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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technical Support Engineer - **Company:** Viasat, Inc. - **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $88,000.0 - $139,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Configuration Management, System Configuration, Linux, Internet Protocol, OSI Models, Network Configuration and Change Management, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Satcom, SC Clearance, Performance Monitor, Network Server, Cisco - **Published:** August 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9121526/technical-support-engineer ## About the Role * 5+ years' experience using RHEL, Ansible, Cisco * Proven experience operating and solving issues with SATCOM networks and terminals * Cisco or Linux certification * Security + certification * Experience operating and solving issues with SATCOM networks and terminals * Experience with Linux based servers * Demonstrated ability to work with IP/Network problems at all layers of OSI model * Ability to work an on-call rotation * Bachelor's degree in technical field or equivalent experience * US government position. US Citizenship required. * Active Secret Clearance or ability to obtain when administratively feasible * Ability to travel up to 50% both CONUS and OCONUS ## Description The BFT2 Technical Services Engineer will provide customer, production, and engineering support for both government and commercial systems, including hubs, remote terminals, and COTS equipment. This support will include a mixture of remote and onsite support for the existing BFT2 network. Key responsibilities include supporting deployment, testing, documentation, training, operation, maintenance, and solving problems with the production network. We work successfully with both internal and external personnel with various skills. Disciplines requiring support include software, hardware, electrical, IP networking, configuration management, IA, and technical publications. The day-to-day As a team member your remote support duty is to support the operation of the network. Examples include (but are not limited to) initial system configuration, performance monitoring, analysis of trend data, and resolution of system problems. We interface remotely with customers and other Viasat groups via phone and email to provide issue resolution and answer customer questions. This support is 24/7 and requires each Service Engineer to participate in an on-call rotation. Standard on-site support duties include CONUS and OCONUS installations, testing, training, and maintenance of all locations. This includes hardware, networking, and RF component maintenance and repair, software test and integration, as well as routine maintenance and configuration changes. This position is needed for supporting both current and future L-band system customers within the services group, * Analyze system issues and perform corrective actions * Perform On-Site maintenance at each site as the need arises * Conduct training at various local and remote sites * Design and update training and operator manuals used by the customer * Perform remote maintenance and software updates * Operate and maintain customer and Viasat L-band Networks * Configure and update Network configuration changes * Software testing and integration ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Unlocking the potential of Digital & IT at Vodafone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/602-unlocking-the-potential-of-digital-it-at-vodafone) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Computer Vision from the Edge to the Cloud done easy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/263-computer-vision-from-the-edge-to-the-cloud-done-easy) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Your Infrastructure Is Not a Playground: AI Agents for Infra Done Right](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2084-your-infrastructure-is-not-a-playground-ai-agents-for-infra-done-right) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [IT Salaries in Austria](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/286-it-salaries-in-austria) - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools)