Systems/Network Administrator - Active Clearance Required

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.

Keeping our systems, technology, and employees safe is a key priority for ViaSat. As a System Administrator for classified systems, you will focus on providing technical support for Viasat's Corporate Information System Security Manager (ISSM).

Our ideal candidate is self-motivated, proactive, results-oriented, and able to deliver a high level of customer satisfaction.

Are you willing to challenge yourself to learn, support, and share knowledge and experience with team members as the team engages in a broad range of technical areas and disciplines to maintain and enhance the operating environment? Do you have a genuine interest in security and are diligent in maintaining and improving the posture of the environment through collaboration among team members, product optimization, and stakeholder inputs? Do you get satisfaction from ensuring your customers are enabled with the tools and services they need to fulfill our company's missions? Then this might be the right role for you.

• Perform various configuration management and system/network maintenance activities, account management, etc.
• Ensure systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with the governing authority guidance and customer directives.
• Maintain records of HW/SW revisions and ensures all actions are documented as required.
• Participate in continuous monitoring, analysis, and response activities related to information system security and incident events.
• Participate in security audits and assessments to ensure that site SIPRNET infrastructure meets the required security standards and follows regulations.
• Provide input to our DevOps team to enhance operational efficiencies, consistent implementation and minimize security risks.
• Collaborate openly with team members and customers to understand business requirements, optimize solutions, and identify and implement forward facing opportunities.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 6+ year of experience administering and securing Linux (e.g., Red Hat, Ubuntu); Windows Server modern migrations and administration; Active Directory; logging and monitoring, file systems, group policy, backup management, TCP/IP, DNS and DHCP 4+ years in a DoD, or other industrial security program.
• Strong experience with DoD Risk Manage Framework (RMF) process, including the deployments of STIGs, review and remediation of Nessus findings, and use of SCAP and ACAS/Security Center.
• 2+ years of experience with secure implementation and administration of OpenShift, LXD, and similar solutions.
• Experience with configuration and hardening of network solutions (Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper, encryption devices).
• Experience managing NetApp or other centralized storage solutions.
• Strong skill in research, critical thinking, and analytical reasoning to address troubleshooting and develop recommendations for continual improvement.
• Excellent written and interpersonal skills to partner with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to multi-task and meet urgent deadlines.
• DoD 8140.01 Certification (CISSP, Security+, etc.).
• Active Secret Security Clearance.

• Experience with creation and deployment of containers.
• Experience using and creating actionable content in Splunk.
• Experience in a classified cloud environment.
• Experience using automation and orchestration tools to run configurations, push updates, and deploy resources.

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.