Subject-Matter Expert – Zero Trust

E-Logic is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Subject-Matter Expert - Zero Trust to support the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on a contract basis. The successful candidate will play a critical role as the senior technical authority, overseeing the IRS's Zero Trust architecture and implementation, and ensuring the IRS's digital infrastructure is hardened, policy-driven, and fully optimized for mission delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the principal advisor for the development, implementation, and evolution of the Zero Trust (ZT) security model across the IRS enterprise, aligning with NIST SP 800-207 and CISA guidelines.
• Design and document a comprehensive Zero Trust architecture roadmap, focusing on key pillars such as Identity, Devices, Network, Applications, and Data.
• Drive the integration and deployment of ZT-enabling technologies, including Identity and Access Management (IAM), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and Micro-segmentation solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to enforce "never trust, always verify" principles for all access requests, regardless of network location.
• Conduct security gap assessments against ZT principles and develop remediation strategies.
• Present complex technical findings, strategies, and progress reports to IRS leadership and key stakeholders.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science or Engineering in Computer Science
• Minimum ten years of IT and/or cybersecurity related experience
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  
  

Important Notice

This role is part of a proposal for the Internal Revenue Services (IRS). Hiring is contingent upon the selection of the consultant. Selected candidates will be included in the proposal and must authorize the use of their resume for submission.