Senior Firewall Architect – Enterprise Security

Leidos LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an experienced Firewall Engineering Architect to provide senior-level technical leadership for NASA’s enterprise security and network modernization initiatives in Huntsville, AL. You will guide teams on firewall design, policy development, and migration planning, ensuring alignment with zero-trust and risk management principles.

The role requires deep expertise in next‑generation firewall platforms and strong collaboration with NASA leadership, program management, and

Qualifications

• 8–12 years in enterprise network security or firewall engineering.
• 8–10 years in senior engineering, architectural, or leadership roles.
• Proven experience designing and managing large-scale firewall and perimeter security infrastructures.
• Deep expertise with next-generation firewall platforms and enterprise-grade security services.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Firewall Engineering Architecture Team, providing technical direction for enterprise firewall, IDS/IPS, and security control design and integration.
• Define NASA’s enterprise firewall architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with zero-trust, mission-security, and risk management requirements.
• Serve as the senior technical authority and escalation point for complex firewall, perimeter security, and cross-domain protection issues.
• Develop modernization roadmaps and standards for firewall performance, resiliency, rule/policy lifecycle management, and automation.
• Oversee large-scale firewall migrations, data center and cloud integrations, and enterprise segmentation initiatives.
• Deliver data-driven technical briefings and executive-level recommendations to NASA and Leidos senior management.

Skills

Firewall engineering

Architectural leadership

Zero-trust

Stakeholder comms

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Master's preferred

Tools

Palo Alto

Fortinet

Cisco

Juniper

Job description

Leidos is seeking an experienced Firewall Engineering Architect to provide senior-level technical leadership for NASA’s enterprise security and network modernization initiatives in Huntsville, AL. You will guide teams on firewall design, policy development, and migration planning, ensuring alignment with zero-trust and risk management principles.

The role requires deep expertise in next‑generation firewall platforms and strong collaboration with NASA leadership, program management, and