Staff Cyber Security Engineer

Viasat; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to join the Security Engineering team. You will shape the cloud security strategy for Azure, AWS, and GCP, delivering secure, reusable templates and reference architectures.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in security and engineering, strong AWS/GCP expertise, and hands-on cloud design experience. Role emphasizes collaboration, security-by-design, and innovative cloud solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of practical security experience.
• 5+ years of engineering or software development experience.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Strong AWS and GCP architecting and development knowledge with hands-on secure cloud designs.
• Solid understanding of encryption, IAM, network segmentation, and threat modeling.
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain reusable security templates and reference architectures for cloud across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Provide architecture guidance and security reviews to meet industry best practices and standards.
• Drive compliance to security frameworks, including CMMC Level 2 where applicable.
• Partner with engineering teams to embed security controls early in the development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to develop cloud security solutions and best practices.

Skills

Security experience

Engineering experience

AWS

GCP

Python

Terraform

GitHub

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Terraform

GitHub

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.

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

Viasat is looking for a Cloud Security Engineer for our Security Engineering team to help drive our security cloud engineering-focused, cross technical domain vision in our Global Infrastructure & Security organization. The team’s mission is to enable secure innovative, cloud-focused solutions to Viasat customers, partners, engineers, and employees.

The day-to-day

• Design and maintain reusable security templates and reference architectures for teams building in the cloud across Azure, AWS, and GCP
• Provide architecture guidance and security reviews to ensure solutions meet industry best practices and organizational standards
• Drive compliance to security frameworks, including CMMC Level 2 requirements within applicable cloud organizations
• Partner with engineering teams to embed security controls early in the development lifecycle
• Work alongside an innovative, cross-functional team to develop cloud security solutions, reusable templates, and standardized best practices

What You'll Need

• US Citizenship required
• 5+ years of practical security experience
• 5+ years of engineering or software development experience
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent experience
• Strong AWS and GCP architecting and development knowledge including hands-on experience designing and implementing secure cloud solutions
• Solid understanding of security fundamentals: encryption, identity and access management, network segmentation, and threat modeling
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies, take initiative, and be comfortable with technical details
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform

What Will Help You On The Job

• Knowledge of TCP/IP networking fundamentals
• Cloud networking concepts (VPCs, subnets, routing, firewalls)
• Experience programming in Python or another object-oriented language
• Experience testing software and integrating security into automated pipelines
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and knowledge of GitHub coding best- practices
• Mid- to senior-level development experience
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly convey security risks and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Candidate should have an interest in researching cutting edge technology and security research
• Experience with AWS security tooling: Security Hub, GuardDuty, Inspector
• Familiarity with Responsible AI usage concepts and secure AI/ML deployment
• Experience with GCP security tooling: Security Command Center Enterprise, Google SecOps, VPC Service Control Perimeters

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.

EEO Statement

Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.