2 months ago
Base Salary
$121k - $191k/yr
Responsibilities
- Administer and operate Kubernetes, Rancher, vCluster, and OpenShift microservices platforms.
- Develop infrastructure-as-code automation, deployment pipelines, and operational tools using Python, Bash, Shell, YAML, JavaScript, Terraform, GitLab, ArgoCD, AWX, and Vault.
- Establish monitoring, logging, observability, and application performance management foundations using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and OpenTelemetry.
- Automate OpenShift cluster deployment, configuration, maintenance, upgrades, and enhancements.
- Participate in out-of-hours on-call rotations, resolve platform incidents, conduct root-cause analysis, and implement post-incident improvements.
- Review cluster configurations and pipelines, maintain infrastructure documentation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Solve and analyze issues involving Linux and Windows servers while supporting security, compliance, and data-governance practices.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of hands-on experience with public cloud platforms, containerization technologies, and monitoring solutions.
- Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP and with Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or OpenTelemetry.
- Strong proficiency with Ansible, Python, Terraform, and GitLab runners; scripting experience with Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
- Experience administering Linux and Windows operating systems and migrating workloads from legacy platforms to the cloud.
- Understanding of security, compliance, and data-governance best practices.
- Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving, critical-thinking, and troubleshooting abilities.
- U.S. citizenship is required, with willingness to travel up to 10%.
- Preferred experience includes Go, Git, Artifactory, Jenkins, Puppet, CF Engine, Heroku, GitHub Actions, Rancher Labs, AKS, GKS, EKS, AWS, OpenStack, Azure, Google Cloud, listed databases and development frameworks, and SDLC planning, integration, verification, and validation.
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification is preferred.
Benefits
- Site-based position in Carlsbad, California, requiring work from a Viasat office or work location at least 3 days or 60% per week.
- Participation in an out-of-hours on-call rotation and travel of up to 10% are part of the role.
- Viasat provides medical, financial, wellness, and other benefits, with possible additional cash or stock incentives.
Tech Stack
AngularAnsibleApache CassandraApache HBaseApache HiveAWSAzureBashBootstrapDjangoDockerFlaskGitGitHub ActionsGoogle CloudGrafanaHerokuIonicJavaScriptJenkinsKubernetesLinuxMariaDBMicrosoft SQL ServerMongoDBMySQLOpenShiftOpenStackPolymerPostgreSQLPowerShellPrometheusPuppetPythonRancherReactTerraformVaultWindows
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About Viasat
Viasat builds and operates satellite networks that provide internet connectivity and secure SATCOM services for consumers, airlines, enterprises, and governments. Its business spans residential satellite internet, in-flight Wi‑Fi for commercial aviation, managed bandwidth, terminals, and defense-grade communications and encryption products. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Carlsbad, California, Viasat is a NASDAQ‑listed company that expanded its global footprint by acquiring Inmarsat in 2023.