GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.

Illumio Zero Trust Segmentation Platform Engineer

General Description

We are looking for a skilled Illumio Zero Trust Segmentation Platform Engineer to support the architecting and implementation of Zero Trust Segmentation policies, including application dependency mapping, labeling frameworks, enforcement boundaries, and zone-based controls. This role will assist in the design, deployment, configurations and optimization of Illumio Core and Illumio Edge across on-premises, virtualized and cloud environments.

The Zero Trust Segmentation Platform Engineer will develop Illumio workflows, runbooks, dashboards, and segmentation models for enterprise workloads and critical applications. Integrate Illumio with SIEM, SOAR, CMDB, C2C, vulnerability scanners, cloud-native controls, and enterprise automation pipelines. Conduct traffic flow analysis using Illumio VEN telemetry and assist in building policy recommendations to reduce attack surface and limit east-west movement. Troubleshoot system performance, VEN installation issues, policy conflicts, and platform health across distributed infrastructure. Partner with application owners to onboard workloads, validate segmentation plans, and support change management processes. Perform lifecycle management, including upgrades, health checks, certificate operations, and policy governance. Collaborate with security architects to align Illumio policy models with broader Zero Trust and NIST 800-207 strategies. Contribute to architectural standards, documentation, and enterprise security playbooks.

About the Federal Region

GuidePoint Security is the trusted partner that defense and civilian government agencies rely on to lead their cybersecurity efforts and protect their organizations. We help solve their most complex security challenges, mature security architectures, and proactively reduce risk. Our purpose-built solutions ensure compliance, safeguard critical assets, and align security with organizational objectives. Backed by deep expertise, strong partnerships, and advanced technologies, we deliver scalable, adaptive capabilities that evolve with the threat landscape so Federal agencies can lead with confidence and protect what’s next.

Roles and Responsibilities

Assist in the design, deployment, configuration, and optimization of Illumio Core and Illumio Edge across on-premises, virtualized, and cloud environments.
Architect and implement Zero Trust Segmentation policies, including application dependency mapping, labeling frameworks, enforcement boundaries, and zone-based controls.
Develop Illumio workflows, runbooks, dashboards, and segmentation models for enterprise workloads and critical applications.
Integrate Illumio with SIEM/SOAR, CMDB, C2C, vulnerability scanners, cloud-native controls, and enterprise automation pipelines.
Conduct traffic flow analysis using Illumio VEN telemetry and build policy recommendations to reduce attack surface and limit east-west movement.
Troubleshoot system performance, VEN installation issues, policy conflicts, and platform health across distributed infrastructure.
Partner with application owners to onboard workloads, validate segmentation plans, and support change management processes.
Perform lifecycle management: upgrades, health checks, certificate operations, and policy governance.
Collaborate with security architects to align Illumio policy models with broader Zero Trust and NIST 800-207 strategies.
Contribute to architectural standards, documentation, and enterprise security playbooks.
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