Lead Specialist, Federal Cyber AppGate Engineer in Washington

Responsibilities:\n \n

• Manage and coordinate the implementation, administration, and continuous tuning of AppGate SDP platform components in support of broader enterprise Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) objectives \n

• Architect, develop, and enforce dynamic, -centric security policies, granular micro segmentation rules, and context -aware trusted access models \n

• Translate complex organizational security requirements into scalable, effective ZTNA policies across the environment \n

• Lead technical workshops, requirements gathering, and workflow creation for securely and seamlessly onboarding mission application to the ZT Architecture \n

• Integrate ZTNA tools (AppGate) with broader security ecosystem components including IAM, PAM, and SIEM solutions to achieve end-to-end Zero Trust automation and continuous monitoring \n

• Mentor a team of engineers and analysts responsible for AppGate operations \n

• Develop comprehensive solution documentation, operational runbooks, and policy guidelines, which contributing to project tracking and reporting \n

• Interface with client stakeholders to ensure all ZTNA deployments and access policies rigorously align with compliance, security, and operational mission requirements \n

• A minimum of five years of experience with network security technology and diverse Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions, including hands-on AppGate SDP implementation experience; U.S. Federal government consulting experience \n

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university \n

• Two years of leadership or managerial experience \n

• Broad, vendor-agnostic knowledge of ZTNA platforms and Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) architectures \n

• Experience designing, implementing, and managing complex, context-based access policies and segmentation strategies at an enterprise scale \n

• Strong understanding of Zero Trust principles and deployment patterns, with familiarity with relevant DoD frameworks, NIST 800-207, and large-scale enterprise environments \n

• Experience integrating ZTNA solutions with comprehensive and Access Management (IAM), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and ITSM systems \n

• certifications: CISSP, CCSP, GIAC, AppGate \n

• Ability to travel as required to support firm engagements \n

• Applicant must possess a U.S. Government Secret clearance \n

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