Data Engineer - Contingent

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

The Mobility Data Products team sits within the Software & Platforms Services function. The Software & Platforms Services function is responsible for software platforms, infrastructure, and development to support current and future demand, including new ways to monetize our network, via streaming, advertising, and data. The Mobility Data Products team, among others, is responsible for providing monitoring and reporting tools and services for our In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) products.

These rich tools enable our users to visualise the vast array of data traversing our satellite networks, providing insights into the quality of service being delivered, as well as how our satellite connectivity services are being utilised by our end customers.

The performance of these tools and the accuracy of the information they provide is of critical importance to not only Service Delivery, Marketing, and Strategic teams across the business, but also by our customers, suppliers and partners.

As a Data Engineer within the Mobility Data Products team you will be responsible for designing and building the deployment and operation of solutions to capture, manage, store and utilize structured and unstructured data from internal and external sources.

The day-to-day

• Establishing and building processes based on business and technical requirements to channel data from multiple inputs and store using any combination of distributed (cloud) structures, local databases or other applicable storage forms
• Develop and own technical tools leveraging big-data to cleanse, organise and transform data to maintain data structures and integrity on an automated basis in real time
• Develop solutions that are functional, reliable, maintainable, scalable and extensible
• Resolving complex issues that may impact multiple business areas
• Maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborating with Data Engineers, Software Engineers, and Data Scientists both within the team and across the business
• Writing clear and relevant documentation

What you'll need

• Expert level (5+ years' experience) Python, including data manipulation packages
• Expert level (5+ years' experience) SQL
• Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
• Familiar with Airflow
• Familiar with the Software Development Lifecycle
• Creative problem-solving
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Comfortable with working independently and taking ownership
• Willingness to work outside of area of expertise

What will help you on the job

• Data processing frameworks (e.g. Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, FluentBit, RabbitMQ)
• Data warehousing solutions (e.g. PostgreSQL, BigQuery)
• Cloud Platforms (e.g. Google Cloud Platform, AWS)
• CI/CD tools (e.g. GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
• Containerization solutions (e.g. Docker and Kubernetes)
• Version control systems (e.g. Git)
• Package managers (e.g. Poetry)
• Jinja2 SQL templating
• Linux scripting
• Agile change management processes
• Comfortable with coaching members in the team
• A passion for developing creative solutions to real user needs and business problems
• Experience in aviation connectivity
• Experience in telecommunications industry

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.