Company Summary
DISH, an EchoStar company, has been reimagining the future of connectivity for more than 40 years. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products and now we are building America's First Smart Network™.
Today, our brands include EchoStar, Hughes, DISH TV, Sling TV, Boost Mobile and Gen Mobile.
Department Summary
Our Technology teams challenge the status quo and reimagine capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our people play vital roles in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.
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Job Duties and Responsibilities
DISH is looking for an entry level Video Compression Engineer, who will be responsible for building, maintaining, monitoring, and verifying the reliability for all compression systems across the Uplink facilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identifies complex system problems, and proactively finds solutions to those problems
- High competency in writing and creating operating procedures
- Has deep knowledge of functionality of production data and systems
- Works cross-functionally with all levels of the organization with highly collaborative relationships
- Actively participates in discussions providing constructive feedback on process or production improvements
- Able to independently prioritize work to changing goals and directives must be detail-oriented, provide minimal mentoring, strong team leadership, and available for all shift work including on-call
- Core and Local Service Encoding
- 3rd Party Encoding & Video Handoff
- Software Download Spooling for STBs
- Emergency Restoral Support
- 3 Party Tier1 Support for multiple clients
- Channel Launch Operations across all lines of business.
Education and Experience:
- BA/BS preferred
- 0-3 years of progressively related experience
Skills and Qualifications:
- Performs work with those in the compression department under supervision
- Instructions are limited and will require critical thinking and problem-solving; work can be routine or complex in nature
- Ability to lift 50 lbs., to install or remove from various rack locations from below knee level to above head
- Ability to work on and monitor any system, regardless of content matter
- 24x7 Team available to work all shifts
Compensation: $31.97/Hour - $33.49/Hour
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: DISH 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.
Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.
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.