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Viasat · 1 month ago

Network and Infrastructure Architect

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$146K/yr - $261K/yr

8+ years exp

Viasat is a company focused on delivering global communication solutions and is seeking a highly skilled and experienced systems engineer specializing in networking and infrastructure systems. The role involves designing network, cloud, and server solutions, ensuring scalable and secure solutions, and developing test strategies for infrastructure validation.

InternetOptical CommunicationTelecommunications

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design network, cloud and server solutions for cross team systems within Hybrid Platform

Represent Hybrid Platforms in early stages of initiatives requiring services provided by platform

Ensure scalable and secure solutions are delivered efficiently among the technical execution teams within Hybrid Platforms

Collaborating with teams within and outside Hybrid Platforms on network and infrastructure systems needs Champion security-by-design principles for network and system level security

Provide forward looking designs and effective utilization of services provided by teams within platform

Develop efficient and effective test strategies with an emphasis on automation to ensure networks and infrastructure are validated with high confidence

Creating Proof of Concepts emphasizing multi-phased designs for incremental delivery or cutover minimizing customer impact

Qualification

Systems engineeringCloud networkingInfrastructure automationL2/L3 networking protocolsVirtualization systemsContainerization systemsAnalytical skillsCreativity in verificationCommunication skillsCollaborative working style

Required

8+ years of experience in systems engineering, integration, and compute/storage/networking infrastructure

Strong understanding of datacenter, service provider and cloud networking

Strong understanding of cloud and on-prem physical or virtual infrastructure

Experience automating and managing complex infrastructure at scale

Strong oral and written communication skills for audiences ranging from individual to large groups and from individual contributors to executives across a distributed team

Experience in leading complex engineering projects, from conception to deployment, with a focus on quality and customer satisfaction

Background with L2/L3 networking protocols and security concepts

Ability to effectively collaborate with multi-functional teams and collaborators; Ability to apply a collaborative/consultative working and leadership style

Demonstrated analytical skills with the ability to judge situations accurately and quickly, grasp complexities, identify key issues, and apply sound judgment

Creativity in developing verification approaches that scale through automation and validate the system at scale without the costs of a full-scale production replica

Curiosity and awareness of what is in the market to apply strategies to inform make versus buy decisions

US Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status

Travel is up to 10%

Preferred

Practical experience in design/integration/test of infrastructure of at least one of Viasat's current or future satellite network systems

Background in building or designing virtualization and/or containerization systems

Knowledge of or experience with virtualized data plane functions and packet processing systems

Hands on experience with cloud deployment, networking or server hardware systems

Experience with monitoring and configuration management tools at scale

Ability to move forward through conflicting priorities with common sense and appreciation of collaborator positions

Ability to create and maintain strong relationships across partner organizations

Benefits

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