operations, and policy governance.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, cloud security, or infrastructure engineering.
  • 3+ years of experience in Linux or Windows systems, virtualization (VMware or Hyper-V), and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • 2+ years of experience developing and deploying solutions for highly regulated mission-critical environments.
  • 1+ years of experience with infrastructure automation tools.
  • 1+ years of experience with REST APIs, scripting (Python, Bash, or PowerShell), or automation frameworks.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance and willingness to take a polygraph exam.
  • Associate’s degree with 5+ years of IT experience, Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of IT experience, or Master’s degree with 1+ year of IT experience.
  • Ability to obtain DoD 8570 IAT Level III and Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support certifications within 30-45 days of start date.

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