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 Infinite, Boost Mobile, DISH Wireless, OnTech and GenMobile.
Department Summary
Our Wireless Technology organization is at the forefront of transforming connectivity for the future. We're pioneering the development of the nation's first virtualized, standalone 5G wireless network from the ground up. This network represents the cornerstone of a truly connected world, unbound by the constraints of the past and adaptable to meet the diverse and evolving needs of our rapidly changing society, economy and technology landscape.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
DISH Wireless seeks an Interconnect/Peering Engineer with deep expertise in global and local Internet and voice routing. This role demands a strong grasp of peering agreements, 3rd party services, SIP / VoIP to ensure efficient processing of DISH mobile data traffic, which is set to increase with the rollout of our 5G network. Candidates should be adept at adapting connectivity options to evolving traffic patterns and be familiar with network operators and service provider processes.
Key Responsibilities:

• Developing peering, IP transit, and interconnection requirements for the 5G network
• Creating business cases for traffic flow adjustments to 3rd parties and assessing their impact
• Managing data traffic flows and recommending network changes as needed
• Ensuring reliability, security, and redundancy requirements are met
• Contributing to innovations and sharing knowledge across teams
• Defining and managing performance through SLAs and KPIs

This position plays a crucial role in designing and optimizing data and voice interconnection, potentially involving equipment specification and API integration to deliver top-tier services for DISH customers.
Skills, Experience and Requirements
Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Math, Finance, or Engineering
• 3+ years of experience in Internet/Telecommunications networks

Skills and Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of SIP / VoIP and troubleshooting voice calls
• Analyzing the voice traffic based on CDRs (Call Detail Records)
• Ability to correlate telemetry, establish benchmarks, and provide insights to transform network operations into a highly proactive model
• Familiarity with optical networking and interfaces, including writing detailed technical specifications
• Capacity to manage multiple commitments simultaneously
• Understanding of traffic engineering, Internet access services, and Ethernet services, including how throughput and performance metrics are obtained, processed, and stored
• Knowledge of telecom industry partners and service

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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.
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.