Principal Cloud Virtualization Engineer

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 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
Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview, which may include a live whiteboarding or technical assessment session.
A Principal Cloud Virtualization Engineer with Boost Mobile will directly contribute to building and managing scalable, robust, and efficient virtualized environments. This role involves architecting, deploying, and optimizing private cloud infrastructures utilizing VMware and Wind River technologies. The position emphasizes virtualization technologies as the backbone of DISH's 5G network, leveraging tools like Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, GitLab, Jenkins, and more to ensure reliability and automation across the infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable, fault-tolerant virtual environments using VMware, OpenStack, and Wind River.
• Implement zero-touch provisioning and automated recovery with Ansible, Terraform, and Jenkins.
• Ensure seamless integration with Kubernetes and cloud-native services while mentoring junior engineers.
• Monitor performance, optimize resources, and implement automated incident responses.
• Establish backup, recovery, and failover mechanisms to ensure data integrity and uptime.
• Define best practices, maintain virtualization frameworks, and produce detailed documentation.

Skills, Experience and Requirements
Education and Experience:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical degree; ten years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 10 or more years of professional experience in virtualization technologies, including VMware services and tools, OpenStack, and Bare-Metal Kubernetes
• 10 or more years of programming experience in one or more of the following: Java, C++, Perl, Python, Ruby, or advanced Shell scripting

Skills and Qualifications:

• Demonstrable expertise in bare-metal and virtualized deployments of VMware, Wind River, OpenStack, and/or OpenShift infrastructures
• Hands-on experience in managing virtual environments across multiple remote locations and data centers
• Advanced knowledge of cluster management, resource allocation, and virtual networking within highly dynamic infrastructures

Preferred Additional Experience:

• Advanced experience with VMware on Cloud (VMC) on AWS and hybrid cloud virtualization strategies
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes and its integration with virtualized platforms for containerized workloads
• Proficiency in Wind River, OpenStack, and Kubernetes for telecom-grade virtualization and orchestration
• Expertise in producing, maintaining, and versioning detailed virtualization and system documentation
• Experience with virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and software-defined networking (SDN) within virtualized ecosystems

Salary Ranges
Compensation: $127,050.00/Year - $190,000.00/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.