Network Security Architect for Federal Zero Trust

Noblis, Inc.; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/hybrid status

Total rewards

Job summary

Noblis is seeking a TIS Security Engineer to provide expert-level security engineering for FAA Telecommunications and Integrated Services. You will shape architecture, guide network design, and ensure security is built into from the ground up in complex environments.

Ideal candidates bring deep cybersecurity and networking experience within government programs, familiarity with NIST/FISMA, and a track record of defending critical systems while collaborating with engineers and cyber stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal government programs, ideally within FAA or transportation.
• Hands-on network engineering or architecture with boundary protections, firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and load balancing.
• Knowledge of IPv4/IPv6 and WAN/LAN environments.
• Familiarity with federal cybersecurity frameworks (RMF/FISMA/800-53).
• Ability to evaluate security concepts for large, safety-critical NAS-like systems.
• Experience advising on Zero Trust, CONOPS, SD-WANs and emerging tech.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and guide network architecture to ensure cybersecurity is built in from the ground up.
• Review system configurations, firewall rules, and Network paths to align with FAA and NIST standards.
• Lead transitions (IPv4 to IPv6, microwave refreshes) from security and architecture perspectives.
• Support Zero Trust, SDN, and defense‑in‑depth strategies in enterprise solutions.
• Bridge FAA cyber stakeholders and infrastructure providers.
• Evaluate vendor architectures and recommend based on federal policy and security principles.

Skills

Network architecture

Security architecture

Zero Trust

SDN

Boundary protection

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/IT/ Telecom

Master’s degree desirable

Tools

NIST RMF

FISMA

NIST SP 800-53 rev 5

Job description

Noblis is seeking a TIS Security Engineer to provide expert-level security engineering for FAA Telecommunications and Integrated Services. You will shape architecture, guide network design, and ensure security is built into from the ground up in complex environments.

Ideal candidates bring deep cybersecurity and networking experience within government programs, familiarity with NIST/FISMA, and a track record of defending critical systems while collaborating with engineers and cyber stakeholders.