Senior Federal Network Security Architect

Noblis, Inc.; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Noblis provides expert security engineering for the FAA’s TIS group, aligning network architecture with federal cybersecurity standards and transitioning technologies from a security and architecture perspective. This role supports design reviews, risk assessments, and protection of NAS-critical systems.

Ideal candidates have deep experience in cybersecurity for large, safety-critical environments, familiarity with Zero Trust concepts, and the ability to bridge between cyber stakeholders and

Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal government programs, ideally within the FAA or transportation sector.
• Proven experience with hands‑on network engineering or architecture and understands boundary protection design, configurations, firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and load balancing.
• Knowledge of telecommunications infrastructure, including IPv4/IPv6, and WAN/LAN environments.
• Understand federal cybersecurity frameworks (NIST RMF, FISMA, NIST SP 800-53 rev 5).
• Can evaluate network and system security concepts for large‑scale, safety‑critical systems like those in the NAS.
• Comfortable advising on defense‑in‑depth architectures, Zero Trust CONOPS, SD‑WANs, and emerging technologies.
• Have experience collaborating with System Engineers, Program Managers, and cybersecurity stakeholders to support ATO packages and continuous monitoring.
• Ability to develop system security plans, risk assessments, and related security documentation.
• U.S Citizen or Green Card Permanent Resident (3+ years U.S. Residency)
• Ability to obtain FAA Public Trust.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing and guiding network architecture to ensure cybersecurity is built‑in from the ground up.
• Performing hands‑on reviews of system configurations, firewall rules, and network paths to align with FAA Orders, NIST 800-53, and federal cybersecurity standards.
• Leading efforts in transitioning technologies (e.g., IPv4 to IPv6, microwave radio refreshes) from a cybersecurity and network architecture perspective.
• Supporting the integration of Zero Trust, Software‑Defined Networking (SDN), and defense‑in‑depth strategies into enterprise‑level solutions.
• Acting as a technical bridge between FAA cyber stakeholders and infrastructure providers (network, security, cloud).
• Evaluating vendor‑proposed architectures and making expert‑level recommendations based on federal policy, security principles, and industry best practices.

Skills

Fed gov programs

Network security

Zero Trust

NIST RMF

FISMA

NIST SP 800-53

Education

Masters in Cybersecurity

Bachelors + 3 years cybersecurity experience

Job description

Noblis provides expert security engineering for the FAA’s TIS group, aligning network architecture with federal cybersecurity standards and transitioning technologies from a security and architecture perspective. This role supports design reviews, risk assessments, and protection of NAS-critical systems.

Ideal candidates have deep experience in cybersecurity for large, safety-critical environments, familiarity with Zero Trust concepts, and the ability to bridge between cyber stakeholders and