Cloud Virtualization Engineer II

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
  
  

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.