Company Summary

DISH, an EchoStar company, has been reimagining the future of connectivity for more than 40 years. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products and now we are building America’s First Smart Network™.

Today, our brands include EchoStar, Hughes, DISH TV, Sling TV, Boost Mobile and Gen Mobile.

Department Summary

Our Technology teams challenge the status quo and reimagine capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our people play vital roles in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

The Engineer II will work in the Infrastructure Organization and be responsible for working on long-term projects, performing infrastructure maintenance activities, and providing subject-matter expertise for the Infrastructure

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform fault management and problem resolution in a highly complex and mission-critical Production Data Center environment

• Work closely with other teams to ensure problem resolution and minimize outage times

• Participate in the development of infrastructure automation

• Create and manage tools for automation, such as API integrations and script development

• Work closely with other teams to develop requirements for infrastructure and application solutions

• Lead and manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Adhere to change management policies and procedures

• Ensure that data center documentation is kept up-to-date

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline and one or more years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience

• 2+ years of experience with software and/or script development using languages such as Python, GoLang, or Bash

• 2+ years administering Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian or CentOS/RedHat

• 1+ years of experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as SALT, Chef, Puppet, Ansible, or Terraform

• 1+ years experience administering virtualization technologies such as VMWare or Kubernetes

• 1+ years experience troubleshooting and repairing hardware issues with Enterprise class servers and storage devices

Skills and Qualifications:

• Basic understanding of concepts such as DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud-native architecture; including familiarity with CI/CD, GitOps, and Pipelines

• Basic understanding of data center networking concepts including the layers of the OSI model, routing and switching, network troubleshooting, and information data security

• Familiarity with basic application architectures including web servers, web caches, databases, clustered storage, etc

• Familiarity with common data center components, such as servers and storage devices, network appliances, racks, and data center power infrastructure

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret data so that trends can be recognized before they become customer-impacting issues

• Strong logical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with customers and coworkers

• Must be able to participate in 24/7 on-call duties

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $72,400.00/Year - $103,400.00/Year

Benefits

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: DISH Benefits .

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer - Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. We are a true merit-based organization and work hard so there are no artificial barriers to one's potential success. DISH is committed to a workforce where everyone's opportunities are limitless. Please note that you may redact or remove any information that identifies age, date of birth or dates of school attendance/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our interview process.