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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.\nWhat you'll do\nThe Integrated Solutions Business Unit is hiring a Lead Systems Engineer to serve as the technical center of gravity for our Tactical Mission Fabric (TMF) program. This is a hands-on systems engineering leadership role, not a pure management seat and not a requirements-analysis-only role. You will personally lead the integration of cloud, network, security, and cryptographic subsystems into a unified, accredited platform; author the IaC that deploys it; and own integration outcomes end to end while setting the technical bar for the engineers around you. We're looking for a senior engineer ready for a formal leadership step: someone who has already led through technical influence and cross-functional ownership, and who is ready to formally lead a team for the first time, or who has begun leading and wants broader scope.\nThe day-to-day\nEnd-to-End Platform Integration: Integrate AWS GovCloud multi-account infrastructure, SD-WAN overlay, MPLS underlay, NGFW boundary security, and cryptographic solutions into a single accredited I/NaaS. Own the seams between subsystems.\nIaC-First Engineering: Author Terraform modules and Ansible AWX playbooks for all TMF deployments. 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Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits.\nEEO Statement\nViasat 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. 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