Coordinate delivery of a Federal cybersecurity and Zero Trust acceleration program for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Manage integrated schedules, dependencies, deliverables, implementation waves, risks, Government inputs, contractor reviews, and executive reporting. Support maturity assessments, enterprise architecture activities, engineering and test planning, and system implementation engagements while ensuring lessons learned inform future priorities.
True Zero Technologies, a veteran-owned small business, was founded on the principle that the purposeful enablement of people and technology in an organization directly ties to the quality of its outcomes. True Zero recognizes that those outcomes begin and end with our people, and that is what we have built a community of like-minded, driven, and passionate individuals and innovators who are aligned in a common goal of delivering top-tier services to our customers. Our culture and commitment have been recognized through numerous accolades, including being named one of the Best Places to Work in 2023 in two categories (“Prosperous and Thriving” ($5MM–$50MM in gross revenue) and “Mid-Atlantic Region” (DC, DE, MD, NC, VA, WV)), and again in 2025 as a Best Places to Work honoree. In addition, True Zero earned coveted spots on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America in 2022, 2023, and 2025, a testament to our sustained growth driven by our people-first approach and unwavering dedication to excellence.
True Zero is seeking a Technical Project Lead to coordinate delivery of the Department of Veterans Affairs enterprise Zero Trust acceleration effort. This role integrates maturity assessment, architecture use case development, engineering planning, and system implementation support into a disciplined execution model aligned to Government priorities.
The Technical Project Lead maintains visibility across dependencies, schedules, deliverables, implementation waves, risks, and Government inputs while partnering closely with the Principal Zero Trust Architect and pillar specialists. The role focuses on contractor delivery coordination and does not assume operational ownership of VA systems.
Job Responsibilities
- Coordinate execution across recurring Zero Trust maturity assessments, enterprise architecture activities, and system implementation engagements.
- Maintain the integrated delivery schedule for monthly scorecards, quarterly maturity reports, use cases, engineering plans, test plans, implementation schedules, and impact reports.
- Track Government inputs, access dependencies, approvals, test windows, implementation risks, and schedule impacts; support resequencing when dependencies affect delivery.
- Coordinate deployment waves and complexity-tier planning for implementation support across Government-prioritized FISMA-reportable systems.
- Lead recurring contractor delivery reviews and prepare concise status, risk, decision, and action reporting for Government stakeholders.
- Ensure lessons learned from system implementation are incorporated into maturity assessments, architecture patterns, and future implementation priorities.
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
- Five or more years of experience coordinating complex Federal cybersecurity, Zero Trust, enterprise architecture, or technical implementation programs.
- Experience managing integrated schedules, technical dependencies, deliverables, risks, and multi-team execution.
- Working knowledge of Zero Trust concepts and Federal cybersecurity guidance, including CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model and NIST SP 800-207.
- Strong stakeholder communication, technical coordination, and executive reporting skills.
- Experience supporting VA or another large Federal enterprise.
- Experience coordinating architecture and engineering work across cloud, hybrid, legacy, and mission-critical environments.
- Experience with Jira, ServiceNow, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, or comparable delivery platforms.
- PMP
- CISSP
- CISM
- Security+
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred Certifications:
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We’re actively searching for talented security and technology practitioners who are ready to experience the True Zero difference. As a True Zero team member, you'll enjoy:
- Competitive salary, paid twice per month
- Best in class medical coverage
- 100% of medical premiums covered by True Zero
- Company wide new business incentive programs
- Contribution Incentives (i.e. white papers, blog posts, internal webinars, etc.)
- 3 weeks of PTO starting + 11 Paid Holidays Annually
- 401k Program with 100% company match on the first 4%
- Monthly reimbursement of Cell Phone and Home Internet costs
- Paternity/Maternity Leave
- Investment in training and certifications to broaden and deepen your technical skills
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