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 Governance Analyst to support architecture and implementation governance for the VA Zero Trust acceleration effort. The role helps maintain traceability between Federal guidance, VA strategic objectives, maturity findings, architecture decisions, implementation priorities, and deliverable content.
Position Responsibilities
Maintain traceability from Federal Zero Trust guidance and VA objectives to assessment criteria, architecture patterns, and implementation priorities.
Support preparation and documentation for Architecture Review Boards, technical reviews, and executive governance forums.
Maintain decision logs, exception records, architectural deviation records, and governance action tracking.
Review deliverables for consistency with approved terminology, standards, scope boundaries, and documented Government priorities.
Support governance of reusable pattern families, common system variants, and updates driven by implementation lessons learned.
Coordinate documentation needed to transition implementation outcomes into sustainable governance and RMF processes.
Job Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Public Policy, Business, or a related field.
Three or more years of cybersecurity governance, architecture governance, compliance, or Federal IT policy experience.
Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-207, CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model, EO 14028, and Federal cybersecurity governance.
Experience maintaining decision records, standards traceability, and governance documentation.
Strong analytical writing and stakeholder coordination skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience supporting Federal architecture review or cybersecurity governance boards.
Familiarity with FISMA, RMF, OMB memoranda, and Binding Operational Directives.
Experience with policy mapping or requirements traceability tools.
Preferred Certifications:
One or more of the following is preferred:
CGRC
CISSP
CISM
Security+
