Job Duties and Responsibilities

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 NoSQL 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 NoSQL databases to guarantee 99.99% uptime in a mission-critical environment.

• Design and implement automated, cloud-native database solutions utilizing DevOps, 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.

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring)

• Strong skills in administering diverse database platforms, including Oracle RAC, OEM, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL, and various NoSQL systems.
• Deep understanding of DevOps, 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.

Additional Qualifications

• Database administration certifications

Minimum Requirements

• 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 NoSQL databases (Couch, Mongo, Cassandra), Microsoft SQL, Linux administration, and configuration management tools (SALT, Chef, Puppet, or Ansible)

Visa sponsorship not available for this role

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $96,250.00/Year - $137,500.00/Year
Benefits

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; all benefits can be viewed 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 based on work location.

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