Information Assurance Specialist II

Vast is looking for an Information Assurance Engineer II, reporting to the Information Security Manager, to assist in the deployment and maintenance of the organization's growing information security compliance program. The Information Assurance Engineer II supports the development of security policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with pertinent regulations and security standards (i.e. NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2, NIST 800-53 Rev 5).

This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

Responsibilities:

Maintain compliance documentation across NIST 800-171r2, NIST SP 800-53r5, CMMC 2.0, and ITAR/EAR; support the buildout of Vast's compliance program for both corporate and mission environments

Design and maintain automated compliance workflows to include scripting policy checks, evidence collection, control validation, and audit prep

Build and maintain integrations between security tooling (EDR, SIEM, vulnerability scanners, asset inventory) and compliance/ticketing platforms using APIs and scripting

Leverage AI and machine learning tools to accelerate security analysis, documentation review, and compliance gap identification; evaluate and integrate new AI-assisted tools into the compliance pipeline

Create and maintain dashboards and automated reporting for compliance posture across multiple frameworks

Support change management, risk assessments, and all internal and external security assessments

Continuously monitor security systems, networks, and applications for compliance drift

Partner with Information Security Engineering to automate control implementation and validation

Provide Information Security related training as required

Minimum Qualifications:

2+ years of experience supporting compliance efforts in the Defense Industrial Base and/or within the broader commercial space industry

Previous experience implementing and documenting NIST standards (i.e. 800-53, 800-171, CSF)

Proficient understanding of cloud systems such as AWS, Google, and Azure

Experience in continuously monitoring controls and conducting remediations

Experience in supporting certification assessments, gap assessments, self-assessments, and/or compliance audits.

Proficiency in security tools such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, and vulnerability scanning to include their APIs and integration capabilities.

Experience integrating security tools and platforms through APIs, webhooks, or automation frameworks

Familiarity with workflow automation and orchestration tools (e.g., n8n, Tines, SOAR platforms, or similar)

Preferred Skills & Experience:

Possess an active certification listed under DoD 8140 IAM Level II and/or IAT Level II (i.e. Security+ CE, CISSP, etc.)

Experience using AI/LLM tools to augment security analysis, documentation, or compliance workflows

Experience building automated evidence collection pipelines or continuous compliance monitoring

Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code or configuration management tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.) in a compliance context

Experience with MCP (Model Context Protocol) or similar AI integration patterns for security tooling

Prior experience automating GRC processes at scale in a rapidly growing environment

Additional Requirements:

Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones

Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted

Specific certifications, as appropriate

Pay Range:

Information Assurance Specialist II: $91,000.00 - $130,000.00

Pay Range: California

$91,000—$130,000 USD