Senior Database Administrator

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):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.Core Skills, Competencies, and Key Experiences (What you’ll bring)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 click.appcast.io. Must specify REQ # 2026-101771Salary RangeCompensation: $117,562.00/Year - $137,500.00/Year About Our DepartmentOur 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.About Our CompanyEchoStar 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.BenefitsBenefits information available at careers.dish.com.We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. 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