Cloud Native Platform Lead DevOps Engineer

Viasat
United States, California
October 23, 2022
Job Description 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. Would you like to be part of a team that makes a real difference in people's lives around the world? The Global Broadband Operations team's mission is to provide reliable internet service to our customers around the globe. We are connecting the unconnected in many parts of the world that are getting access to the internet for the first time. We are also helping people stay connected while they work or do remote learning from home, or while they fly for business or leisure on major airlines such as Delta and JetBlue. The Global Broadband Operations team is looking for a Platform DevOps Lead Engineer to ensure Viasat's internet service is highly reliable for customers around the world. As a Platform DevOps Engineer, you'll deploy and maintain Viasat's next generation cloud native infrastructure platform. You'll treat infrastructure as code and automate everything you do. You'll keep an ever-watchful eye on the performance of platform-provided services and setup monitoring to stay ahead of operational issues before they happen. Leading a DevOps team requires a understanding of the cloud native ecosystem, a collaborative approach to solving hard problems, and a focus on growing and developing the skills and expertise of your team. Job Responsibilities Lead, support, and grow a distributed team of DevOps Engineers that integrate, deploy, and operate Viasat's Kubernetes-based Hardware Agnostic Platform. Support internal application teams with platform onboarding and manage, monitor, and operate development environments used by application teams. Interface with both internal and external development teams, collaborating on design and planning for Hardware Agnostic Platform development. Lead the software deployment of an updated version of Viasat's satellite ground system technology built on the Hardware Agnostic Platform. Embrace the "you build it, you run it" mentality by being on-call for escalations related to the operation of the Hardware Agnostic Platform Services. Develop strong relationships with partner engineering teams to develop knowledge base and drive operational excellence. Requirements Previous experience leading an engineering team 8+ years of software development experience Experience coding in one or more of the following programming languages: Python, C/C++, Java, or Go Experience with Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD) / DevOps best practices Knowledge of network fundamentals (TCP/IP, load balancers, VPNs, etc.) and Linux system administration Experience with large-scale, multi-team distributed systems Prior experience with public or private cloud infrastructure Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience US Citizen or permanent resident required Preferences Knowledge of satellite communications or wireless network technologies (WiMAX, LTE) Knowledge of security fundamentals: PKI certificates, JWT, network policy, etc. Experience with private cloud or edge Kubernetes clusters. Experience with DevOps / "Infrastructure as Code" tools such as Ansible or Terraform. Operational experience with any of the following: Databases: Postgresql, redis, MySQL, or Kafka Monitoring and Dashboarding: Grafana, Prometheus, or ELK. Containers/Kubernetes: helm, rancher Experience in automation and machine learning (ML) Experience building operational runbooks and monitoring dashboards (e.g. Splunk, Grafana) Experience with cloud computing technologies such as AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure Experience working with Kubernetes. Systematic problem-solving approach under pressure To learn more about this site and other office locations, please click ! Additional Requirements and Information Minimum Education Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience Years of Experience 8-15 years Travel Up to 10% Citizenship US Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status required Clearance None Worker Classification Employee At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. For Colorado-based jobs only: The minimum for this position is $181,700 annually; however, base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. about Viasat's comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness. 181,700