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Viasat, Inc.
Cyber Security Engineer
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What they do
A Cyber Security Engineer designs systems that protect the security of large databases, including databases with customer information and patient files. Examines client computer systems, identifies weak points in security, develops and implements new systems, monitors and responds to security issues.
$132,304 / year median in California
-4% projected decline
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 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