CyberSecurity Engineer -(Zero Trust, Palo Alto, IAM Required) - Hybrid Role - Locals to MD, DC, VA Area Only

"Work sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must be a United States citizen , Green Card holder or EAD Green Card holder at the direction of our client".

NO THIRD PARTIES PLS

Reach Saakshi Sahni - 703-955-1070

Email: saakshi(at)zilliontechnologies(dot)com // 7039551070

Zero Trust Security Engineer

Hybrid Role - 3 Days a week onsite in Vienna, VA // 2 Days remote

$85-$90/HR

Duration: Long term ongoing contract with NO end date

Direct Client

"Work sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must be a United States citizen , Green Card holder or EAD Green Card holder at the direction of our client".

Start date - 6/1/2026.

Job Description:

The Zero Trust Security Engineer is responsible for driving the implementation of Zero Trust security rules, including formal requests to firewall teams, ongoing coordination, validation of changes, and post implementation verification.

This role is execution focused and serves as the single point of accountability for ensuring Zero Trust rules are implemented correctly, completely, and auditable across firewall and security platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Rule Implementation & Coordination

• Translate Zero Trust analysis outputs into formal firewall and security rule requests.

• Submit detailed implementation requests to firewall teams, including:

o Source identities (users, groups, roles)

o Destination applications, addresses, and services

o Required ports, protocols, and application IDs

• Ensure requests meet firewall team standards and contain all required technical details.

Cross Team Execution

• Act as the primary liaison between Zero Trust, IAM, firewall engineering, and application teams.

• Track firewall requests from submission through completion.

• Resolve implementation questions, clarifications, or discrepancies with firewall engineers.

Validation & Verification

• Validate that implemented firewall rules exactly match approved Zero Trust requirements.

• Perform post implementation testing to confirm:

o Authorized access works as expected

o Unauthorized access is blocked

• Identify and remediate misconfigurations, partial implementations, or policy drift.

Audit & Lifecycle Management

• Ensure all implemented rules are properly tagged, documented, and traceable to application and Zero Trust requirements.

• Maintain implementation records for audit, compliance, and reporting.

• Support ongoing refinement of Zero Trust rules as application access requirements evolve.

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Required Skills & Experience

• Hands on experience working with enterprise firewalls (Palo Alto preferred).

• Strong understanding of user-based and application aware firewall policies.

• Experience submitting and managing firewall rule requests in enterprise environments.

• Ability to validate security rule implementations and troubleshoot access issues.

• Strong coordination and communication skills across technical teams.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions.

• Familiarity with IAM, Entra ID groups, AD groups, and RBAC models.

• Experience integrating firewall rules with application onboarding frameworks.

• Knowledge of audit, compliance, and security reporting requirements.

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Success Looks Like

• Firewall rules are requested properly and implemented right the first time.

• Clean handoffs with minimal back and forth.

• Verified, auditable Zero Trust enforcement across

Compensation

$85-$90/HR

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k); paid time off including vacation, holidays, personal leave, and sick leave; and training and professional development opportunities.

This is also an independent contractor engagement. If selected, you will be responsible for your own medical and other benefits.

Please send qualified resumes directly to : saakshi(at)zilliontechnologies(dot)com // 7039551070

Thanks,

Saakshi Sahni

Zillion Technologies Inc.

Director - Talent Acquisition

Email: saakshi(at)zilliontechnologies(dot)com // 703-955-1070