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# Leady Cybersecurity Architect - Zero Trust & Identity

- **Company:** Gridiron IT Solutions LLC
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $190,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Interoperability, Public Key Infrastructure, Zero Trust Network Access
- **Published:** August 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9075771/leady-cybersecurity-architect-zero-trust-identity

## About the Role

Master's degree in a cybersecurity discipline and 12+ years of related experience.
Enterprise expertise developing and implementing cybersecurity controls and standards for complex environments.
Demonstrated experience supporting MBSE/architecture teams and zero trust initiatives.
Top Secret clearance
Nice to Have Qualifications
Familiarity with MBSE tools (Cameo, Innoslate) and data/identity reference models (EDH, UIAS, ICAM).
Experience with DoW PKI, cloud?native architectures, and interoperability testing.
Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.

## Description

Apply enterprise cybersecurity expertise to design and harden data-centric, zero trust architectures aligned to identity models and ICAM. Support MBSE-driven implementations across cloud-native environments and reference architectures; identify risks and define mitigations for emerging technologies., Design and recommend cybersecurity controls across complex systems and reference architectures.
Assess threats/vulnerabilities and produce mitigation strategies for identity-centric solutions and PKI-integrated ecosystems.
Support policy, standards, and doctrine for zero trust, data, and identity architectures; contribute to models and test plans.
Lead major tasks and mentor junior personnel; develop leadership briefs and updates.


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