Cloud Engineer I

CO Salary Range: USD 72,400.00 - 103,400.00 per year

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 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

A Cloud Engineer I with Dish Wireless will be directly working in environments supporting automated deployment and management on AWS cloud-native environments. This role will focus on increasing automated recovery, zero-touch provisioning, and scaling cloud infrastructure using Kubernetes, Ansible, CloudFormation, GitLab, and more.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer AWS resources, operating systems, applications, and Kubernetes clusters.
• Manage and scale Kubernetes clusters across multiple environments.
• Develop Helm charts and YAML files for streamlined deployments.
• Automate monitoring, upgrades, and security patches to ensure availability.
• Create technical documentation, including architecture diagrams and procedures.
• Troubleshoot Kubernetes issues and build automated incident responses to reduce manual efforts.

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Associate's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field; two years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2 or more years of experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS) or related cloud technologies

Skills and Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes clusters and deploying microservices in production.
• Familiar with Kubernetes networking, ingress controllers, service mesh, and persistent storage.
• Effective team collaborator for clarifying requirements and troubleshooting issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for documentation and conflict resolution.
• Proficient with Kubernetes tools (Helm, Prometheus, FluentBit) and scripting languages (Ansible, Python, BASH).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and container runtime management (Docker, containerd).

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.