Friday, August 19, 2011

ViaSat - Senior Engineer

Job Responsibilities
Drive your Engineering future with us. At WildBlue you’ll work with top technical talent who are always striving to stay ahead of the curve. With opportunities to work on a mixture of technologies and projects you’ll be involved in calling the shots on the next great opportunity. Won’t you join our dynamic company where engineers lead the way?

As a key member of WildBlue’s fast-paced Software Development team, you will use your demonstrated experience in design, implementation, testing, deployment and maintenance of both the front end (GUI) and back end (server) components of complex n-tier web applications. You are a problem solver and enjoy being part of an environment that is constantly called upon to resolve issues in real time. You’re in this with your team and you don’t mind providing support on an on-call rotational basis. Take ownership of your career and be a part of developing new features and applications in an exciting and rapidly changing environment!

Are you ready to be part of an engineering team responsible for creating our worldwide network? Then submit your resume. It only takes a few minutes and could start you on your new path to a fulfilling career at WildBlue. We look forward to hearing from you.

WildBlue, a subsidiary of ViaSat, is the premier Ka- band satellite Internet service provider in the U.S., offering affordable broadband Internet access to everyone, regardless of where they live. The consumer broadband service delivers affordable two-way Internet access via satellite to virtually any home or small business, especially the estimated 11.5 million homes not connected to wired networks, such as DSL, cable, and fiber.

Experience/Skills Required
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in a software development, test automation or configuration management environment.
• Interactive web user interface design and implementation experience utilizing one or more of the following: Python, GWT, Java, Javascript, AJAX, JSON, CSS and CGI.
• Familiarity with networking concepts and standards such as TCP/IP routing, DNS, LDAP and DHCP, as well as familiarity with key networking standards such as DOCSIS and/or WiMax.
• US Citizenship or Permanent Residency.

Preferences:
• Design and development of back-end/web services/server side software utilizing one or more of the following: Python, Java, Spring, Hibernate J2EE containers, SOAP and XML-RPC.
• RDBMS (Oracle, MySQL) development and basic administration.
• Ability to create scripts for a variety of purposes.
• Good understanding of software development processes.


Education Requirements
BA/BS or equivalent experience

Travel Required
Up to 10 percent

US Citizenship Required?
US Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status Required

Clearance Required?
No

Location Information