Information Assurance Systems Engineer

Viasat; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Viasat as an Information Assurance Systems Engineer where you'll support U.S. Government security needs for SATCOM ground systems. Your role involves assessing security controls, documenting architecture, and ensuring compliance within a fast-paced environment. A strong background in system security design and familiarity with the NIST RMF are essential.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Financial benefits

Stock incentives

Holistic health and wellness offerings

Qualifications

• 10+ years of system security design experience focused on government systems.
• Intimate familiarity with NIST RMF.
• Strong understanding of networking protocols.

Responsibilities

• Assess systems against RMF security controls.
• Document system security architecture.
• Conduct interviews to determine compliance levels.

Skills

System security design

Risk Management Framework

Networking protocols

Defense-in-depth architecture

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics

Job description

About us

One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.

What you'll do

We are looking for an Information Assurance (IA) Systems Engineer who is eager to contribute to a small, fast-paced team! Our ideal candidate will have a security architecture background to support maintenance of U.S. Government Auhority to Operate (ATO) on two of our SATCOM ground systems. This role will support assessment and documentation of RMF security controls, taking ownership of and driving remediations, and documenting security architecture.

The day-to-day

In this role you will, provide technical support and guidance as part of a program's Information Assurance (IA) team. This will include security control assessment, security requirement analysis, security architecture analysis, and architecting the implementation of security controls. Our ideal candidate will have both a background in the NIST Risk Management Framework and secure system design.

• Assess systems against RMF security controls.
• Conduct interviews with domain experts to determine levels of compliance.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC) and Critical Systems and Networks (CSN) teams to drive implementation of security controls.
• Advocate for and drive system security initiatives.
• Document system security architecture.
• Influence decisions in Information Assurance (IA) Change Control Board (CCB)
• Provide technical support to customer meetings

• DoD 8140 compliant certification for Security Control Assessor - Advanced (e.g., CISSP, CySA+, etc.) required

What you'll need

• 10+ years of system security design experience with focus on government systems
• Intimate familiarity with the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Familiarity with the RMF accreditation process
• Familiarity with Protection Profiles and component evaluation using the Common Criteria process a plus
• Strong understanding of networking protocols

• Strong understanding of Defense-in-depth architecture

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or related field or equivalent years of experience
• Familiarity with Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM) technologies and concepts.
• Familiarity with Antivirus and Host Intrusion Detection System (AV/HIDS) technologies and concepts.

• Ability to work independently, take initiative, take ownership of tasks and results

• US Citizenship required and active USG Secret Clearance required
• Ability to travel up to 10%

What will help you on the job

• Strong technical writing skills
• Familiarity with different cryptographic algorithms and their relative strengths and weaknesses
• A thorough security approach
• Strong interpersonal skills
• The ability to work across team boundaries
• The ability to work effectively on a geographically distributed team
• Familiarity with the software development lifecycle
• Experience with eMASS

Salary range

$135,000.00 - $213,500.00 / 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 $168,000.00- $252,000.00/ 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.
EEO Statement

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