Network Security Architect - Zero Trust & SDN (Remote)

Noblis, Inc.; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Noblis is seeking a highly capable TIS Security Engineer to support the FAA’s Telecommunications and Integrated Services Group. The role focuses on cybersecurity-by-design in network architecture, with hands-on review of configurations and pathways to align with NIST and federal standards.

The ideal candidate has federal program experience, expertise in boundary protection, IPv4/IPv6, and defense-in-depth concepts. This position may involve remote/hybrid work depending on government requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal government programs, ideally within FAA or transportation.
• Hands-on network engineering or architecture with boundary protection design, firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and load balancing.
• Knowledge of telecommunications infrastructure including IPv4/IPv6, WAN/LAN environments.
• Understand federal cybersecurity frameworks (NIST RMF, FISMA, NIST SP 800-53 rev 5).
• Ability to evaluate network and system security concepts for large-scale, safety-critical systems like NAS.
• Comfortable advising on defense-in-depth architectures, Zero Trust CONOPS, SD-WANs, and emerging technologies.
• Experience collaborating with System Engineers, PMs, and cyber stakeholders to support ATO packages and continuous monitoring.
• Ability to develop system security plans, risk assessments, and related security documentation.

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 FAA standards and federal cybersecurity rules.
• Lead transitions from IPv4 to IPv6 and microwave refreshes from security and architecture perspectives.
• Support integration of Zero Trust, SDN, and defense-in-depth strategies into enterprise solutions.
• Act as a technical bridge between FAA cyber stakeholders and infrastructure providers (network, security, cloud).
• Evaluate vendor architectures and provide expert recommendations based on federal policy and security principles.

Skills

Network architecture

Security architecture

Zero Trust

SD-WANs

NIST 800-53

FISMA

Defense-in-depth

ATO packages

System security plans

Firewall rules

VPNs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Master’s degree in related field

Associates degree in cybersecurity or related field

High School + 10 years cybersecurity experience

Tools

IPv4/IPv6 tooling

Zero Trust architectures

Job description

Noblis is seeking a highly capable TIS Security Engineer to support the FAA’s Telecommunications and Integrated Services Group. The role focuses on cybersecurity-by-design in network architecture, with hands-on review of configurations and pathways to align with NIST and federal standards.

The ideal candidate has federal program experience, expertise in boundary protection, IPv4/IPv6, and defense-in-depth concepts. This position may involve remote/hybrid work depending on government requirements.