Senior Messaging Engineer

Department Summary
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
As part of the DISH 5G SA Voice and Packet Core Engineering Team, this Engineer will join the team of passionate engineers with a start-up spirit to deploy and debug DISH's standalone 5G network. This team focuses on the deployment of our Messaging Core powered by Nokia and Mavenir. This team is working in a live production environment, utilizing CI/CD operations to test, debug, and deploy solutions live. This position will contribute to ongoing process improvement reviews, identifying areas for automation and overall efficiency improvements to help increase service uptime and overall customer experience. This is a great opportunity for an individual to step on board a growing and financially strong start-up.
Day-to-day job responsibilities:

• Deploy and support Messaging network functions across a cutting-edge cloud-native standalone 5G network
• Engage with vendor personnel at Nokia and Mavenir to set up new services and features as well as perform software upgrades
• Participate in the investigation of innovative 5G technologies to improve the network virtualization infrastructure
• Ensure that solutions adhere to defined standards and best practices
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment, under pressure, with strict deadlines, both as an individual contributor and team player
• Participates in knowledge transfer, documentation, and information sharing while staying abreast of new technology/technical areas

Skills, Experience and Requirements
The ideal Messaging Engineer I will have:

• Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications or Electrical/Computer Engineering preferred, or an equivalent combination of highly related experience and education
• 2+ years of experience working within the Wireless industry on either the carrier or vendor side of the house
• Knowledge of 3GPP SMS and MMS call flow
• Familiar with DevOps and CI/CD methodology
• Familiar with containers and relevant technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, or Openshift
• General understanding of standard messaging protocols (SMPP, Diameter, etc)
• Knowledge of Python scripting or any other scripting language (bash, Tcl) would be a plus
• Familiarity with SMSC, MMSC, IPSMGW, Voicemail, and MRF is highly desired
• Prior experience working on equipment from vendors such as Comverse, Acision, Mavenir, or Airwide is desired
• Knowledge of Protocol Analysis, Wireshark, NetScout, RADCOM, or other similar tools.
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter, capable of working independently, innovative, and eager to learn state-of-the-art technologies

Salary Range
Compensation: $87,500.00/Year - $125,000.00/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.