Senior Information Assurance Engineer
Senior Information Assurance Engineer
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$ 120000 - 200000
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Job Description
At Vast our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1 scheduled to be the worlds first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in May 2026. Our team is all-in committed to executing our mission safely and on you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity come join us.
Vast is looking for an Senior Information Assurance Engineer reporting to the Information Security Manager to assist in the deployment and maintenance of the organizations growing cybersecurity infrastructure. The Senior Information Assurance Engineer supports the enforcement of security policies and procedures ensuring compliance with pertinent regulations and security standards (i.e. NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2).
This will be a full-time exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities:
- Research select/build and implement tools to improve our security posture
- Evaluate and recommend security technologies tools and best practices.
- Implement/maintain solutions and configurations to achieve compliance with government regulations like NIST 800-171 CMMC 2.0 and ITAR/EAR
- Work cross-functionally with other teams to ensure the security of the systems they use or build
- Continuously monitor compliance and security controls
Minimum Qualifications:
- 4 years of hands-on experience
- Experience implementing compliance requirements (i.e. NIST 800-171 CMMC 2.0 DFARS 252.204-7012 ITAR/EAR)
- Experience supporting audits and assessments
- Experience implementing security baselines for Windows MacOS and Linux endpoints leveraging industry known benchmarks (i.e. STIG CIS NSA SHB etc.)
- Experience in using automation scripts (i.e. Powershell Bash Python)
- Experience implementing compliance controls for platforms such as AWS Google and Azure
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Proficiency in configuring deploying and maintaining security tools such as SIEM IDS/IPS antivirus and vulnerability scanning.
- Experience automating compliance processes (i.e. compliance as code security orchestration)
- Familiarity with security SaaS solutions and relevant integrations
- Prior experience working in a fast-paced startup environment.
Additional Requirements:
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
- Willingness to work overtime or weekends to support critical mission milestones
Pay Range
- Information Assurance Engineer II - $120000- $170000
- Senior Information Assurance Engineer- $140000- $200000
Salary Range: California
$120000 - $200000 USD
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls and therefore must either be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens U.S. nationals lawful permanent residents (green card holders) and asylees and refugees with such status granted not pending.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
