Senior Network Security Architect - Federal Zero Trust

Noblis, Inc.; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 127,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Noblis is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to guide architecture-level cybersecurity across FAA environments. You will own security-focused design, assess configurations, and lead transitions from IPv4 to IPv6 with zero-trust and SDN strategies.

Ideal candidates have 11+ years in cybersecurity or network security, a Master’s degree, and the ability to obtain FAA Public Trust. The role may involve remote/hybrid work depending on program needs.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal government programs, ideally within the FAA or transportation sector.
• Hands-on network engineering or architecture and understands boundary protection design, configurations, firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and load balancing.
• Knowledge of 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 NAS.
• Comfortable advising on defense-in-depth architectures, Zero Trust CONOPS, SD-WANs, and emerging technologies.
• 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

Network architecture

Security engineering

NIST 800-53/FISMA

Zero Trust

SD-WAN

FAA NAS familiarity

ATO packages

Collaboration with stakeholders

Education

Masters degree in Cybersecurity, IT, Telecommunications, or related field

11+ years of cybersecurity/network security experience

Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years of related experience

Substitution policy awareness for government reviews

Job description

Noblis is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to guide architecture-level cybersecurity across FAA environments. You will own security-focused design, assess configurations, and lead transitions from IPv4 to IPv6 with zero-trust and SDN strategies.

Ideal candidates have 11+ years in cybersecurity or network security, a Master’s degree, and the ability to obtain FAA Public Trust. The role may involve remote/hybrid work depending on program needs.