Job Description
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, were 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. Were 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 Our Internal Developer Platform team is dedicated to creating and maintaining a world-class development environment that empowers our engineers to deliver high-quality software efficiently. We value collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.We are seeking a skilled Platform Engineer to join our Internal Developer Platform team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing our platform infrastructure while ensuring optimal developer experience for our internal teams.
The day-to-day Design, develop, and maintain platform infrastructure components, services, and APIsImplement new features and enhancements based on project roadmap and team requirementsProvide technical support and guidance to internal development teamsCollaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, UI/UX, and platform leadershipMonitor platform performance and reliability through appropriate tooling and metricsEnsure platform compliance with security standards and industry best practicesCreate and maintain comprehensive technical documentationImplement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for platform updates and featuresStay current with industry trends and emerging technologiesParticipate in code reviews and maintain high code quality standards What you'll need Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field6 to 10 years experience in software development/Cloud Infra engineeringStrong expertise in Kubernetes, including:Container orchestration and managementService mesh implementationResource optimization and scalingTroubleshooting and debuggingExperience with cloud-native technologies and microservices architectureProficiency in infrastructure as code and configuration managementStrong understanding of CI/CD principles and toolsExperience with monitoring, logging, and observability solutionsExcellent problem-solving and debugging skillsStrong communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams What will help you on the job Experience with Cilium and eBPFKnowledge of BBR (TCP congestion control)Golang programming expertiseExperience with service mesh technologies (Cilium Service Mesh)Contributions to open-source projectsExperience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)Knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirementsExperience with API gateway implementation and managementHistory of building developer self-service capabilities EEO Statement 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. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.
Job Classification
Industry: Telecom / ISP
Functional Area / Department: Engineering - Software & QA
Role Category: DevOps
Role: DevOps Engineer
Employement Type: Full time
Contact Details:
Company: Viasat
Location(s): Chennai
Keyskills:
Python
configuration management
kubernetes
continuous integration
software development
golang