Principal Cloud Network Engineer

US-CO-Littleton

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Req #: 92621
Type: Fulltime-Regular

DISH

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				Overview:

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.

Responsibilities:

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview, which may include a live whiteboarding or technical assessment session.

Key Responsibilities: 

* Design, build, and support DISH's enterprise-wide IP/MPLS/SR transport network for a cloud-native platform, including hybrid cloud deployments.

* Define architecture and lead hands-on implementation of network infrastructure, collaborating across Operations, Security, and Infrastructure teams.

* Manage AWS networking (e.g., VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway) and on-prem devices (Cisco routers/switches), ensuring integration and continuity.

* Implement automation and Network as Code practices using Python, Bash, Terraform, Ansible, and configuration tools (Rancid, GIT).

* Ensure service reliability and continuity through proactive SPOF elimination, patching, maintenance, and RTO/RPO strategies.

* Provide Tier 3 support, manage change control, and enable seamless scaling across network infrastructure.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

* Bachelors Degree in Computer Science / Information Technology, Master's degree is preferred or equivalent professional experience
* Industry certifications in networking in Routing, Switching
* Certifications : CCIE, AWS Certified Advanced Networking
* 14+ years experience in Network operational support (at least 7+ in a large enterprise or carrier space)
* 7+ years experience with Layer2/3 switching and advanced routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS/SR

Skills & Qualifications:

* Experience with DC architectures, designs, and management in a Cloud and Hybrid Cloud environment
* Experience in Network design and management of Cloud and Hybrid cloud infrastructure, rearchitecting the DC environment to synergise with AWS cloud and modernizing the NW landscape is required
* Understanding of OSI model, routing and switching protocols, network security, IPv4 and IPv6 networking, subnetting, and operational experience
* Understanding in 5G wireless network architecture
* Experience in implementing automation in Cloud environments
* Ability to mentor and train internal technical teams
* Supports application developers and identifies/solves configuration and environment issues related to the network
* Considerable AWS and Linux skills, as well as DevOps skills around CI/CD and experience with tools such as GitLab (deploying using runners, etc.)
			
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