Senior Architect, Software Engineering

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.

You are a capable, self‑motivated data software engineer. You will be a member of the data engineering team working on tasks ranging from design, development, operations of data warehouse, data platform and data pipelines. We enjoy working closely with each other utilizing an Agile development methodology. Priorities can change quickly, but our team members are able to stay ahead to delight every one of our customers whether they are internal or external to Viasat.

• Design and implement sub‑second microservices on AWS and GCP using python for use in payment gateways
• Draft diagrams and documentation supporting existing and future state architecture
• Implement and manage cloud network and security components including subnetworks, security groups, routing and other structures
• Design and implement data architecture constructs including pipelines, data models, data lakes and supporting application ORM's
• Design and implement cloud infrastructure including serverless components such as Composer, Kubernetes, Cloud functions, lambdas, step functions, etc
• Monitor and optimize existing data pipelines for performance and reliability

• 7+ years of experience in data engineering with strong knowledge in Python and/or Scala.
• Experience in Data Warehousing technologies such as Snowflake/Big Query along with experience on any SQL technologies.
• Experience with RDBMS technologies (Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL, Oracle, etc.)
• Experience building CI/CD pipeline and automated software deployments.
• Experience in design and implementation of robust and highly scalable Data services
• Hands‑on experience with Airflow, Spark or Kafka.
• Experience working in cloud environment AWS/GCP.
• Familiarity with Bigdata and data processing ETL/ETL technologies.
• Problem‑solving experience and possess a Dev Ops approach.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related Engineering Disciplines.

• Experience with Git Hub Actions
• Hands‑on experience writing REST interfaces
• Familiarity with analysis of systems requirements, identifications of gaps, and advise on implementable solutions
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, cloud‑based infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and other networking concepts
• Experience with Big Data and Streaming technologies like Kafka and Spark

$ - $ / 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 $ - $ / annually.

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.

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