Software and DevOPs Engineer, Early Career

Software and DevOPs Engineer, Early Career Viasat - 3.8 Carlsbad, CA Job Details $95,000 - $177,000 a year 1 hour ago Qualifications Data Center Operations Data center experience Azure Computer Science Software design Continuous Delivery (CD) implementation Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering Ansible Bachelor's degree in Physics Customer service System design Mathematics Git Application deployment Google Cloud Platform Master's degree Bash Automating deployment processes AWS Math Docker C Bachelor's degree Machine learning JavaScript Virtualization Computer Engineering Physics Computer networking Ruby System architecture design Puppet SMTP Linux Bachelor's degree in mathematics Electrical Engineering Chef Bachelor's degree in computer science Python Entry level Under 1 year Full Job Description 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 As a member of our Global Infrastructure Shared Services team, you will contribute to the design, architecture, and end-to-end deployment of applications primarily hosted on Linux. Your responsibilities will encompass a wide range of tasks such as automating deployment, solving issues, and developing deployment frameworks and pipelines for CI/CD managed systems. The day-to-day Your day-to-day will also include deploying and supporting global deployments of fundamental data center services like standardized system images, Red Hat Satellite 6, SMTP, NTP, Consul, and Syslog. You will develop and maintain a number of internal tools using Python, Ruby, Ansible, and Bash that automate our monitoring, pipelines, and processes. The products you will work on will merge traditional Linux System Administration skills with modern cloud methodologies, giving you tremendous insight into how networked computer systems work at a fundamental level. Your abilities will expand beyond the application layer you learned in school, giving you a deep understanding of why systems perform poorly or are insecure. As a point of contact, your exemplary customer service skills will help support lab environments as well as our global datacenters.

Additional Information:

This position is located onsite. Viasat embraces a flexible work environment and onsite/hybrid work is determined by individual roles and teams. Relocation assistance is available pending eligibility. As an Early Career hire, you will participate in our Graduate Development Program during your first 12+ months at Viasat. This program is designed to support your transition from university to the workplace through dedicated mentorship, building relationships with your cohort of new grad hires, technical upskilling, soft skills development and more to ensure you're set up for success as you begin your professional journey with Viasat Viasat offers the following pre-determined start date options for incoming US Early Career hires: Monday, February 2, 2026 Monday, July 13, 2026 Monday, August 3, 2026 Monday, September 7, 2026 What you'll need

Requirements:

Education:

Completion of Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related field

Experience:

This role is intended for someone with 0-3 years of full-time, relevant industry experience

Citizenship:

This position requires U.S. citizenship

Additional:

Previous experience with Linux and software programming languages such as Python, Ruby, JavaScript, or C/C++ Previous experience with DevOps tools such as Git, Artifactory, Jenkins, Puppet, CHEF, Ansible, Docker Previous experience with cloud environments such as AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and/or Kubernetes. Exposure to networking fundamentals, system security, and operating system design What will help you on the job Master's degree or higher Experience with deploying applications in virtualized and container environments using automation Exposure to monitoring systems and their underlying applications Exposure to Machine Learning Knowledge of kernel compilation and tuning Previous Viasat internship experience Salary range $95,000.00 - $150,000.00 / 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 $118,000.00- $177,000.00/ 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 careers.viasat.com/LifeAtViasat/Benefits. 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.