Principal Network Architect, Integrated Networks

Company Summary
EchoStar builds solutions that help families and communities stay connected. We'll launch your career and empower you to change lives.
Our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV. We serve millions of customers with offerings ranging from satellite to streaming services and global to personal networking solutions.
Department Summary
Our Wireless Technology team is pioneering the future of connectivity. We're developing and enhancing a unique hybrid network model-combining our advanced, cloud-native 5G core with the nationwide reach of our partners. This approach ensures our network is flexible and powerful, designed to satisfy the social, economic, and transformative needs of the changing world.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
EchoStar is seeking a Principal Network Architect to play a pivotal role in designing and deploying new functions, applications, and infrastructures for our converged terrestrial and non-terrestrial integrated network environments. You'll contribute directly to the success of EchoStar's mission by gathering functional requirements, evaluating deployment scenarios, defining solutions, and guiding internal and external partners through complex connectivity and integration processes across our various network segments. The role involves providing advanced technical leadership in application and network routing designs, paving the way for growth opportunities within various teams supporting our integrated infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the effort to gather functional, support, capacity, and reliability requirements for integrated network infrastructure and applications, spanning both satellite and terrestrial domains
• Evaluate and define complex solutions in collaboration with vendors, internal engineering teams, and strategic partners, focusing on seamless network convergence
• Provide thorough evaluations of potential solutions, recommending the best options with comprehensive justifications and cost-benefit analyses
• Develop high-level and low-level design documentation for integrated network solutions and assist Engineering/Implementation teams in certification and validation processes
• Effectively communicate and present potential solutions to highly complex problems to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Offer deep technical expertise and mentorship in executing network and systems solutions, integration, and validation plans across diverse network segments
• Independently assess vendor capabilities, limitations, and long-term strategies, particularly as they relate to future integrated network roadmaps

Skills, Experience and Requirements
Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
• 15+ years of experience in large-scale enterprise, carrier, or service provider environments, with a strong focus on complex, integrated networks
• Professional networking certifications such as CCIE, JNCIE, or equivalent are highly advantageous
• Public cloud certifications (e.g., advanced networking, cloud network engineer) or equivalent expertise in cloud-integrated network design are beneficial

Skills and Qualifications:

• IP routing protocols (OSPF, SRMPLS, BGP, SRv6) and complex traffic engineering
• Quality of Service (QoS) mechanisms for differentiated services across multiple network media
• Data Center and Enterprise Switching Architectures (e.g., Spine-Leaf, ACI, or equivalent) and their integration with core networks
• Service Provider Networking Technologies (L3VPN, L2VPN, EVPN, Segment Routing)
• IP Addressing (CIDR, IPv4/IPv6) and advanced IP planning for large-scale, heterogeneous networks
• Network Security principles and their application in highly available, integrated environments

This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of EchoStar's integrated networks and advance within the organization, with potential growth into executive leadership roles supporting various aspects of our global infrastructure.
Visa sponsorship not available for this role
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $127,050.00/Year - $208,725.00/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.
We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.
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