Senior Software Engineer IT Shared

Position: Senior Software Engineer for IT Shared Applications
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

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Engineer with architect-level influence to join the Shared Business Applications team. This role is critical to scaling our global platform ecosystem, modernizing enterprise tooling, and driving AI-enabled transformation while maintaining compliance across commercial and government environments.

This is a high-impact role requiring deep technical expertise, strong leadership, and a strategic outlook to balance innovation, security, and operational excellence.

* Lead end-to-end architecture for critical engineering and enterprise applications (e.g., Git Hub, Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, CI/CD tool chains, AI Assistants and Agents, time & attendance systems, Knowledge systems).

* Define and implement scalable, resilient architectures across hybrid environments (on-premises and cloud). Establish and evolve architecture standards, design patterns, and integration strategies across the enterprise.

* Drive application portfolio simplification and modernization, supporting strategic goals such as portfolio reduction and cost optimization.

* Architect systems that meet strict security, compliance, and governance requirements, including CMMC, ISO
27001, ITAR, and data sovereignty standards.

* Champion Dev Ops excellence, including CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), observability, and automation.

* Lead platform scalability and reliability initiatives, ensuring high availability (99%+ uptime), strong monitoring, and mature incident response practices.

* Serve as a technical leader and mentor, driving engineering best practices and influencing architecture decisions across teams.

* Support enterprise transformation initiatives, including vendor consolidation, cost optimization, and AI-driven efficiency gains.

This is a site‑based role, employees work 3+ days (60%+) per week from a Viasat office or work location within a standard five‑day workweek.

The day-to-day

* Design and review solution architectures for new and existing platforms, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards.

* Collaborate with multi-functional teams (engineering, security, compliance, product, functional groups) to deliver scalable and compliant solutions.

* Lead architecture reviews, design discussions, and technical deep dives across teams.

* Build and improve CI/CD pipelines, automation workflows, and release processes.

* Monitor platform performance and reliability, driving improvements in uptime, incident reduction, and MTTR.

* Guide teams in implementing observability, telemetry, and alerting frameworks.

* Identify and eliminate technical debt through refactoring and modernization efforts.

* Contribute to AI integration initiatives, ensuring responsible usage, data governance, and seamless cross-platform operation.

* Mentor engineers and promote a culture of continuous improvement, ownership, and engineering excellence.

* Track and support delivery against OKRs, KPIs, budgets, and transformation goals.

What you'll need

* 8+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or enterprise architecture roles.

* Proven experience designing and operating distributed systems at scale across hybrid or multi-cloud environments.

* Strong expertise in Dev Ops practices, including CI/CD, automation, IaC, and release engineering.

* Hands-on experience with enterprise platforms and developer tooling (e.g., Git Hub, Jira, Artifactory, CI/CD systems).

* Deep understanding of system reliability, observability, and incident management frameworks.

* Experience working within regulated environments (e.g., government, defense, or highly compliant industries).

* Strong knowledge of security and compliance frameworks such as CMMC, ISO
27001, and data governance practices.

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