Cyber Security Engineering Director

Responsibilities

Noblis is helping FAA manage large and complex telecommunications and information management programs that use state of the art technologies to deliver enterprise infrastructure services essential to the safe and efficient operation of the largest, safest, and most complex aviation system in the world. We are seeking smart, passionate, and motivated people to join our proven team in a challenging and rewarding work environment where you will be actively engaged at the intersection of technology and operations enhancing our nation's aviation system. If you want to be involved in acquiring, implementing, and managing the communications and information solutions to achieve our nation's aviation vision, this is the job for you!

In this position, you will provide senior cybersecurity engineering and architecture expertise and solutioning to the FAA Telecommunications Integrated Services (TIS) organization across a variety of critical network and communication infrastructure programs implemented across a combination of on-premise and cloud-enabled environments. You will work with FAA leaders across a range of organizations, FAA system owners, and system integrators and solution providers to provide objective evaluations and recommendations of security solutions, evaluate alignment to federal and FAA-specific security policies and requirements, and explore emerging cyber security frameworks and solutions to meet FAA system requirements. This position includes management of people.

Specific responsibilities of the position include:

• Support FAA efforts with the evaluation, review, definition, and recommendations on defense-in-depth security architectures enabling Zero Trust CONOPS; assessment of the impact of proposed technologies (like NFV and SD-WANs); analysis of system and network security concepts; and validation of system level solutions and alternatives.
• Serve as senior level expert overseeing a team of system cyber-security engineers providing technical direction, reviewing work products, tracking performance, and ensuring compliance with contract requirements across networking, cloud computing and security architectures.
• Support the coordination, development, and enhancements of cyber security operations between FAA enterprise infrastructure solution providers (including network, security and cloud service providers) and other FAA cyber security programs/organizations.
• Review and advise FAA on vendor-proposed network and security architecture solutions in accordance with the contract specification and FAA policy.
• Support testing of vendor network infrastructure equipment and integration with FAA systems. Ensures secure lab connectivity between local and remote systems. Review/comment on system test plans and reports.
• Engage with senior executives and key stakeholders as trusted advisor on security strategy, services, and processes.
• Lead cybersecurity solutioning and advisory engagements aligned to Noblis corporate business development targets across the Federal Civilian, Intelligence & Law Enforcement, and Defense markets.
• Contribute thought leadership and technical expertise to internal research investments that yield advanced approaches, methods, solutions, and knowledge to combat or mitigate threats across the digital security landscape.
• Managing direct reports, facilitating engagement and career development as well as supporting day-to-day client-facing work as needed

Required Qualifications

• Masters degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Security, Systems Engineering or equivalent
• 20+ years of related experience
• FAA experience ensuring proposed National Airspace System (NAS) system changes adhere to existing FAA policies, security standards, and best practices.
• Experience managing day-to-day client delivery on a $2M+/year Task Order or Sub Task.
• Experience leading and guiding evaluations of new and emerging technologies such as: Zero Trust Architecture, Software- Defined Networking, Security Orchestration, and policies for their applicability to assist in strengthening the overall security posture of large-scale enterprise with safety-critical operations.
• Experience designing, building, and implementing on-premises infrastructure that provides network segregation and enterprise level security services.
• Experience in assessing and making recommendations of and for interoperability and horizontal integration of enterprise IT systems.
• Experience with Infrastructure Applications, IaaS, PaaS, Cloud Computing (virtualization, platform migration, server consolidation, utility computing, grid computing, VPN, wireless and other mobility platforms, SAN/NAS, messaging, intrusion detection, intrusion prevention, identity & privilege management and authentication).
• Excellent relationship building and management skills.
• 5+ years people management or leadership experience on technical programs.
• Strong technical, verbal, and written skills.
• Active Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification

Desired Qualifications

• Expertise in program and project management theory and practice, ideally with PMP certification
• Familiarity with the FAA's Acquisition Management System (AMS)

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI , and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

Why work at a Noblis company?

Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards . Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.

* Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, pregnancy/childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us .

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Total Rewards

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis' total compensation package.

Posted Salary Range

USD $214,000.00 - USD $334,375.00 /Yr.