Senior Database Administrator

Company Summary

Echo Star 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.

Our DISH Technology team challenges the status quo and reimagines capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play vital roles in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.

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

The Infrastructure Organization requires a Senior Database Administrator with systems engineering expertise to manage complex database environments and mission-critical data center infrastructure. Maintaining high availability and resolving faults in a 24/7 production setting is vital to preventing customer-impacting outages and performance bottlenecks. This role addresses the challenge of scaling multi-platform database solutions (including Oracle RAC, open-source, and No

SQL systems) while modernizing database operations through automation and infrastructure-as-code. Leading key database projects and collaborating across engineering teams ensures robust, secure, and highly optimized data architectures.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives)

• Design, deploy, and administer robust Oracle RAC clusters alongside MySQL, PostgreSQL, and No
  
  SQL databases to guarantee 99.99% uptime in a mission-critical environment.
• Design and implement automated, cloud-native database solutions utilizing Dev Ops, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and infrastructure-as-code principles.
• Perform rapid fault management and proactive trend analysis to minimize outage times and meet departmental service level objectives.
• Lead multiple complex database migration and infrastructure projects simultaneously while mentoring junior team members to uplift overall engineering capabilities.
• Adhere strictly to change management policies while ensuring comprehensive, up-to-date documentation for all data center systems.
• Leverage generative AI tools to automate SQL tuning, optimize database schema performance, and streamline routine database administration scripting.

• Strong skills in administering diverse database platforms, including Oracle RAC, OEM, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL, and various No
  
  SQL systems.
• Deep understanding of Dev Ops, Site Reliability Engineering, virtualization technologies (VMware, Kubernetes), and Linux systems administration.
• Critical experience in managing configuration management tools such as SALT, Chef, Puppet, or Ansible to automate database deployments.
• The ability to analyze and interpret complex performance data to identify trends and mitigate potential issues before they impact customers.
• Strong professional communication and collaboration skills to work seamlessly across teams and guide junior database engineers.
• AI literacy and application skills, specifically the ability to utilize AI assistants to write, debug, and optimize database scripts and automation workflows.

• Database administration certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 4 years of experience in database administration and systems engineering
• 4 years of experience with Oracle (including RAC and OEM), MySQL, and PostgreSQL databases
• 2 years of experience with No
  
  SQL databases (Couch, Mongo, Cassandra), Microsoft SQL, Linux administration, and configuration management tools (SALT, Chef, Puppet, or Ansible)

Visa sponsorship not available for this role

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

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;…