Lead NSI Systems Engineering Technical Advisor (SETA)

About the Role

Noblis ESI is seeking an experienced Lead NSI Systems Engineering Technical Advisor (SETA) to support the Operations Innovation Office located in Chantilly, VA. This role requires a proactive, organized, and highly communicative leader with strong technical project management and awareness. The selected candidate will oversee a multinational initiative and ensure project success.

Responsibilities

• Leading the planning, execution, and oversight of all IT, cybersecurity, and technical components of the project.
• Providing strategic direction on networking, security, auditing, and emerging IT/cyber technologies (including AI).
• Advising customer leadership on project priorities, risks, resource allocation, and the overall effectiveness of planned initiatives related to cost, schedule, and performance.
• Guiding optimization efforts across all IT domains including power, space, cooling, hardware, software, and licensing.
• Representing customer equities and ensuring project compliance with IT requirements, multinational considerations, and information-sharing obligations.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 9 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree in STEM field with 7 years of relevant experience. STEM is a contractual requirement.
• Hands-on experience working with AI and operating in DevOps, and/or DevSecOps, and/or agile environments.
• Hands-on expertise gathering and identifying actionable requirements for requested capabilities.
• Hands-on experience with IT infrastructure design and implementation (power, space, cooling, connectivity).
• Ability to identify engineering opportunities to customer decision makers.
• Demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage multiple tasks and effectively interact with developers, USG customers, other SETAs, and USG project managers.
• Polished communication skills (written/verbal); impeccable interpersonal skills and judgment; and confidence in presenting analysis and recommendations to all levels of USG.
• Hands-on JIRA and Confluence experience for project and internal team communications.
• Expertise in MS Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Access, Project).

Qualifications

• Familiarity with coalition/multinational security architectures, cross-domain solutions, information-sharing agreements, and sovereignty-related policy factors.
• Experience developing security documentation (SSP, SAR, POA&M) and knowledge of NIST, ICD 503, IC standards, and HPC/AI-ML security.
• Hands-on cyber experience, including active Intermediate or Advanced DoD 8140 certification (Security+ CE, CISSP, CASP CE, etc.).
• Minimum of 10 years supporting a Big 5 customer.
• Experience with large-scale AI data center environments.
• Ability to produce high-quality briefings and analytic products under tight timelines.
• Experience supporting SES/SIS/FO/GO-level leadership.

About Noblis

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI and Noblis MSD, take on some of the nation’s toughest challenges, delivering advanced solutions to our customers’ most critical missions. We bring together leading scientific, engineering, and management expertise in a culture grounded in objectivity and collaboration, ensuring our work creates lasting impact across federal missions. We work with a broad range of government agencies in the defense, intelligence, and federal civilian sectors.

Why Work at Noblis

At Noblis, we share a passion for excellence and innovation, and we create an environment where people can do meaningful work while maintaining the balance that keeps them energized and fulfilled. We seek out individuals with a natural curiosity and desire to collaborate and learn. We believe our people are our greatest strength, and we consistently seek exceptionally skilled, mission-driven professionals who care deeply about doing work that enriches lives and makes our nation safer.

Noblis has earned numerous workplace awards for our culture, our commitment to employee well-being, and our dedication to meaningful, impactful work. We also maintain a drug-free workplace. Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements.

Benefits

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.
• Paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs.
• Award programs acknowledging 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.

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is USD $146,200.00 - USD $228,400.00 per year based on full-time status. For part-time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, and applicable employment laws.