Viasat · 8 hours ago
Sr Solutions Architect Viasat Government
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$128K/yr - $202K/yr
10+ years expViasat is a company focused on delivering innovative communication solutions globally. They are seeking a Sr Solutions Architect to lead complex programs and multi-functional teams, ensuring customer solutions are effectively engineered and delivered while managing risks and collaborating with clients.
InternetOptical CommunicationTelecommunications
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Autonomously lead programs and multi-functional teams on complex and high-yield opportunities that span multiple business areas
Overall technical responsibility for customer solution engineer through leadership, agile planning, systems engineering approach, and completion of contract work while identifying and mitigating risks, and collaborating with program customers
Work independently to identify and convey needs of the customer / client to business development, engineering and program staff. Communicate benefits of new technology and novel integration to the clients
Display proactive and flexible dedication committed to projects, with ability to both delegate to engineering staff as well as dive into details, assisting in areas of weakness
Own the performance measurement and improvement of our customer’s experience on the Viasat Government Segment
Contribute as a leader with a point of view with the ability to guide others in resolving complex issues
Implement expert knowledge of collaborative/consultative working and leadership style, relying on common sense and personal competence for persuasion and consensus building
Work with business area management to assess market and product offerings and opportunities. Represent the overall engineering perspective on the business area's ability to meet cost and schedule market requirements
Steer technical feasibility decisions regarding new products/projects
Qualification
Required
10+ years' experience in networking appliance and services delivering integrated products and software development
Experience leading multi-disciplined engineering execution with team over diverse geographical locations
Proven ability to lead proposal efforts and participate in ongoing business development
Demonstrated understanding and experience contributing across product life cycle
Experience with requirements management and product management toolsets (Jenkins, Github, Jira, PLM software) or DoD equivalent
Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50%
Bachelor's Degree in engineering or computer science
US Citizenship
DoD US Top Secret/SCI Clearance
Preferred
In depth knowledge of US Special Operations Command systems, acquisition cycle, and technical roadmaps
MS in Engineering (EE, CE, CS)
SD-WAN / SD-LAN experience with focus on network function virtualization (NFV), network slicing, and network orchestration
Cisco Certified Network Associate, CompTIA Network+ certification or equivalent knowledge / experience
Experience with complex government mission systems and service acquisition
Knowledge of low-level OS and CPU features such as multi-threading, virtualization, synchronization and memory management on Linux or Linux-like Operating Systems
Prior experience working with container technology such as Docker/Kubernetes
Background working with cloud platforms including Amazon, Openstack, Microsoft's Azure, and Google Cloud Platform
Familiarity with encryption products / processes / architectures
Knowledge/Experience of commercial and military satellite communications systems and programs
Benefits
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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2025-11-21Grant· $1.15M
2024-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $1.98B
2023-09-13Post Ipo Debt· $733.4M
Leadership Team
Andy Lincoln
Chief Engineer
Don Buchman
President Aviation
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