Job Abstract

EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) is a premier global provider of satellite communication solutions. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., and conducting business around the globe, EchoStar is a pioneer in communications technologies through its Hughes Network Systems and EchoStar Satellite Services business segments. For more information, visit echostar.com. Follow @EchoStar on Twitter.

Today, our brands include EchoStar, Hughes, DISH TV, Sling TV, Boost Infinite, Boost Mobile, DISH Wireless, OnTech and GenMobile.

EchoStar has an exciting opportunity for Engineer III - Systems in our Hughes Network Systems division. This position is located at our Gaithersburg, MD office.

Job Responsibilities:

• EchoStar has an exciting opportunity for an Engineer III - Systems in our Hughes Network Systems division.
• Perform a lead role in the planning and execution of the installation, administration, monitoring and maintenance of IT systems and infrastructure comprising the HughesNet networks, external networks, and assigned Network Operation Centers (NOCs) by employing expertise with servers, security hardware, virtualization tools operating on the Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Develop overall plans and implement system solutions to optimize the performance and reliability of the networking and security infrastructure, applying knowledge of network firewalls (Fortinet) and related security tools.
• Evaluate opportunities for network optimization through the use of virtualization platforms, create and implement plans to meet expected end-user growth employing virtualization tools such as VMWare, vCenter and Virtual Machines; develop and implement plans for administering and managing existing ESXi systems and operating systems for single virtual machines
• Plan and coordinate the introduction of additional network hardware and software into the production environment, to include planning the pre-deployment verification, and establishing configuration settings with existing hardware and network applications.

• Continuously identify points of failure within production networks, identify and isolate  the components at fault, conduct root cause analysis and provide reports and change requests to the internal engineering team, or to the responsible external vendor, to resolve faults during manufacture.
• Plan and implement network automation solutions, employing Python and Bash Shell Scripting to address repetitive network management tasks.
• Coordinate the operations of 24/7 On-Call rotation support to network customers to include conducting a preliminary assessment of the type and severity of the issue, establishing which team (internal engineering or external customer support staff) is best equipped to resolve the issue, and providing external technical support staff specific guidance or tools necessary for the resolution.
• Be responsible for maintaining network equipment inventory and configuration records, including software version tracking, and ensure compliance with all software licensing requirements.
• Execute high level planning and prepare recommendations to commercial network clients regarding optimal network configurations to meet their capacity requirements, and to identify products that best meet their customers’ demands for added services, such as mobile networking.                      
• Perform a direct technical liaison role to the business users of the network, interact directly with end-users to establish network requirements and feature sets; plan network capacity and configurations to meet business user needs; and be responsible for scheduling the necessary actions to ensure continuous network maintenance.
• Provide network management analysis and guidance to resolve process and product problems that may impact overall network operations; recommend new concepts and approaches to management to improve the quality of networks and services.

Basic Requirements:

• Master’s degree in a field of Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Telecommunications and qualifying experience in the position, or in a related Network and Computer Systems Administration, or Network Engineering occupation. 
• As an alternative, a Bachelor’s degree in a field of Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Telecommunications and five years of experience in the position, or in a related Network and Computer Systems Administration, or Network Engineering occupation will be acceptable.

Special Requirements: 

• Six months experience gained with executing the configuration of switches and routers within a satellite based broadband data network.
• Six months experience employing scripting to execute network automation, server & database maintenance, backups, and network monitoring.
• Six months experience gained with VMWare network virtualization tools.

Will be eligible for discretionary bonus, with funding based on company performance.

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EchoStar is committed to offering a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. Our programs are designed to provide you with the ability to customize your benefits to best meet the needs of you and your family. Our philosophy for these programs is to support and encourage healthy living and wellness. Our benefits package covers it all–from healthcare savings plans to education assistance and more!

• Financial:  401(k) retirement savings plan with company match; employee stock purchase plan; profit-sharing; company-paid life insurance, AD&D and disability

• Work-Life Balance:  Paid Time Off (PTO), company-paid holidays, health and wellness events, exercise and sports facilities (locations may vary)

• Employee Incentives:  Tuition reimbursement, employee referral program, year round employee events and community programs, discounts on Dish Network and HughesNet

• Health:  Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Health Savings Account (HSA) with opportunities to earn employer contributions; Health Care, Dependent Care and Transportation Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

EchoStar and its Affiliated Companies are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.  U.S. Persons or those able to obtain and maintain U.S. government security clearances may be required for certain positions. EEO is the law.