Network Engineer II

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 team is transforming the future of connectivity by building and enhancing the country's first virtualized, standalone 5G wireless network from scratch. Our network is free of the limitations of the past, and flexible to satisfy all the social, economic and transformative needs of the changing world.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will participate in the design, engineering, and deployment of network routing devices for a nationwide 5G network buildout. He or she will provide advanced technical leadership for complex project work, including functional subsystem upgrades for mission-critical network devices and services and strategic upgrades to the network.
Key Responsibilities:

• Review architectural requirements and provide analysis for network and services specifications, and network design in a multi-VRF environment
• Design, plan, and implement complex LAN/WAN/RAN configurations at a nationwide scale in a service provider network
• Effectively communicate engineering solutions through detailed high- and low-level diagrams

• Provide advanced expertise in the planning and development of network test, validation, and integration plans on projects and assurance of network integrity
• Provide hands-on implementation and support for 24x7 production network operations

Skills, Experience and Requirements
Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical/computer Engineering preferred
• 5 or more years of professional experience in a large enterprise or service provider space

Skills and Qualifications:

• Professional networking certifications a plus - CCNA/CCNP/CCIE or equivalent
• Public cloud certifications are a plus - advanced networking, cloud network engineer, or equivalent
• Service provider networking
• ISIS, MPLS
• BGP routing and route reflectors
• Multi-VRF environments with traffic shaping and QoS
• High availability, failover, and redundant configurations
• Network security design considerations and firewalls
• Other services such as DNS, DHCP, TACACS, ISE, VPN
• Network automation with Python, Bash, Ansible, and Zero Touch Provisioning
• Data center fabric design and deployment

Visa sponsorship not available for this role
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $83,160.00/Year - $136,625.00/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.