Cloud Engineer (Containers Focus)

Viasat, Inc.•Carlsbad, CA

About The Position

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. As a Senior Cloud Engineer (Containers Focus), you will oversee the administration, CI/CD processes, and platform operations of our microservices environment (Kubernetes, Rancher, vCluster). You will collaborate closely with cross‑disciplinary technical teams to design, build, deliver, support tools and cloud‑native services that ensure our Kubernetes platform operates efficiently, scales seamlessly, and delivers an exceptional customer experience.

Requirements

5+ years of hands-on experience working with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher), and monitoring solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, OpenTelemetry, etc.).
Strong proficiency in tools like Ansible, Python, Terraform, GitLab runners, etc.
Interest in designing, developing, deploying, and improving microservice infrastructure and related services.
Develop scripts for automating routine tasks (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell).
Experience administration of a Linux operating system
Understanding of data governance, security, and compliance best practices
Prior experience in migrating workloads from legacy platforms to the cloud
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong fixing skills and experience with Linux and Windows server environments.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
US Citizenship required.
Ability to travel up to 10%.

Nice To Haves

Strong proficiency in Ansible, Python, Go, and Terraform
Knowledge or experience with CI/CD and tools like: Kubernetes, Ansible, Docker, Git, Artifactory, Jenkins, Puppet, CF Engine, Terraform, Heroku, GitHub Actions
Knowledge or experience with microservice platforms like: Rancher Labs, AKS, GKS, EKS
Knowledge or experience with cloud platforms like: AWS, OpenStack, Azure, Google Cloud
Knowledge or experience with databases like: MySQL, MongoDB, MSSQL, MariaDB, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, HBase, Hive, Amazon RDS, Impala
Knowledge or experience with development frameworks like: Flask, Django, React, Ionic, Bootstrap, Semantic UI, Foundation, Angular, Polymer, VueJS
Experience with Software Development Life Cycle: including planning, system integration, verification, and validation for a variety of technical solutions
Experience working with the Agile/Scrum methodology
Experience administering Windows or Linux operating systems
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) preferred

Responsibilities

Manage infrastructure as Code: Develop and maintain automation scripts (Python, Bash, Shell, YAML, JavaScript etc.) and tools (GitLab, Terraform, ArgoCD, AWX Vault, etc.) to streamline & improve infrastructure deployment, monitoring, and management processes, using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Monitoring & Observability: Establish robust monitoring and logging foundations collaborating with the wider Site Reliability Engineering Function and ensure platform reliability and performance using the standard application performance management tools.
Security: Incorporate security protocols and ensure compliance of the platform with industry standards.
Incident Management: Participate in out of hours on-call rotation, help fix platform related incidents and implement post incident improvements to prevent recurrent issues.
Collaborate with multi-functional teams in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high-quality solutions.
Automate the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of our OpenShift clusters through creation and deployment of custom pipelines
Participate in the review of new cluster configurations and pipelines to ensure they achieve their intended result in a non-disruptive manner
Identify, recommend, and implement upgrades and enhancements required to maintain system functionality and optimal performance
Document any new services or infrastructure being deployed as well as ensuring that current documentation remains accurate and follows best practices
Solve and conduct root cause analysis for Linux and Windows servers.
Enhance monitoring and logging with Prometheus and ELK stack.
Ensure compliance with security standards and implement robust monitoring and logging practices.