Viasat · 1 day ago
Technical Services Engineer - (Active security clearance required)
Carlsbad, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$135K/yr - $202K/yr
5+ years expViasat is a company focused on delivering global communication solutions. The BFT2 Technical Services Engineer will provide customer, production, and engineering support for government and commercial systems, ensuring the operation and maintenance of the network while also participating in training and on-call support.
InternetOptical CommunicationTelecommunications
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Interact with customers on solving problems
Analyze system issues and perform corrective actions
Perform On-Site maintenance at each site as the need arises
Conduct training at various local and remote sites
Design and update training and operator manuals used by the customer
Perform remote maintenance and software updates
Operate and maintain customer and Viasat L-band Networks
Configure and update Network configuration changes
Software testing and integration
Confirm Network configuration changes in a lab environment and deploy tested network configuration changes to a production environment
Participate in 24/7/365 on-call duty rotation and respond to customer escalations
Qualification
Required
Proven experience using RHEL, Ansible, Cisco
Demonstrated experience with Linux based servers
Proven ability to work with IP/Network problems at all layers of OSI model
Experience administering and troubleshooting Cisco Networks, Routers, Switches and Firewalls
Current CCNA or higher certification (CCNP, CCIE, CISSP)
Bachelor's degree in related technical field or directly related experience
5+ years' of related work experience
US government position. US Citizenship required
Active DoD Secret Clearance
Ability to travel up to 50% both CONUS and OCONUS
Must be able to work onsite out of the Carlsbad, CA office 3 days per week
Preferred
Experience operating and solving issues with SATCOM networks and terminals
Linux Red Hat Certified System Administrator
Experience in OpenShift/Kubernetes/Virtual environments
Benefits
Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package
A range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Viasat
Viasat is a global communications company that offers satellite services.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.16BKey Investors
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Leadership Team
Andy Lincoln
Chief Engineer
Don Buchman
President Aviation
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