Software Infrastructure Release Engineer

Software Infrastructure Release 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 Oversee the planning, scheduling, and control of software releases, ensuring smooth transitions from development to production.

Planning and Scheduling:

The Software Deployment and Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for planning the release of project deliverables and managing the release lifecycle. This includes coordinating schedules and resources required for successful releases.

Coordination:

They act as a liaison between various teams, including development, testing, and operations, to ensure that all aspects of the release process are aligned and communicated effectively.

Risk Management:

Identifying potential risks that could delay releases and implementing strategies to mitigate these risks is a crucial part of the role.

Deployment Oversight:

The Release Manager leads the deployment activities, ensuring that software is released according to the planned schedule and meets quality standards.

Continuous Improvement:

They are also responsible for supervising the progress of releases, finding issues, and continuously improving the release process to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. The day-to-day Communicating key project commitments, plans, changes and requirements to airline and relevant teams Managing risks that may affect release scope Ensuring releases stay within budgets and requirements Providing weekly updates on release activities Resolving issues regarding release quality and schedule Identifying any project dependencies that could alter the course of release What you'll need

Release Management Tools:

Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, and deployment automation platforms

Project Management:

Agile methodologies, Scrum, Kanban, and project coordination frameworks

Technical Understanding:

Software development lifecycle, testing methodologies, and infrastructure concepts

Communication Skills:

Stakeholder management, cross-team coordination, and executive reporting

Risk Management:

Risk assessment, contingency planning, and issue escalation procedures

Process Improvement:

Lean principles, continuous improvement, and metrics analysis

Compliance Knowledge:

Regulatory requirements, audit procedures, and change management

Incident Management:

Crisis communication, rollback procedures, and post-incident analysis US Citizenship required Ability to travel up to 10% What will help you on the job

Release Coordination & Planning:

Coordinating release schedules across engineering, product, test groups, operations, and field teams Managing release documentation including versioning, release notes, and certification artifacts Tracking release readiness across multiple hardware/software configurations Validating pre-deployment documentation and confirming all requirements are met before field installation Version & Configuration ...For full information see follow application link. 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 send an email to recruitingviasat.