DISH Network

VMware Systems Engineer

Posted on: 29 Nov 2022

Littleton, CO | Cheyenne, WY

Job Description

Department Summary

DISH 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 Systems Engineer I with Dish Wireless will be directly working in environments supporting automated deployment and management on a VMWare cloud native environment. This role will work directly towards increasing automated recovery and zero touch provisioning using tools like: Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, Gitlab, Jenkins, and more.

Primary Responsibilities:

Install, test, and administer virtualization using VMware and Hyper-V tools or similar interfaces
Implement and maintain the computer systems so they are compliant with the organization’s guidelines or SOP (Standards Operating Procedure)

Participate as first responder to critical incidents, ensuring rapid technical response
Create and maintain technical documentation and standard operating procedures
Develop automated responses to incidents so that manual intervention is not necessary
Manage priority of issues and tickets to maintain the healthy operation of the wireless platform

Skills, Experience and Requirements

A successful System Engineer I will have the following at a minimum:

Associate's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical degree; two years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
1 or more years of professional experience in VMware services and tools
Direct experience with administering multiple VMware products across multiple remote locations and data centers
1 or more years experience in programming using one or more of the following: Java, C++, Perl, Python, Ruby, or advanced Shell scripting

DISH Network

Englewood, CO

DISH Network L.L.C. operates satellite television programming and technology services in the United States. It offers HD/DVR technology; international channels; Internet and phone services; and DISH Anywhere, an online video site that allows users to watch TV shows, movies, and clips on computer. The company serves offices, restaurants, hotels, hospitals, hotels, apartments, condos, institutions, and other properties through retailers in the United States. DISH Network L.L.C. has a strategic partnership with Haivision.

DISH Network L.L.C. was formerly known as EchoStar Satellite L.L.C. and changed its name to DISH Network L.L.C. in March 2008. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Englewood, Colorado. DISH Network L.L.C. operates as a subsidiary of DISH DBS Corporation.