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 Wireless Technology organization 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
As a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer at Boost Mobile, you will design and optimize cloud-native environments, focusing on automated deployment and recovery. Leveraging expertise in Kubernetes, KubeVirt, Linux-based hypervisors, and automation tools like Ansible and Terraform, you'll drive innovation in virtualization and develop containerized solutions, emphasizing cloud-native infrastructure over VMware.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, installation, and administration of scalable cloud-native virtualization environments with technologies like KubeVirt and VMware.
- Architect and manage Kubernetes clusters, ensuring optimal performance, security, and microservices integration.
- Optimize Linux systems to support complex containerized and virtualized infrastructures as a subject matter expert.
- Oversee infrastructure automation using tools like Ansible and Terraform for seamless deployment and recovery.
- Drive capacity planning and recommend architectural updates to ensure efficient scalability.
- Mentor junior engineers and lead on-call rotations, resolving high-priority issues and guiding escalations.
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Skills, Experience and Requirements
Education and Experience:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
- Equivalent experience with 6+ years of relevant work in virtualization, cloud-native environments, and infrastructure automation
- 5+ years of experience in designing and managing large-scale virtualization environments using technologies like KubeVirt, VMware, and Linux-based hypervisors
Skills and Qualifications:
- Deep knowledge of Kubernetes cluster management, Linux systems administration, and virtualized infrastructure best practices
- Proven ability to automate complex tasks using Python, Shell scripting, Perl, Ruby, or similar languages
- Extensive hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools to automate infrastructure management within a CI/CD pipeline
- Proven track record providing upper-tier support for bare-metal, virtual machines, and large data storage environments
- Experience architecting and managing KubeVirt, VMware, or Linux hypervisor environments at scale
- In-depth understanding of Kubernetes security, microservices architecture, and managing containerized workloads
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $96,250.00/Year - $150,125.00/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.
