ViaSat

Cyber Security Engineer

ViaSat$140K — $221K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in Cybersecurity Engineering or related fields
  • Experience with security plans, policies, and procedures
  • Familiarity with compliance standards like NIST 800-53 and CMMC
  • Understanding of defense-in-depth architecture
  • Knowledge of IT systems and IP networking
  • US citizenship and ability to secure a TOP SECRET clearance
  • Willingness to travel up to 20%

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with teams to design secure architectures
  • Create documentation for tracking vulnerabilities and security status
  • Provide guidance for security accreditation efforts
  • Manage system security requirements
  • Configure and manage firewalls, routers, and switches
  • Validate and test security functionality

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Financial benefits
  • Holistic health and wellness programs
  • Stock incentives
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
Full Job Description
What you'll do

We are looking for a Cybersecurity Engineer who is eager to contribute to a growing, fast-paced team! Our ideal candidate will have a background in Information Assurance (IA) and Cybersecurity frameworks, as well as IT infrastructure experience including route and switch, firewall, server provisioning, virtualization, and container architecture. In this role you'll support government projects helping to secure products and systems around the globe.

The day-to-day

This is a multidisciplinary role spanning Cybersecurity and IA, Windows and Linux administration, network administration, security requirements analysis, and system integration testing. You will work with the product development team to ensure secure architecture and compliance with all security requirements. This role also includes responsibilities in the system test domain where you will validate system security and functionality.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and/or implement secure architectures
  • Create documentation to track vulnerabilities and remediations, populate security packages, and present program security status
  • Provide technical and policy guidance that will enable successful security accreditation efforts
  • Manage system security requirements
  • Manage and configure firewalls, routers, and switches
  • Validate and test security functionality

What you'll need

  • 7+ years of experience in Cybersecurity Engineering, Information Assurance, secure systems/network administration, or similar discipline
  • Experience designing and documenting security plans, policies, and procedures
  • Familiarity with security compliance standards such as NIST 800-53, RMF, CMMC, CIS, or similar
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity defense and detection methodologies
  • Familiarity with defense-in-depth architecture
  • Good understanding of IT systems, centralized directory services, and IP networking
  • US citizenship and the ability to obtain a TOP SECRET security clearance is required
  • Ability to travel up to 20%

What will help you on the job

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineer, Cybersecurity, or related engineering discipline
  • CCNA, JNCIA, or similar certification
  • CompTIA Sec+ CE, CISSP, or similar certification
  • Familiarity with the DoD Zero Trust Framework
  • Familiarity with securing cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP
  • Experience using eMASS to enter and maintain RMF accreditation packages
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • The ability to manage competing priorities and timelines
  • Strong self-motivation and independent work ethic
  • The ability to work across a geographically distributed team

Salary range

$140,500.00 - $221,500.00 / annually.For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $174,000.00- $261,000.00/ annually

At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat's comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits.

About ViaSat

ViaSat is a global communications company that provides satellite and wireless networking technology, services, and solutions. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. ViaSat offers a range of products and services, including satellite broadband internet, in-flight Wi-Fi, and secure networking systems for government and military customers. The company has more than 6,200 employees and operates in over 50 countries. ViaSat is publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol VSAT.
Learn more about ViaSat
Size
7,000 employees
Market Cap
$2.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$2 million
Founded
1986
5 Year Trend
+12.3%
Revenue
$2.2 billion
NASDAQ

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