Zero Trust Device Pillar SME

Ideal Candidate Profile: Seeking a Zero Trust Device Pillar SME with good IT/cybersecurity experience, including experience in device security, enterprise device governance, and data loss prevention (DLP). The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise in Microsoft Intune, Zscaler (ZIA, ZPA, ZCC, and posture profiles), Microsoft 365, and endpoint security tools such as CrowdStrike. Strong experience in Zero Trust maturity assessments, device compliance auditing, policy enforcement, and integrating device posture with ICAM systems is essential. Candidates should have practical experience designing and implementing enterprise DLP solutions, migrating legacy DLP platforms, and integrating security telemetry with SIEM tools such as Splunk. Knowledge of the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model, NIST SP 800-207, NIST SP 800-53, and federal security frameworks (RMF/ATO and FISMA) is required. Excellent technical documentation, stakeholder coordination, and government leadership briefing skills are essential, along with the ability to advise and actively support implementation teams. Job Duties & Responsibilties Device pillar strategy and maturity (about 30%) Own the agency device pillar maturity baseline against CISA ZTMM v2.0; maintain requirements, KPIs and tier exit criteria for all 8 device functions. Run evidence-based maturity assessments: define scoring rules, collect dated artifacts, separate owned vs. shared vs. inherited controls, and defend scores with system owners. Translate the maturity roadmap into sequenced work packages, milestone gates and measurable targets. Lead a data-source census so coverage metrics have an authoritative denominator. Enterprise device governance: MDM (about 35%) Assess and enforce device policy compliance Work with the device platform team on expansion of Intune functionality from other tools (SCCM,ect) Map ZT maturity requirements to actual sate metrics to evaluate quantitative maturity scores traceable to why scores are what they are and how to improve Partner with multiple tool stake holders to champion cross-functional enterprise strategies to improve device security and zero trust maturity Work with ICAM systems to ensure real time device posture assessment attributes are used in the resource access decisions Design solutions to integrate data from policy auditing points (Intune / Zscaler) to enforcement points (Zscaler posture profiles, Intune actions, ICAM system integration, ect) DLP engineering and operations: Zscaler (about 20%) Assist the Data Pillar SME in designing and tuning Zscaler data protection policy: Inline Web and Private App DLP, Endpoint DLP, outbound Email DLP, CASB / SaaS API scanning, GenAI DLP, and Device Control. Build DLP dictionaries and engines, including EDM / IDM / OCR fingerprinting for agency identifiers. Translate legacy DLP rules into Zscaler equivalents; run monitor-then-enforce pilots and parallel operation. Integrate DLP telemetry with the SIEM (Splunk via NSS / log streaming) and incident workflow (ICAP, incident receiver, workflow automation); co-author SOC playbooks. Support Exchange Online mail flow integration, TLS / SSL inspection decisions, and endpoint client prerequisites with the owning teams. Compliance, documentation and stakeholder delivery (about 15%) Map data controls to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 (AC, AU, MP, SC, SI families), Client 4300A and OMB M-21-31 logging requirements; support RMF / ATO artifacts. Write and brief deliverables to government leads: maturity reports, decision memos, runbooks, RACI and change requests. Run working sessions with security policy, cloud infrastructure, SOC, data platform and privacy stakeholders. Required Skills & Experience Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity or related field (4 additional years of relevant experience may substitute). 10+ years in IT or cybersecurity, including 5+ years focused on device security, device governance or DLP. Hand On-on Experience With MDM Implementation (Intune Preferred) Experience with Zsclaer ZIA, ZPA, ZCC, and posture profiles Working knowledge of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, license levels, and feature availability Hands-on experience designing and tuning an enterprise DLP platform (Zscaler preferred) Working knowledge of ICAM systems (EntraID capabilities and integrations, ABAC, real-time risk assessments, AuthN vs AuthZ, SAML, OIDC, ect) Working knowledge of the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model, NIST SP 800-207 and NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5. Experience on a federal program with RMF / ATO, FISMA and SIEM log integration (Splunk preferred). Strong technical writing; able to produce client-ready assessments and brief government leadership. US citizenship; able to obtain and keep Client suitability. Preferred Experience Prior Client experience Zscaler certifications (ZDTA, ZDTE or Zscaler Data Protection specialist track) or delivery of a Zscaler DLP rollout at 10,000+ users. Microsoft certification focused on device security (MD-102, SC-300, SC-200 ect) Security certification: CISSP, CCSP, CISM Experience implementing Microsoft Intune, Zsclaer, and integrating with other tools Experience migrating from a legacy DLP or insider-risk toolset to a SSE / SASE platform. Active Secret or higher clearance, or a current Client background investigation.