Data Centre 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

As a member of the Data Centre Operations & Engineering (DCOE) team you will be responsible for many data centre facilities around the world, with an emphasis on one. These facilities will be supporting our Satellite services network, Corporate services, as well as some of our government customers! The DCOE team is responsible for managing the relationship of our Colocation providers, ensuring we have the network connections, power, cooling, and capacity needed to deliver services to our customers.

The day-to-day

As part of this team, you will also be responsible for racking equipment, maintaining a standardized cabling, and labelling system, coordinating with various project managers on implementation schedules, inventory management, provisioning/decommissioning, and providing remote hands support for all the engineering and IT teams. You will be responsible for the health, care, and feeding of all IT Data Centre equipment (servers, storage arrays, network gear, etc.).

This role will work locally in the APAC Engineering team and will be a hosted member of the global DCOE team.

What you'll need

4-8 years of relevant experience
Real data centre experience is essential
Experience with and working understanding of best practices of data center management, network topography/ protocols
Prior work with installing, modifying, and troubleshooting server operating systems and other software
Experience with and working understanding of data center and equipment cooling, electrical systems, power deployment, and usage
Experience working in an agile DevOps environment
Good and effective verbal and written communication skills
Experience working with local and international teams
Ability to travel up to 40%
Australian citizenship or permanenent residency is required

What will help you on the job

Knowledge of assembling, deploying, and troubleshooting server hardware
Strong customer service demeanor and interpersonal skills
Solid understanding of internet-related technologies and protocols
Good time management, organizational skills and attention to detail
Experienced and competent analytical and problem-solving skills

Viasat actively supports a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

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.

Viasat actively supports a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.