Job Description

About us

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.

What you'll do

Software and Platforms is a central function to Viasat that sits at the core of our business and focuses on innovative technology development and engineering. The team maintains a centre of excellence for SW and platform technology and related innovation, translating market needs into products and services to enable market development and ensure they are constantly pushing the boundaries of satellite-based services.


We are looking for a senior data engineer to be part of the Data Platforms group in the Software & Platforms central function.

The day-to-day

Ability to work on distributed remote agile teams with a high degree of self-motivation and ability to work independently. Excellent verbal and written communication abilities. You will be required to communicate both verbally and in written form with remote international teams very frequently. Embracing the DevOps philosophy of product development, in addition to your design development activities you are also required to provide operational support of the post-production deployment.

What you'll need

Requirements

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7+ years of software development experience with good knowledge of computer science fundamentals Good exposure to any JavaScript framework. Experience in ReactJS is a plus. Experience in developing restful services with any of the frameworks such as Flask, Django, Express.js, or Spring ecosystem. Experience with Database technologies in SQL or NoSQL. Experience with GCP. Knowledge on Java, Docker and AWS is an added advantage. CI/CD and Devops exposure is a strong plus. Excellent verbal and written communication abilities. You will be required to communicate both verbally and in written form with remote international teams very frequently.

What will help you on the job

Experience in designing and implementing automated software component and integration tests. Continuous Integration & Deployment (CI/CD) training or experience with GitHub Actions. Prior working experience in a DevOps team is a plus. Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering or electrical engineering or equivalent technical background and experience.

EEO Statement

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.