Viasat · 1 month ago
Data Platform Team Lead
Multiple
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$121K/yr - $192K/yr
5+ years expViasat is on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. In this Data Platform team lead role, you will be accountable for leading a team of engineers to build and maintain Viasat’s Data Platform in a GCP environment, while also designing and implementing solutions to manage data effectively.
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Responsibilities
Lead a team of 5 engineers to build and maintain Viasat’s Data Platform in a GCP environment
Responsible for quarterly planning, sprint planning, leading, and executing planned work
Design and implement solutions to manage our data lake, govern our data, and enable AI and ML solutions
Set direction, mentor junior team members, and execute on our road map for our data platform
Communicate clearly and work well with both technical and non-technical teams
Take on projects with vague requirements, distill them into software or data engineering tasks, and complete them with the help of junior engineers
Work with other teams and with product management
Plan, execute on and track software and data engineering tasks
Qualification
Required
2+ year of team leadership, or comparable leadership experience
5+ years proven data engineering experience using common data engineering languages (Java or Python) and common data engineering framework and tools like DBT, Spark, and Flink
Familiarity with RDBMS technologies (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, etc.)
Experience in Linux based systems, docker, and code versioning tooling (Git/CI/CD)
Familiarity with at least one cloud provider such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
Experience with at least one of Looker, Superset, or Tableau
Experience in design and implementation of robust and highly scalable data services
Proven team player with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced dynamic agile work environment
Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or electrical engineering or equivalent technical background and experience
Ability to travel up to 10%
The ability to communicate clearly and work well with both technical and non-technical teams
The ability to take on projects with vague requirements, distill them into software or data engineering tasks, and complete them with the help of junior engineers
Proven ability to work with other teams and with product management
The ability to plan, execute on and track software and data engineering tasks
Preferred
Understanding of distributed and parallel computing architectures
Experience with Big Data and Streaming technologies like Kafka, Flink, Spark, DBT, Airflow, Big Query, and Trino
Knowledge/Understanding of Satellite systems and technologies
Previous work in business or customer analytics
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, 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.
Company
Viasat
Viasat is a global communications company that offers satellite services.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.16BKey Investors
UK Space AgencyNASA
2025-11-21Grant· $1.15M
2024-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $1.98B
2023-09-13Post Ipo Debt· $733.4M
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Andy Lincoln
Chief Engineer
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President Aviation
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