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Job ID 2445081

Koniag Management Solutions, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Zero Trust Policy and Governance Specialist with an active TS/SCI clearance to support KMS and our government customer at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. This is a Hybrid position, 4-days onsite and 1-day remote.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

Essential Functions, Responsibilities & Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Identifies and analyzes new DoD IT enterprise mission drivers to develop Zero Trust Reference Architecture (ZTRA) enterprise requirements

• Drives the implementation of ZTRA across the Defense enterprise by formulating policies to eliminate obstacles for downstream implementation.

• Acts as visionary to proactively assist in defining the direction for future needs

• Participates in ecosystem strategy, including environmental analysis, opportunity identification, value cases and mission innovation portfolio needs

• Analyzes zero trust reference architecture technology industry and market trends and determines potential impact upon the Department

• Leads the development of enterprise ZTRA governance based on mission and IT strategies

• Identifies development of communication (including education) needs and drivers for enterprise zero trust reference architecture standards.

• Acts as a sounding board or consultant to IT and mission leaders in the ZTRA mission space.

• Identifies, assesses, and codifies strategic options based on stakeholder functional and technical needs including ecosystem resource demands

• Partners with Component ZTRA Subject Matter Experts and ZT Functional Management Offices (FMOs) to modernize historical policies, incorporating ZT equities.

• Develop and maintain a ZTRA visibility & analytics security policy positions to accommodate mission, technology, and threat drivers

• Identifies zero trust reference architecture visibility & analytics plans, and roadmaps based on enterprise needs

• Liaise with other zero trust reference architecture practitioners to share best practices and insights

• Liaises with the department vendor management (VM) teams to manage the commercial capabilities and future horizons

• Promotes the zero-trust reference architecture business vision

• Prepares for adoption by assessing the organization’s change readiness

• Conducts an environment scan to identify potential challenges for stakeholders, such as skills gaps, doubts, and uncertainties, to foster a positive acceptance of change

• Promotes change management plans (training and orientation) to influence stakeholders

• Undertakes in-depth research, analysis, and coordination of strategy, policy, doctrine, and campaign assessments for ZTRA at the DoD enterprise level, identifying gaps and suggesting policy improvements.

• Collaborates across a wide range of stakeholders to include non-profit, academia, and international partners on ZTRA policy, ensuring the authorities, concerns, and equities of the DoD, CIO, and ZT PfMO are accurately and effectively represented

Required Qualifications:

• Experience working for an OSD level organization or as an executive officer to a Military Flag Officer or member of the Senior Executive Service is highly desired. At a minimum, the candidate is required to possess the qualities and skills commensurate with said experience.

• Must be a US Citizen, hold a current DoD TS/SCI.

• Strong organizational, project management and problem-solving skills with impeccable multi-tasking abilities

• Ability to uphold a strict level of discretion and confidentiality

• Ability to take a conceptual discussion and build a presentation to convey the message.

Working Environment & Conditions

This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

This position is primarily indoors, consistent with a standard office position and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. The incumbent is required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The workload may require the incumbent to sit for extended periods of time. The incumbent must be able to read, do simple math calculations and withstand moderate amounts of stress.

The incumbent must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other factor protected by law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require accommodation to navigate or to apply for a position on our website, please contact Heaven Wood via e-mail at accommodations@koniag-gs.com or by calling 703-488-9377 to request accommodation.

Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.

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