Network Security Engineer (Multiple Levels)

Noblis is a company that tackles the nation's toughest problems and applies advanced solutions to critical missions for government clients. They are seeking a Network Security Engineer to provide expert-level security engineering across the FAA’s FTI environment, focusing on network architecture and security, and ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity standards.

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

Requirements:

• 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 National Airspace System (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
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Telecommunications, or a related field
• 6+ years of experience in cybersecurity or network security roles
• Substitutions: For anything requiring a substitution, the government customer is subject to further review and either approve or deny the request
• A High School degree with a total of 10 years of experience in cybersecurity or network security roles
• An Associates Degree with a total of 8 years of experience in cybersecurity or network security roles
• Masters degree with a total of 3 years of experience in cybersecurity or network security roles
• 9+ years of experience in cybersecurity or network security roles
• A High School degree with a total of 15 years of experience in cybersecurity or network security roles
• Masters degree with a total of 6 years of experience in cybersecurity or network security roles
• CISSP, Security+, CCNA, or similar certification
• FAA or transportation sector experience preferred
• Familiarity with Zero Trust Architecture, Security Orchestration, and network virtualization (e.g., NFV)
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills