MSO Technical Support Engineer

About us

At Viasat, the work you do helps people stay connected in ways that matter, from everyday moments to critical missions across air, land, sea, and space.

We’re a place for people who are curious, bold, and motivated by meaningful work. Here, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact, explore new possibilities, and grow your career in ways that align with your interests and goals. When you're ready to take on something new, you'll find leaders who support your development and help you turn your ambition into action.

What you'll do

This position interacts directly with our commercial customers and with various internal groups, including Network and Service Operations Engineers, and program management.

This position includes the MSO duties above and in addition will be working closely with DevOps engineers to investigate and help tackle complex SW and HW issues. Will also connect with the Tactical Assistance Center/TAC on identifying issues with the mobility network, all with a goal of improving overall mobility performance in multiple areas. This person will also have to be able to train peers on the latest process or technology.

The day-to-day

• Monitor support channels to ensure a rapid response and resolution to any problem or inquiry
• Support the provisioning and configuration of new terminals
• Monitor our core service elements for exceptions
• Follow appropriate critical issue procedures
• Thoroughly documenting incident progress and resolution details in our ticketing system
• Communicate outages and maintenance notifications to our customers

What you'll need

• A Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline or in lieu of education, 3-5 years of relevant experience/military experience 
• Fluent in Python, Java, C#
• Knowledge in SQL, JavaScript, and HTML
• Experience working with Linux/Unix
• Prior experience with CRM tools, such as Salesforce
• Solid grasp of TCP/IP and Broadband Networks
• Adept at performing troubleshooting of complex systems and equipment
• Experience with the use of Network Monitoring Systems
• Experience with hardware and software elements involved in IP networking and satellite communications
• Advanced experience with Splunk
• Packet capture / wire shark skills

What will help you on the job

• 2+ years in a NOC environment or similar technical support role
• 3+ years’ experience in a customer-facing service capacity
• Passionate about customer support and service quality, and enjoys multi-tasking in a fast paced, team environment
• We are looking for someone that enjoys working with the latest networking technologies and is always looking for ways to personally chip in to overall process improvement
• Good interpersonal skills, including the ability to connect with both technical and non-technical audiences 

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.