What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Cloud Network Engineer position at DISH?
DISH is transforming the future of connectivity. We’re doing it by building the country’s first virtualized, standalone 5G wireless network from scratch. The foundation of a connected world, it’s a network free of the limitations of the past, and flexible enough to satisfy all the social, economic and transformative needs of the changing world.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
We’re looking for experienced network professionals to join DISH’s Wireless 5G Network Engineering Team that is engineering and building the Cloud Infrastructure supporting our 5G Packet Core. The Network Engineer will join a team of other passionate engineers and bring a start-up spirit to design, evaluate, test, deploy, and optimize DISH’s future standalone 5G network. The candidate should also be innovative, analytical, a planner, have strong execution skills, and have the ability to learn, teach, and work in a team environment.
In this role, you will:
- Design, engineering and management of effective and scalable network systems and solutions.
- Participate in evaluation, testing, selection, and deployment of foundational network elements for a nationwide greenfield network buildout
- Candidates should have a solid foundation of networking using Virtual Routers and Cloud Networking functions (AWS-Transit Gateway/VPC/EC2 virtual infrastructure for example).
- Candidate needs to understand network load-balancers, application load balancing, as well as DNS/Anycast solutions
- Ensure that solutions adhere to defined standards and best practices and/or assist in the development of these standards and best practices.
- Effectively communicate engineering solutions through detailed high and low level diagrams
- Routinely research, analyze, test, retest, and troubleshoot complex problems
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment, under pressure, with strict deadlines, both as an individual contributor and team player
- Participate in knowledge transfer, documentation and information sharing while staying abreast of new technology/technical areas
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Skills, Experience and Requirements
To be successful in this position, you should have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering preferred
- 6 years of professional experience in large enterprise or cloud space
- Professional networking certifications a plus- CCNA/CCNP/CCIE
- Public cloud certifications – Must have AWS Advanced Networking certification
- Advanced knowledge of network monitoring and performance tools for networks, including for cloud network infrastructure.
- A commitment to improving processes and to customer satisfaction
- Experience specific to automation for cloud networking build & configuration in AWS is the primary skill set we are looking for more of:
- services such as… Control Tower, Serverless Transit Network Orchestrator, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, Lambda, Route 53.
- architectures such as… VPC multi-tier, multi-az public/private subnetting, NLB/ALBs, Egress-only IGW, Palo Alto VM firewalls with threat prevention, Security Groups, Direct Connect, VPN, IPv6.
- automation such as… using Cloud Formation and Terraform via Gitlab to push Infrastructure as Code whenever possible.
- knowledge of networking protocols and constructs such as TCP, UDP, IP, VLAN, VRF, BGP, OSPF.
- Practical experience related to LAN, WAN, and VPN connectivity in a cloud data center environment would be tremendously helpful in this role.
Salary Range
Compensation: $87,500.00/Year - $143,750.00/Year
Compensation and Benefits
We also 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.
About the Company:
DISH
Our Vision is to change the way the world communicates. Our Mission is to connect people and things.
We’re DISH. We’re the ones who pioneered the DVR and commercial-free TV. Colorado-born and family-owned, DISH has proudly served America since 1980. We make a point of listening to our customers and giving them what they want in an industry notorious for ignoring people. Of course, we’re proud of our past accomplishments, but our true excitement lies in the future.
DISH is our core business, but we’re also focused on growth with TV services like Sling, which reimagines the way people watch TV. We’re redefining the future of communication and connectivity too, with wireless spectrum and the Internet of Things. Nothing is out of our reach, and the opportunity to shape the future of entertainment and technology has never been more tangible.
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
At DISH, we know that skills can be taught but a true fit is so much more than that.
We look for three main things when hiring:
ENERGY, INTELLIGENCE, and NEED TO ACHIEVE.
We want curious people with a positive attitude who are willing to put forth the effort to achieve something great in their career. We are not afraid of change. Whether it be technology, business, or culture, we are willing to learn, innovate, and admit mistakes. We do this so we can lead.
We have the energy, intelligence, and desire necessary to change the future of entertainment technology. Do you?
Company Size:
10,000 employees or more
Industry:
Telecommunications Services
Founded:
1996
Website:
https://www.dish.com/
Salary : $87,500 - $143,750
