Network Engineer II at EchoStar
Littleton, CO
$83,160–$120,000from the description
Jul 9, 2026
Littleton, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A network engineering role focused on building and maintaining the routing infrastructure of a nationwide 5G mobile network. Day-to-day work involves configuring and automating network devices on a high-capacity backbone, supporting protocols such as BGP, MPLS, Segment Routing, and EVPN, and troubleshooting complex connectivity issues. Suited to engineers with hands-on Cisco experience in a service provider or large-scale carrier environment.
Mid level · 2+ years · Denver, CO · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 95 people in the Denver, CO area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 30–170
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $107,401 (middle half $89,864–$133,850). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The role is primarily network engineering — configuring, activating, and troubleshooting routing infrastructure on a 5G backbone — which maps best to 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators). However, the JD also calls for automation/scripting (Python, Ansible) and design work, which nudges toward 15-1252 (Software Developers); 15-1244 is the stronger fit given the dominant focus on operating and configuring network devices.
Location is not explicitly stated in the posting. EchoStar/Boost Mobile's primary network engineering hub is Englewood/Denver, CO; the CBSA is estimated accordingly.
The Minimum Requirements section hard-gates on 2+ years with Cisco network devices AND 2+ years with routing/switching protocols (BGP, ISIS, or MPLS). ISIS and MPLS are listed as alternatives to each other in the gating language ('BGP, ISIS, or MPLS'), so they share a gate; BGP is called out separately in the same clause and is treated as a co-required protocol.
Segment Routing and EVPN appear in the 'Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring)' section with firm language ('Strong knowledge of'), making them hard gates even though no specific year count is attached.
Python/Ansible and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) appear in the same 'What you'll bring' section but are framed with 'Familiarity with' — a softer qualifier — so they are treated as preferred.
Dark fiber, optical networking, and high-capacity Ethernet are described as 'Working knowledge of' under the same section, also treated as preferred.
CCNP/JNCIP certifications are listed under 'Additional Qualifications', a clearly secondary section, and are treated as preferred.
Visa sponsorship is explicitly not available for this position.
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