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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** ECHOSTAR
- **Location:** Gilbert, AZ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $180,000.0 - $225,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, Distributed File Systems, Domain Name System (DNS), Intrusion Detection Systems, OSI Models, Machine Learning, Name Server, Operational Databases, Ansible, Reliability of Systems, Data Center Networking, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Puppet, DFS Replication, Wsus
- **Published:** July 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/usd37b4b5598e9c187fb7d62dd84169050/eaa

## About the Role

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview, which may include a live whiteboarding or technical assessment session., Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring)
Advanced proficiency in infrastructure-as-code, configuration management, and cloud-native architecture
Comprehensive expertise in data center networking, including routing, switching, and the layers of the OSI model
AI literacy and the ability to apply machine learning models to system diagnostics and predictive maintenance
Strong analytical skills to interpret complex data sets and recognize performance trends before they become critical issues
Collaborative leadership to effectively communicate technical requirements to both customers and internal spacecraft engineering teams
Critical experience administering enterprise-level directory services, name resolution, and distributed file systems, Two or more years of experience administering DFS Namespaces and DFS Replication in an Enterprise environment.
Professional experience working with security hardware and software including IPS/IDS, XDR, and network scanners.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline
Minimum Experience: 5+ years of experience in systems engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Required Technical Skills

## Description

This role tackles the complex challenges of maintaining a mission-critical Production Data Center environment supporting real-time spacecraft operations. The Senior Systems Engineer solves problems related to system reliability, infrastructure scaling, and the integration of automation to eliminate manual bottlenecks and minimize outage times. By bridging the gap between hardware lifecycles and software-defined infrastructure, this position ensures the seamless flow of data necessary for successful space missions.
What Success Looks Like (Objectives)
Deliver high-tier fault management and problem resolution within the production data center to meet or exceed strict uptime OKRs
Architect and maintain infrastructure automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines to achieve a fully "infrastructure-as-code" environment
Partner with storage and network teams to develop requirements that support the high-performance demands of spacecraft engineering
Integrate AI-driven monitoring tools to proactively identify system trends and anomalies before they impact customer operations
Lead cross-functional projects simultaneously, ensuring all hardware and software upgrades are completed within change management protocols
Support the Spacecraft Operations team by maintaining up-to-date documentation and completing specialized spacecraft mission training, SALT, Chef, Puppet, or Ansible
Windows, Active Directory, DNS, and WSUS
U.S. Person status (U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident)
Ability to participate in 24/7 on-call duties
Visa sponsorship not available for this role
Salary Ranges, 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 and accessible to users. Please contact leaves@dish.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.
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