Staff Cloud Engineer

Company Summary
EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.
Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.
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
Key Responsibilities:

• Manages public cloud infrastructure deployments, handles Jira, and troubleshoots
• Leads DevOps initiatives for US customers, focusing on AWS and 4G/5G network functions
• Develops technical documentation and supports root cause analysis
• Deploys 4G/5G network functions in AWS environments
• Expertise in Kubernetes and EKS for container orchestration
• Extensive experience with AWS services (EC2, ELB, VPC, RDS, DynamoDB, IAM, CloudFormation, S3, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, CloudFront, SNS, SQS, SWF, EBS, Route 53, Lambda)
• Orchestrates Docker containers with Kubernetes for scalable deployments
• Automates 5G Core Application deployments using AWS CodePipeline (CodeCommit/CodeBuild/CodeDeploy)
• Implements and operates containerized cloud application platform solutions
• Focuses on cloud-ready, distributed application architectures, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines
• Works on automation and configuration as code for foundational architecture related to connectivity across Cloud Service Providers
• Designs, configures, and manages cloud infrastructures using AWS services
• Experienced with EC2, ELB, EMR, S3 CLI, and API scripting
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes operational building blocks (Kube API, Kube Scheduler, Kube Controller Manager, ETCD)
• Provides solutions to common Kubernetes errors (CreateContainerConfigError, ImagePullBackOff, CrashLoopBackOff, Kubernetes Node Not Ready)
• Knowledgeable in Linux/UNIX administration and automation
• Familiar with cloud and virtualization technologies (Docker, Azure, AWS, VMware)
• Supports cloud-hosted systems 24/7, including troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Configures Kubernetes clusters for networking, load balancing, pod security, and certificate management
• Configures monitoring tools (Datadog, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, ELK, Grafana, Prometheus)
• Participates in design reviews of architecture patterns for service/application deployment in AWS

Skills, Experience and Requirements
Education and Experience:

• Bachelors or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical degree
• 6+ years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 4+ years of experience supporting public cloud platforms
• 4+ years of experience with cloud system integration, support, and automation

Skills and Qualifications:

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication
• Operational experience with Infrastructure as code solutions and tools, such as Ansible, Terraform, and Cloudformation
• Deep understanding of DevOps and agile methodologies
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage tight deadlines
• Proven track record of operational process change and improvement
• Deep understanding of distributed systems and microservices
• AWS certifications (Professional level and higher) are a plus
• Kubernetes certifications are a plus

Salary Ranges
Compensation: $126,615.00/Year - $180,895.00/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.