UNIX Systems Administrator - Full-time

DISH is a Fortune 200 company with more than $15 billion in annual revenue that continues to redefine the communications industry.  Our legacy is innovation and a willingness to challenge the status quo, including reinventing ourselves.  We disrupted the pay-TV industry in the mid-90s with the launch of the DISH satellite TV service, taking on some of the largest U.S. corporations in the process, and grew to be the fourth-largest pay-TV provider.  We are doing it again with the launch of the first live, internet-delivered TV Service – Sling TV, that bucks traditional pay-TV norms and gives consumers a truly new way to access and watch television.

Now we have our sights set on upending the wireless industry and unseating the entrenched incumbent carriers.

We have a bold sense of pride, adventure, and desire to win – it’s in our DNA.  And we’re looking for people with boundless energy, intelligence, and an overwhelming need to achieve to join our team as we embark on the next chapter of our story.

Opportunity is here.  We are DISH.

A successful UNIX Systems Administrator will have the following:

• Bachelors’ degree; 4-7 years of systems administration; or equivalent combination of education and experience

• UNIX System Administration experience.
• HP-UX, Red Hat Linux and SunOS experience.
• Solid understanding of modern distributed computing technologies
• Ad Hoc real-time triage support as needed with a focus on project based timelines
• Commonly uses scripts to automate redundant tasks (i.e. PERL, Java, or related languages)

Prior experience working within complex computational environments including, but not limited to: installation, configuration, troubleshooting, performance tuning, capacity planning, monitoring, documentation, administration and architecture of critical UNIX based systems. Must work effectively within a team environment; candidates should truly enjoy solving IT issues independently and as a team. Dish UNIX System Administration is a demanding job within a fast paced company; as such, candidates must be able to reliably juggle assignments and work projects to completion. A dedicated team player with strong UNIX administration expertise is desirable. For a seasoned UNIX OS System Administrator, this position is an excellent opportunity to take your skills to the next level by supporting and architecting business critical application processes within a large, complex UNIX/Linux environment. An ideal candidate is intrinsically energized to accurately resolve IT issues and rewarded by a job well done. This is an on-call position.

Primary responsibilities fall into the following categories:

• Real world UNIX experience, including strong UNIX command line skills (i.e. BASH, ksh)
• In depth working knowledge of UNIX based systems and architectures
• Working knowledge of layer 2/3 networking technologies
• Familiarity with Java and/or JVM based technologies
• Demonstrated “self-starter” that works assigned projects to completion

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