Cybersecurity Engineer - Active Security Clearance Required

Viasat, Inc.•Karlovy Vary, UNAVAILABLE

About The Position

We are looking for a Cybersecurity Engineer who is eager to contribute to a small, fast-paced team! Our ideal candidate will have a background in performing continuous monitoring activities under the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) as well as IT infrastructure experience including network device configuration, virtualization, and information system administration. In this role, you'll help maintain the security of ground networks supporting global satellite communication systems. This is a multidisciplinary role which provides great opportunities to learn and grow. In this role, you will be the domain expert in charge of continuous security assessment of network systems including performing vulnerability scanning, analysis, and reporting in accordance with RMF continuous monitoring practices. You will collaborate with members of our Information Assurance (IA), network engineering, and security operations center (SOC) teams, to maintain maximum visibility of the network's security posture.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in Cybersecurity Engineering, Information Assurance, secure systems/network administration, or similar discipline
Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, related engineering field or equivalent years of experience
In-depth knowledge of vulnerability scanning applications (Tenable Nessus preferred)
Strong understanding of common types of security vulnerabilities
Strong understanding of IP networking and secure communication protocols
Strong understanding of router, switch, and firewall configuration basics
Familiarity with RMF continuous monitoring activities
Familiarity with endpoint detection and response technologies
Ability to travel up to 10%
US Citizenship Required
Active United States Secret Clearance

Nice To Haves

CCNA or similar certification
CISSP or similar certification
Strong self-motivation and independent work ethic
Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
Strong interpersonal skills
The ability to manage competing priorities and timelines
The ability to work effectively with ambiguity
The ability to work across a geographically distributed team

Responsibilities

Administer the vulnerability scanning application, configure policies for a variety of systems, and develop automation for scanning and reporting
Implement vulnerability scans, analyze results, and report findings to system owners and stakeholders
Maintain documentation to track vulnerabilities and remediations, populate security packages, and present program security status
Maintain system asset inventory, hardware and software lists, and ports, protocols, and services documentation