Senior Network Security Architect — Federal Zero Trust

Noblis; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 105,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Noblis is seeking a seasoned security engineer to support the FAA Telecommunications and Integrated Services (TIS) Group across the FAA’s FTI environment. You will provide expert-level security engineering, shaping architecture, evaluating configurations, and guiding defense-in-depth strategies in complex, safety-critical networks.

The role emphasizes federal standards (NIST RMF/FISMA/NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5), Zero Trust, and SD‑WANs, with an emphasis on practical, hands‑on security leadership and

Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal government programs is required.
• Hands-on network engineering or architecture experience with boundary protection, firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and load balancing.
• Knowledge of IPv4/IPv6 and WAN/LAN environments.
• Familiarity with NIST RMF, FISMA, and NIST SP 800-53 rev 5.
• Ability to evaluate security concepts for large, safety-critical systems like NAS.
• Understanding of Zero Trust, SD-WANs, and defense-in-depth strategies.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and guide network architecture to build cybersecurity from the ground up.
• Review system configurations, firewall rules, and network paths for compliance with federal standards.
• Lead transitions of technologies from a cybersecurity perspective (e.g., IPv4 to IPv6).
• Support integration of Zero Trust, SDN, and defense-in-depth into enterprise solutions.
• Act as a bridge between FAA cyber stakeholders and infrastructure providers.
• Evaluate vendor architectures and make expert recommendations based on policy and best practices.

Job description

Noblis is seeking a seasoned security engineer to support the FAA Telecommunications and Integrated Services (TIS) Group across the FAA’s FTI environment. You will provide expert-level security engineering, shaping architecture, evaluating configurations, and guiding defense-in-depth strategies in complex, safety-critical networks.

The role emphasizes federal standards (NIST RMF/FISMA/NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5), Zero Trust, and SD‑WANs, with an emphasis on practical, hands‑on security leadership and