Telesat tech stack

Telesat builds mostly with Python, MATLAB, PowerShell, PHP. Its stack also includes Linux, Kubernetes, Instructor. Python is named in 14 of the 30 job postings Telesat published in the last 12 months (47%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Telesat, updated Sep 26, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 26, 2026
Technologies in use
38
Postings analysed
30
Open now
21
Modernity
69 /100
New in 6 months
5

What programming languages does Telesat use?

Python is named in 47% of job postings at Telesat, followed by MATLAB (20%), PowerShell (7%), PHP (7%).

Python 14 47% required in 93% · 8 open now · since Dec 2023
MATLAB 6 20% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Feb 2026
PowerShell 2 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2025
PHP 2 7% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Bash 1 3% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
JavaScript 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What frameworks and libraries does Telesat use?

Instructor is named in 3% of job postings at Telesat.

Instructor 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What cloud and platforms does Telesat use?

Linux is named in 23% of job postings at Telesat, followed by Kubernetes (10%), Azure (7%), SSAS (7%).

Linux 7 23% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Mar 2025
Kubernetes 3 10% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Mar 2025
Azure 2 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Dec 2023
SSAS 2 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
AWS 1 3% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
GCP 1 3% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
GitLab 1 3% required in 100% · since Mar 2025
SIEM 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
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Windows1

What developer tools does Telesat use?

Microsoft Excel is named in 13% of job postings at Telesat, followed by WordPress (7%), Canva (3%), FortiGate (3%).

Microsoft Excel 4 13% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
WordPress 2 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Canva 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
FortiGate 1 3% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Terraform 1 3% required in 100% · since Mar 2025

What AI and ML technologies does Telesat use?

Claude is named in 3% of job postings at Telesat.

Claude 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

Which engineering practices does Telesat ask for?

CI/CD is named in 13% of job postings at Telesat, followed by Machine Learning (13%), MPLS (13%), VPN (13%).

CI/CD 4 13% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Mar 2025
Machine Learning 4 13% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Aug 2025
MPLS 4 13% required in 25% · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
VPN 4 13% required in 25% · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
VLAN 3 10% optional · 3 open now · since Mar 2026
SLI/SLO/SLA 2 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
DHCP 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
DNS 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
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FinOps1
HPC1
IAM1
Layer 21
PKI1
Platform Engineering1
Service Mesh1
TCP/IP1

What does each Telesat team work with?

The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.

Industrial Engineering

7 postings
Python6
MATLAB3
Linux2
SSAS2

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How is the Telesat stack changing?

Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.

First appeared
WordPressJul 2026
PHPJul 2026
SSASJul 2026
Microsoft ExcelJun 2026
SLI/SLO/SLAApr 2026
Not named for 6 months
VLANMar 2026

How modern is the Telesat stack?

Modern AI adopter 69/100

Telesat scores 69 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Telesat stack in its industry?

Share of the 1,931 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python45%
Linux24%
MATLAB6%
Kubernetes25%
Azure32%
PHP15%
PowerShell12%
SSAS1%
AWS34%
Bash9%

Questions about the Telesat tech stack

What programming languages does Telesat use?

The languages named in Telesat job postings are Python (47%), MATLAB (20%), PowerShell (7%), PHP (7%), Bash (3%), as a share of the 30 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Telesat use Linux?

Yes. Linux is named in 7 of 30 job postings (23%) and required in 7 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Telesat use?

The cloud and platforms named in Telesat job postings are Linux (7), Kubernetes (3), Azure (2) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Industrial Engineering job at Telesat?

Industrial Engineering postings at Telesat most often require Python (6), MATLAB (3), Linux (2), SSAS (2), out of 7 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Telesat tech stack changing?

Yes. WordPress, PHP, SSAS, Microsoft Excel first appeared in Telesat job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Telesat tech stack?

Telesat scores 69 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Telesat tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Telesat publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 30 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 26, 2026.

Method and citation

Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count

Alion, "Telesat tech stack: 38 technologies from 30 job postings", as of Sep 26, 2026. https://alion.io/company/telesat/technologies

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