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
As a Cloud Virtualization Engineer at Boost Mobile, you will design and optimize cloud-native environments, focusing on automated deployment and recovery. Leveraging expertise in Kubernetes, KubeVirt, Linux-based hypervisors, and automation tools like Ansible and Terraform, you'll drive innovation in virtualization and develop containerized solutions, emphasizing cloud-native infrastructure over VMware.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, installation, and administration of containerized virtualization environments using KubeVirt, VMware, and Hyper-V
- Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters, ensuring seamless deployment and maintaining high availability, security, and performance
- Administer and fine-tune Linux systems to support virtualized infrastructure and containerized workloads
- Build and maintain automated solutions for monitoring, scaling, and analyzing infrastructure using tools like Ansible and Terraform
- Anticipate capacity needs and recommend architecture upgrades to prevent resource limitations
- Develop automated incident response mechanisms, track critical system metrics, and participate in an on-call rotation for high-priority issues
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Skills, Experience and Requirements
Education and Experience:
- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- Equivalent experience with 4+ years of relevant work in virtualization and cloud-native environments
- 2+ years of experience with virtualization technologies such as KubeVirt, VMware, and Hyper-V, managing distributed environments across multiple data centers
Skills and Qualifications:
- Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes clusters and Linux systems administration
- Proficient in Python, Shell scripting, Perl, Ruby, or similar languages for automation and infrastructure management
- Skilled in automating deployments with Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools within a CI/CD pipeline
- Proven success providing advanced support for bare-metal, virtual environments, and mass storage systems
- Experience managing large-scale virtualization environments with KubeVirt, VMware, or Linux-based hypervisors
Visa sponsorship not available for this role
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $83,160.00/Year - $118,800.00/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.
EchoStar Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about EchoStar and has not been reviewed or approved by EchoStar.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer matching and discretionary profit sharing is highlighted as part of total rewards. Feedback suggests these programs add long‑term value beyond base pay.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan with a discounted share price is emphasized as broadly available. Feedback suggests this makes ownership more attainable for many employees.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Everyday service discounts and mental‑health support through counseling sessions are included. Feedback suggests these perks enhance day‑to‑day value and support wellbeing.
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What We Do
Tune into the innovation, collaboration and culture that our team members bring to the office every day. We want you to be a part of our journey to build the next generation of technology that transforms the way the world communicates. Our team members are the key to our history of groundbreaking innovation and our continued progress. If you bring an inquisitive curiosity, a sense of pride in your work, an openness to adventure and a drive to win, we’ll provide the structure to take the next step in your career. This is more than just another job, this is your launchpad to achieve your potential and a community dedicated to your growth.
Why Work With Us
At EchoStar, we work to create opportunity and cultivate an environment where people thrive. Between our brands, our partners, our teams and our customers, the opportunities are endless. Get started on your next career adventure with EchoStar!
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