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Do workers at EchoStar get paid breaks?

Sometimes. Only some people get paid breaks.
40% of people say they don’t get paid breaks.
Based on data from 57 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and August 2026.

Does EchoStar pay people when they’re sick?

Sometimes. Only some people get paid when they’re sick.
58% of people say they wouldn’t get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.
Based on data from 72 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and August 2026.

At EchoStar, are sick days and vacation days separate paid time off?

Sick days and vacation days are used from the same paid time off.
68% of people say they have to use vacation days when they’re out sick.
Based on data from 38 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and August 2026.

Is the health insurance from EchoStar affordable enough for their workers?

Most people say the health insurance costs are okay.
93% of people say the health insurance costs are okay
Based on data from 45 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2025 and August 2026.

Do people get paid time off at EchoStar?

Most people get paid time off work.
90% of people say they get paid time off.
Based on data from 30 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between September 2025 and August 2026.

How far ahead of time do people find out their work schedule?

Only some people find out their schedule four weeks ahead of time.
  • 45% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts one week or less ahead of time.
  • 9% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts two weeks ahead of time.
  • 0% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts three weeks ahead of time.
  • 45% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts four weeks or more ahead of time.

Based on data from 22 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and August 2026.

Do workers at EchoStar worry about hours?

Most people don’t worry about getting enough hours.
80% of people report they don’t worry about getting enough hours.
Based on data from 44 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and August 2026.

Do EchoStar workers get to choose the shifts they work?

Some people don’t get to choose which shifts they work.
53% report that they don’t have enough control over which shifts they work.
Based on data from 45 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and August 2026.

How easy is it for EchoStar workers to change shifts?

Most people find it hard to change shifts.
78% of people report that it’s hard to change shifts if they need to.
Based on data from 23 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and May 2026.

How easy is it to get time off at EchoStar?

Most people find it easy to get time off.
76% of people report it’s easy to get time off.
Based on data from 68 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and August 2026.

Do EchoStar managers change schedules at the last minute?

Most managers don’t change people’s schedules at the last minute.
88% of people say their manager doesn’t change their shift schedule at the last minute.
Based on data from 48 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and August 2026.

Do jobs at EchoStar spill into time workers aren’t paid for?

Rarely. The job doesn't usually spill into unpaid time.
11% of people report that their job takes up time that they don’t get paid for.
Based on data from 47 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and August 2026.

How easy is it to take sick days at EchoStar?

Most people find it easy to take sick days.
76% of people report that it’s easy to take time off if they are sick.
Based on data from 70 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and August 2026.

Is working at EchoStar good if you’re a parent or caregiver?

Only some parents and caregivers say this is a good place to work.
42% of people who care for a child or other relative report this isn’t a good place to work.
Based on data from 26 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and June 2026.

Do people at EchoStar feel treated with respect by their managers?

Most people feel treated with respect by their managers.
82% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managers.
Based on data from 72 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and August 2026.

Do people at EchoStar get to take their breaks without interruption?

Most people get breaks without interruption.
87% of people report that they get to take their breaks without interruption.
Based on data from 63 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and August 2026.

Is it stressful to work at EchoStar?

Most people feel stressed here.
67% of people say they often feel stressed at work.
Based on data from 70 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and August 2026.

Do people at EchoStar enjoy their jobs?

Most people enjoy their job.
75% of people report they enjoy their job.
Based on data from 61 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and August 2026.

Do people at EchoStar recommend working with their team?

Only some people recommend working with their team.
42% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.
Based on data from 31 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between September 2025 and August 2026.

Do people get enough training when they start at EchoStar?

Some people didn’t get enough training when they started.
38% of people report they didn’t get enough training when they started working here.
Based on data from 73 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and August 2026.

Do people get support to advance at EchoStar?

Most people are given support to advance their career here.
In the last year, 69% of people report being given support to advance their career here.
Based on data from 68 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and August 2026.

Do people think EchoStar’s headquarters understands what’s happening where they work?

Most people think headquarters doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work.
70% of people think that this employer’s headquarters or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.
Based on data from 64 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and August 2026.

Do workers feel well informed about how EchoStar is doing?

Only some people feel well informed about how the company is doing.
48% of people feel that they aren’t kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.
Based on data from 69 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and August 2026.

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Principal DevOps/Platform Engineer

DISH Network LLC

Christiansburg, VA • On-site

$145K - $181K/yr

Full-time

Posted 5 days ago

DISH Network rating

7.3

Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

Based on 77 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

Principal DevOps/Platform Engineer (DISH Network LLC, Christiansburg, Virginia)

Drive AI-enabled DevOps by integrating Generative AI tools into the SDLC for code generation, testing, incident analysis, and productivity improvements, and support scalable AI-enabled platform capabilities, including prompt management, usage monitoring, and observability (10% of the time). Design and implement cloud-based application environments across AWS and GCP to support scalable, high-availability software applications; contribute to Kubernetes-based deployments and environment configuration to support development and testing workflows (10% of the time). Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks to improve software quality, deployment efficiency, and system reliability (10% of the time). Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to integrate automated testing, performance testing, and security validation into continuous integration and delivery processes (10% of the time). Design and execute load, performance, reliability, and regression testing strategies for distributed and cloud-native applications (10% of the time). Participate in defining service reliability metrics, including service-level objectives (SLOs), service-level indicators (SLIs), and incident response procedures to improve application stability (10% of the time). Conduct root-cause analysis of production defects and performance issues and implement improvements to testing frameworks, automation coverage, and deployment processes (10% of the time). Implement security and compliance validation mechanisms within DevOps pipelines, including vulnerability scanning and automated quality gates (10% of the time). Evaluate system performance and resource utilization and recommend optimizations to improve application efficiency and reduce operational risks (5% of the time). Contribute to architectural design discussions for core platforms and services, providing input from a software quality, performance, and reliability perspective (5% of the time). Mentor junior engineers on test automation, CI/CD practices, performance engineering, and cloud based testing methodologies (5% of the time). Partner with engineering leadership to improve testing standards, automation maturity, and overall software development lifecycle processes (5% of the time). Travel required to HQ in Denver, CO twice a year. Salary: $ $145,600 - 181,500 per year.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree or U.S. equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems Security, or a related field, plus 6 years of professional experience as a Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer or any occupation, job title, position involving cloud infrastructure engineering, DevOps engineering, and platform engineering.
Must also have experience in the following: 6 years of professional experience designing, deploying, and managing large-scale Kubernetes environments, including multi-cluster and multi-tenant architectures using Amazon EKS and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). 6 years of professional experience designing high availability and multiregion cloud architectures to support resilient enterprise workloads, including failover strategies and disaster recovery planning. 5 years of professional experience developing and maintaining observability and monitoring systems, including distributed tracing, metrics collection, centralized logging, and monitoring frameworks using tools (including Dynatrace, Prometheus, and OpenTelemetry). 5 years of professional experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) including Terraform. 3 years of professional experience implementing CI/CD and GitOps frameworks, including pipeline design, deployment automation, configuration management, and release engineering practices. 3 years of professional experience implementing Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices, including defining service-level objectives (SLOs), service-level indicators (SLIs), error budgets, incident response processes, and operational runbooks.

CONTACT: Apply online at echostar.com/careers OR email resume to
tasharedservices@dish.com. Must specify REQ # 2026-100641


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Dish Network, headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, US, is a renowned player in the telecommunication industry. Founded in 1980, the company has successfully made a name for itself as a leader in satellite and streaming television services. As well as satellite TV packages, Dish Network also offers high-speed internet service and Hopper, a state-of-the-art DVR.

Industry

Media and telecom

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Englewood, CO, US

Year founded

1980

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