Senior Database Administrator

Job Description

Job Description

Company Summary

EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business spans satellite television service, streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, 5G wireless consumer and commercial services, internet and other enterprise products.

 

Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.

Our Technology teams challenge the status quo and reimagine capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play a vital role in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Senior Database Administrator (Dish Network LLC, Englewood, Colorado) 

 

Multiple positions available. Install, configure, patch, and upgrade Oracle Database (12c and 19c), Oracle E-Business Suite (R12), Fusion Middleware (11.x), and Couchbase (7.x) environments. Install, configure, and maintain multi-node Couchbase clusters across development, staging, and production environments. Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation to support critical database systems and respond to incidents or service requests. Support patching, upgrades, and technology stack updates including coordination with application and infrastructure teams. Collaborate with application teams to troubleshoot ERP workflow issues, data inconsistencies, and application performance bottlenecks. Assist in ERP modernization initiatives, migrations, or cloud transformations when applicable. Provide DBA support for enterprise releases, infrastructure projects, and production deployments. Support database environments across on-premises infrastructure and cloud platforms (AWS and OCI). Troubleshoot and resolve complex database performance, availability, and reliability issues. Optimize SQL++ (N1QL) couchbase queries, index definitions, and data models to ensure sub millisecond latency. Assist with Cross-Data Center Replication (XDCR) for couchbase to ensure data consistency and disaster recovery readiness across geographic regions. Set up proactive monitoring and alerting using tools including Prometheus, Grafana, or Couchbase Operational Watchdog to identify bottlenecks before they impact users. Design and implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies to ensure data protection and business continuity. Collaborate with development and application teams to support database design, schema changes, code migration, and production deployments. Automate operational tasks using tools and scripting languages such as SQL, Shell scripting, awk, and JavaScript. Review and validate database changes to ensure compliance with performance, availability, and security standards. Maintain and update database documentation and knowledge base articles. Participate in root cause analysis and post-incident reviews to improve system stability and operational reliability. Automate routine and complex database tasks using PowerShell, Python, Bash, Ansible, and Terraform. Perform database backups, restores, and disaster recovery testing using Dell NetWorker and Clumio. Salary: $117,562 - $137,500 per year.

Skills, Experience and Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree or U.S. equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related field, plus 4 years of professional experience as a Database Administrator, Software Engineer, Database Engineer or any occupation, job title, position involving enterprise database administration, maintenance, and support. 

 

Must also have experience in the following: 4 years of professional experience installing, configuring, patching, upgrading, and administering Oracle Database environments (including versions 12c and 19c); 4 years of professional experience supporting Oracle ERP / Oracle E-Business Suite (R12), including patching, upgrades, and technology stack updates; 4 years of experience of expertise in database performance tuning, query optimization, and the administration of high-availability distributed systems to ensure sub-millisecond latency and seamless horizontal scalability; 4 years of professional experience designing, implementing, and supporting high-availability (HA), disaster recovery (DR), backup, and recovery strategies for enterprise databases; and 3 years of professional experience installing, configuring, and maintaining multi-node Couchbase clusters.

 

CONTACT: Apply online at echostar.com/careers OR email resume to View email address on ziprecruiter.com. Must specify REQ # View phone number on ziprecruiter.com

Benefits

We offer meaningful health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) plan with company match, employee stock purchase plan, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan. Review a benefits summary here: EchoStar 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.

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.

This job posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.

EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact View email address on ziprecruiter.com if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications. If you have questions regarding your application or the recruitment process please email View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

Click the links to access the following statements: EEO Policy Statement, Pay Transparency, EEOC Know Your Rights (English/Spanish)\nCompany Description

EchoStar is connecting the world. We expand possibilities for education, healthcare, and industry by connecting people, enterprises, and technology across the globe. Together, we’re shaping the future of connectivity, creating opportunities to empower communities and turning the impossible into reality.

Company Description

EchoStar is connecting the world. We expand possibilities for education, healthcare, and industry by connecting people, enterprises, and technology across the globe. Together, we’re shaping the future of connectivity, creating opportunities to empower communities and turning the impossible into reality.