Senior Peering Engineer

Company Summary

DISH, an EchoStar Company, has been reimagining the future of connectivity for more than 40 years. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products, and now we are building America’s First Smart Network™.

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

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

DISH Wireless seeks an Interconnect/Peering Engineer with deep expertise in global and local Internet and voice routing. This role demands a strong grasp of peering agreements, 3rd party services, DNS, IP addressing, and BGP to ensure efficient processing of DISH mobile data traffic, which is set to increase with the rollout of our 5G network. Candidates should be adept at adapting connectivity options to evolving traffic patterns and be familiar with network operators and service provider processes.

Key Responsibilities

Developing peering, IP transit, and interconnection requirements for the 5G networkCreating business cases for traffic flow adjustments to 3rd parties and assessing their impactManaging data traffic flows and recommending network changes as neededEnsuring reliability, security, and redundancy requirements are metContributing to innovations and sharing knowledge across teamsDefining and managing performance through SLAs and KPIs

This position plays a crucial role in designing and optimizing data and voice interconnection, potentially involving equipment specification and API integration to deliver top-tier services for DISH customers.

Skills, Experience And Requirements

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Math, Finance, or Engineering5+ years of experience in Internet/Telecommunications networks

Skills And Qualifications

Working knowledge of DNS and BGP; familiarity with virtualization & software-defined networking is a plusAbility to correlate telemetry, establish benchmarks, and provide insights to transform network operations into a highly proactive modelFamiliarity with optical networking and interfaces, including writing detailed technical specifications.Capacity to manage multiple commitments simultaneouslyUnderstanding of traffic engineering, Internet access services, and Ethernet services, including how throughput and performance metrics are obtained, processed, and storedKnowledge of telecom industry partners and services

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $96,250.00/Year - $158,125.00/Year

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.

This will be posted for a minimum of 3 days or until the position is filled.