Senior Cloud Engineer, Containers & Kubernetes

Viasat; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer (Containers Focus) to lead administration, CI/CD, and platform operations for our microservices environment (Kubernetes, Rancher, vCluster). This site-based role is in Carlsbad, CA, with 60%+ on-site collaboration in a five-day workweek.

You will automate deployments, enhance monitoring, and ensure security/compliance while working with cross-functional teams in an Agile setting. Requires 5+ years in cloud, containers, and DevOps.

Qualifications

• Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Onsite work at Viasat office (Carlsbad, CA).
• Proficiency with IaC and automation tools (Python, Bash, YAML).
• Strong Linux administration, security/compliance basics.
• Migration of workloads to the cloud from legacy platforms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Manage infrastructure as code and automation scripts (Python, Bash, YAML).
• Operate and optimize Kubernetes/Rancher/OpenShift platforms.
• Maintain monitoring/logging via Prometheus, ELK, and related tools.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, ArgoCD, and AWX Vault.
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile/Scrum.
• Document services and infrastructure clearly.

Skills

Public Cloud

Kubernetes

Rancher

Monitoring Tools

Python Bash

Terraform

GitLab

CI/CD

Tools

GitLab Runners

ArgoCD

AWX Vault

Terraform

Job description

Viasat is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer (Containers Focus) to lead administration, CI/CD, and platform operations for our microservices environment (Kubernetes, Rancher, vCluster). This site-based role is in Carlsbad, CA, with 60%+ on-site collaboration in a five-day workweek.

You will automate deployments, enhance monitoring, and ensure security/compliance while working with cross-functional teams in an Agile setting. Requires 5+ years in cloud, containers, and DevOps.