Strategic Network Security Architect (Zero Trust, Federal)

Noblis, Inc.; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 127,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Noblis is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to join the FAA Telecommunications and Integrated Services (TIS) Group. You will own architecture-level security, guiding network design and applying federal guidelines across the FTI environment.

The role emphasizes Zero Trust, SDN, and defense‑in‑depth strategies in complex federal settings. The ideal candidate has 11+ years in cybersecurity or network security, with a Master’s in a related field and a track record supporting government programs.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal government programs, ideally FAA or transportation sector.
• Hands-on network engineering or architecture with boundary protection, 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).
• Able to develop system security plans, risk assessments, and related documentation.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing and guiding network architecture to ensure cybersecurity is built‑in from the ground up.
• Performing hands‑on reviews of configurations, firewall rules, and network paths to align with FAA Orders and NIST 800‑53.
• Leading transitions from IPv4 to IPv6 and microwave refreshes from a cybersecurity and network perspective.
• Supporting the integration of Zero Trust, SDN, and defense‑in‑depth strategies into enterprise solutions.
• Acting as a technical bridge between FAA cyber stakeholders and infrastructure providers.
• Evaluating vendor architectures and making expert‑level recommendations based on policy and best practices.

Skills

Network engineering

Security architecture

NIST 800-53

Zero Trust

SD-WAN

Education

Master's degree in Cybersecurity

Bachelor's degree + 3 years cyber/security

Job description

Noblis is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to join the FAA Telecommunications and Integrated Services (TIS) Group. You will own architecture-level security, guiding network design and applying federal guidelines across the FTI environment.

The role emphasizes Zero Trust, SDN, and defense‑in‑depth strategies in complex federal settings. The ideal candidate has 11+ years in cybersecurity or network security, with a Master’s in a related field and a track record supporting government programs.