Zero Trust Automation & Orchestration Engineer at DecisionPoint | Cortek

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Automation Engineering, DevSecOps, Cybersecurity, IT Workflow Orchestration, Scripting Languages, APIs, Cloud Automation, Configuration Management, Continuous Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Zero Trust Concepts, Identity Services, Policy Automation, CI/CD Pipelines, Security Orchestration, Event-Driven Automation

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Description

Overview DecisionPoint seeks a Zero Trust Automation & Orchestration Engineer to support the automation of Zero Trust capabilities across a large federal and DoD-aligned mission environment. This role develops, deploys, and maintains automation workflows that support telemetry ingestion, policy enforcement, identity-based decisioning, provisioning, and continuous monitoring. The Zero Trust Automation & Orchestration Engineer plays a key role in enabling scalable, repeatable, and adaptive Zero Trust capabilities by building automation pipelines, integrating security tools, and improving operational efficiency across identity, network, application, and data domains. This position is fully remote. Note: By applying to this position, you acknowledge and consent to having your resume included in an active competitive government contract bid. Duties & Responsibilities The Zero Trust Automation & Orchestration Engineer will: Develop automation workflows that support Zero Trust telemetry ingestion, policy enforcement, and identity-driven decisioning. Implement automated provisioning, configuration, and access workflows across hybrid environments. Integrate Zero Trust systems, identity services, monitoring tools, and policy engines using APIs and automation frameworks. Support continuous monitoring by automating data collection, reporting, and compliance checks. Collaborate with cybersecurity, IAM, cloud engineering, and network teams to automate cross-functional processes. Develop scripts, pipelines, and orchestration workflows that support repeatable Zero Trust operations. Assist in building event-driven automation to respond to security indicators, risk signals, or policy deviations. Troubleshoot automation issues, workflow failures, and integration challenges across multiple systems. Maintain documentation for automation standards, runbooks, and configuration procedures. Support Zero Trust roadmap planning by identifying automation opportunities and efficiency improvements. Participate in testing, validating, and refining automated controls and enforcement mechanisms. Contribute to modernization initiatives that improve operational resilience and reduce manual intervention. Qualifications Clearance Requirement Must hold an active Top Secret clearance, supported by a Tier 5 background investigation. Education (Required) Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, DevSecOps, Cybersecurity, IT Engineering, or a related field. Experience (Required) Minimum 5 years of experience in automation engineering, DevSecOps, cybersecurity engineering, or IT workflow orchestration. Experience developing automation scripts, pipelines, or workflows using scripting languages or automation frameworks. Experience integrating identity services, monitoring platforms, or policy engines via APIs. Experience supporting automated provisioning, configuration management, or continuous monitoring tasks. Experience troubleshooting automation failures across hybrid cloud and on-prem environments. Technical Knowledge (Required) Proficiency with automation tools or scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash). Understanding of Zero Trust concepts, identity-based decisioning, and policy automation. Experience with APIs, webhooks, or automation interfaces for security tools. Familiarity with cloud automation and configuration approaches in AWS or similar environments. Technical Knowledge (Preferred) Experience with CI/CD pipelines, IaC tools, or security orchestration platforms. Familiarity with SIEM, EDR, or identity analytics for event-driven automation. Experience building cross-domain automation workflows across identity, device, network, or application systems. Certifications Required: Security+ Preferred: Additional DoD 8570/8140 automation or engineering-aligned certifications Cloud or DevOps certifications (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes) Skills Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities for diagnosing automation and integration issues. Excellent communication skills for collaborating across technical teams. Ability to design efficient, scalable automation workflows supporting mission-critical operations. High attention to detail for developing reliable scripts and automation pipelines. Ability to manage multiple priorities and support iterative modernization cycles. Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy EEO and Affirmative Action Policy: DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws. Pay Transparency Policy: In accordance with Presidential Executive Order 13665, DecisionPoint Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information: By expressing your interest and submitting your resume for this position, you authorize DecisionPoint Corporation to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should DecisionPoint Corporation. or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.

Responsibilities

The Zero Trust Automation & Orchestration Engineer will develop automation workflows to support Zero Trust capabilities and integrate various security tools. This role also involves troubleshooting automation issues and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency.