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

The Staff Platform Engineer will work onsite in Cheyenne, WY, Gilbert, AZ, or Englewood, CO within the OTT Organization and be responsible for working on database-related projects and leading in the management of various databases and database-related infrastructure

Responsibilities:

• Perform fault management and problem resolution in a highly complex and mission-critical Production
  Data Center environment

• Work closely with other teams to ensure problem resolution and minimize outage times

• Administration and deployment of Oracle RAC Clusters

• Administration and deployment of MySQL, PostgreSQL, and noSQL databases

• Work closely with other teams to develop requirements and architect database solutions

• Lead and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously

• Adhere to change management policies and procedures

• Ensure that data center documentation is kept up-to-date

• Provide mentoring and technical leadership to junior team members

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Basic Requirements:

• Education - Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline and three or more years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience - Three or more years of experience administering Oracle databases, RAC, and OEM
• Experience - Three or more years of experience administering MySQL and PostgreSQL databases
• Experince - One or more years of experience administering noSQL databases such as Couch, Mongo, and Cassandra
• Experience - One or more years of experience administering Microsoft SQL
• Experience - One or more years administering Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian or CentOS/RedHat
• Familiarity with configuration management tools such as SALT, Chef, Puppet, or Ansible
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies such as VMWare or Kubernetes
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with customers and coworkers
• Must be able to participate in 24/7 on-call duties

Qualifications:

• Applicants with additional database administration certifications will be preferred

• Basic understanding of concepts such as DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, infrastructure-as-code,
  and cloud-native architecture; including familiarity with CI/CD, GitOps, and Pipelines

• Familiarity with common application architectures including web servers, databases, and application
  database communication protocols

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret data so that trends can be recognized before they become
  customer-impacting issues

• Strong logical and problem-solving skills

Salary Range

Compensation: $125,000.00/Year - $144,000.00/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.