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Network Administrator

DISH
Details
Location: CO - Englewood Job Type: Information Technology
Base Pay: N/A Required Education: Not Specified
Bonus: Required Experience: At least 8 year(s)
Other: Required Travel: Not Specified
Employee Type: Full-Time Relocation Covered: Not Specified
Industry Telecommunications, Entertainment

Job ID: IRC30797

Description

DISH Network is an innovative industry leader distinguished by its pioneering spirit.  Ever since our establishment in 1980, we've been the ideal workplace for people with adventurous spirit and creativity, smart risk takers and aggressive winners - all those for whom the status quo just isn't enough.   Our Fortune 250 Company continues to define the curve in television entertainment.  We are always improving and extending our products and delivering greater value to people, including our workforce of 25,000 plus.   Come explore the big picture with us!

 

Intelligence.   Creativity.   Innovation.   These are the things you'll find at DISH Network, the pioneer in television entertainment.   We offer individualized career paths for dynamic, talented individuals who are ready to be rewarded and recognized.   It's our way of giving back to exceptional people who have kept us at the forefront of our industry.

 

This position will provide Tier 3 engineering and troubleshooting for Dish’s corporate data network devices and services. Detail oriented individual who provides advanced network engineering and consultation in the design, planning and implementation of technical products and network services. Strong Cisco background necessary. Requires a bachelor's degree in a related area and/or CCIE level certifications and 6-8 years of experience in the field or in a related area.


Job Duties and Responsibilities

Network Engineering:

  • Provide implementation and integration utilizing Cisco Best Practices.
  • Provide advanced consultation in the design, planning and implementation of advanced technical network services and configurations
  • Analyze, setup, monitor, and audit required measures to ensure data network performance and security.
  • Define engineering requirements, architecture and network level design and integration for data interconnectivity needs of business critical applications and functions.
  • Provide highest level technical leadership for Dish’s corporate network.

Project Implementation:

  • Provide advanced technical leadership for complex project work, including functional subsystem upgrades for mission-critical network devices and services as well as strategic upgrades to the network core
  • Supply advanced technical direction and leadership to the junior members of the data networking team through the planning and implementation processes.
  • Establish requirements, provide analysis for network and services specifications, network design, network partitioning, and network architecture definition.
  • Provide advanced expertise in the development of network test, validation, and integration plans on projects, and ensure maintenance of network integrity throughout project development.

Network Operations:

  • Daily operational responsibility for reliability of Dish’s corporate network.
  • Manages enterprise network systems and services to an operational uptime of  99.999% at the core.
  • Responsible for design and implementation of data network services and performs network testing and evaluation testing on a regular basis.
  • Conducts advanced enterprise-level performance tuning as well as network performance audits on a regular basis.
  • Monitors ongoing availability of network services and processes.

Demonstrated expertise with TCP/IP and routing protocols such as MPLS, BGP, EIGRP, and OSPF. 

Requirements
Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree from four-year College or university; or two years related experience and/or training; and eight years as a data network specialist in a medium to large enterprise network; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  CCIE is highly desired.


Skills and Qualifications
  • CCIE preferred
  • Network Management Tools
  • PCI/SOX Compliance
  • CiscoWorks
  • QoS
  • Detail Oriented
  • Network Migration Skills
  • Complex Troubleshooting Skills

Additional Information

Medical, Health Savings Account, dental and vision insurance

Flexible spending options and Employee Assistance Plan

401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Training opportunities

FREE DISH Network Satellite TV System and Programming

Opportunity for a level of responsibility that could take years to reach in other companies

 

DISH Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.


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