About usOne 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 doIn this role as Software Engineer in Viasat Government, you will be responsible for software design, development, and testing components of a global narrowband communication network! You will be using established processes and workflows in a team-oriented environment to come up with solutions for security, performance and resilience improvements of an existing system with minimal downtime. You will be tasked with decomposition, analysis, software architecture, implementation, and testing requirements related work. You will be responsible for identifying and remediating issues in various software components using various Automation and DevOps related tools.
The day-to-day- Embedded systems software integration and troubleshooting
- Maintain GitOps infrastructure as code repositories and update them as necessary to incorporate new software and operating system updates.
- Peer reviews and code collaboration using Git
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Software Engineers and project collaborators to deliver SW products with quality, on time and in line with defined scope
- Be a part of an Agile multidisciplinary development team
What you'll need- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience
- 5+ years experience using C/C++ in embedded environments
- 5+ years experience with Linux/Unix OS use, ideally in an embedded environment
- 3+ years experience with Linux network stack and writing Linux kernel modules
- Experience settings up, managing and maintaining development and test setups utilizing containerization platforms such as Docker, Kubernetes and OpenShift.
- Working knowledge in Virtualization technologies and experience using and settings up environments using tools such as OpenStack, ESXI, etc.
- US Government position. US Citizenship required
- Must be able to obtain a United States Secret Clearance
- Open to working in the US-remote or out of a Viasat office
What will help you on the job- Agile Scrum development experience
- Knowledge of integration with CI/CD frameworks (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Artifactory)
- Experience working with and developing in OpenShift and Kubernetes environments.
- Work experience on maintaining GitOps infrastructure as code repositories.
- Working knowledge of satellite communication systems.
- Experience building and troubleshooting Custom Embedded Linux OS's
- Some experience with scripting languages like Python, Bash, and groovy
- Experience with automated test tools and scripting
- Ability to plan, track and document progress using tools like JIRA, Jama, Agile and Wiki
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Salary range$135,500.00 - $214,000.00 / annually.
For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $168,500.00- $252,500.00/ annually
At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. 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. Learn more about Viasat's comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits.
EEO StatementViasat 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.
