Zero Trust Engineer

Job description

Everforth ECS is seeking a Zero Trust Engineer to work in the National Capital Region covering the Pentagon, Falls Church, and Fairfax . Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award. The War Data Platform (WDP) is a key initiative within the U.S. Department of War's (DoW) AI-First strategy introduced in early 2026. The WDP separates business and financial data from operational warfighting data, aiming to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) on the battlefield. The WDP extends to Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret environments, and supports collaboration between Combatant Commands, Joint Staff directorates, Senior Executive Service leaders, and operational analysts. - The Zero Trust Engineer implements and operates the technical security controls, access enforcement mechanisms, and network segmentation capabilities that underpin WDP's Zero Trust architecture across all classification tiers. This role supports WDP's alignment with the DoW Zero Trust Reference Architecture and NIST SP 800-207 by translating Zero Trust policy requirements into operational configurations, validated control baselines, and continuously monitored enforcement mechanism...