Staff Database Administrator

Department Summary

DISH is a Fortune 200 company that continues to redefine the communications industry. Our legacy is innovation and a willingness to challenge the status quo, including reinventing ourselves. We disrupted the pay-TV industry in the mid-90s with the launch of the DISH satellite TV service, taking on some of the largest U.S. corporations in the process, and grew to be the fourth-largest pay-TV provider. We are doing it again with the first live, internet-delivered TV service – Sling TV – that bucks traditional pay-TV norms and gives consumers a truly new way to access and watch television.
 
Now we have our sights set on upending the wireless industry and unseating the entrenched incumbent carriers.
 
We are driven by curiosity, pride, adventure, and a desire to win – it’s in our DNA. We’re looking for people with boundless energy, intelligence, and an overwhelming need to achieve, to join our team as we embark on the next chapter of our story.

Opportunity is here. We are DISH.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Create, Resize, Upgrade Data Warehouse systems: Amazon Redshift Clusters and/or Snowflake.

• Develop backup/restore strategy and access control strategy according to the requirements and implement it.

• Proactively monitor production databases for Performance and Stability as well as HA and DR events.

• Participate in on-call production support on a rotation basis.

• Provide DBA support for Enterprise Releases Deployments and Projects.

• Provide technical guidance to software developers in data modeling and performance optimization techniques.

• Automate administrative processes using scripting languages and utilities.

• Follow established standards. Document new processes and procedures when appropriate. Promptly create Incident Reports to build/update Knowledge Base.

Skills, Experience and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer science or Information Systems or an equivalent amount of education with a minimum of 10 years of experience.

• Professional experience in Teradata, AWS Athena and AWS IAM technologies is a plus.

• Hands-on experience managing databases both in private Data Centers as well as in AWS cloud.

• Experience Administering and Optimizing Data Warehouse databases.

• Ability to multi-task and work independently on projects.

• Ability to effectively communicate, prioritize and execute tasks in high-pressure environment.

Salary Range

Compensation: $100,100.00/Year - $145,000.00/Year
Compensation and Benefits

We also 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.