Senior DoD Network & Systems Engineer – Security‑Focused

ViaSat Inc.; North Dakota; On-site; USD 147,000 - 274,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat is seeking a highly skilled network engineer to design, build, and safeguard resilient network architectures across physical and virtual environments for the Government organization. You will mentor engineers, coordinate with multiple teams, and act as a technical expert in meetings.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, cybersecurity collaboration, and ensuring readiness for accreditation (RMF/ATO). Travel up to 15% and DoD clearance are expected, with strong emphasis on self-motivation

Qualifications

• 5+ years' demonstrable experience with routing and switching protocols, firewall policies and virtual machines.
• Validated experience in the networking or systems field.
• Familiarity with STIG, POAM, IAVM, and other government security policies.
• Active CCNA, CCIE, CISSP or equivalent certification.
• Security+ (must obtain within 45 days).
• Associates Degree in computing, electronic engineering, information systems, or equivalent experience.
• US Government position. US Citizenship required.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance or ability to obtain when administratively feasible.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.
• Ability to work an on-call rotation.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot complex failures involving routing, switching, firewalls, VMs, storage, compute, etc.
• Analyze root causes; update procedures and provide training as mitigation.
• Perform preventative maintenance of hardware, software, and networks; collaborate with team members for accuracy.
• Manage network projects and champion them from start to finish.
• Document procedures, configurations, diagrams, tickets, and related records.

Skills

Routing protocols

Firewall policies

Virtual machines

Network security

Education

Associate Degree in CS/EE/IS

Tools

Palo Alto

Nessus

Security Center

Job description

Viasat is seeking a highly skilled network engineer to design, build, and safeguard resilient network architectures across physical and virtual environments for the Government organization. You will mentor engineers, coordinate with multiple teams, and act as a technical expert in meetings.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, cybersecurity collaboration, and ensuring readiness for accreditation (RMF/ATO). Travel up to 15% and DoD clearance are expected, with strong emphasis on self-motivation