Cloud Engineer

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.

What you'll do

We're excited for a Cloud Engineer to join our team! In this position you will be working with novel technology to develop and support a cloud native global satellite communication network. You will be working in teams that include software, development operations, system, network, and test engineers to support this effort. Your duties will include developing and maintaining GitOps infrastructure as code repositories for OpenShift and Kubernetes deployments to cloud and on-premises, development, test, and production environments. Part of your job will include maintenance of the OpenShift clusters, their dependencies and security posture and updating infrastructure software and firmware versions. When COTS software and configuration is updated by third parties, you will be responsible for updating GitOps repos and testing deployment into development, staging and integration environments. You will also be responsible for documenting deployment plans and procedures to deploy infrastructure updates to Kubernetes and OpenShift environments in the cloud as well as on-premises environments.

The day-to-day

• Support developers and system engineers maintain cloud and on-premises Kubernetes and OpenShift environments.
• Review new system and security requirements on cloud infrastructure components and develop appropriate remediation steps.
• Deploy configuration and security updates to on-premises and cloud infrastructure clusters and services.
• Maintain GitOps infrastructure as code repositories and update them as necessary to incorporate new software and operating system updates.

What you'll need

What will help you on the job

Salary range

$135,500.00 - $214,000.00 / 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 $168,500.00- $252,500.00 / annually

At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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

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.