• Principal Network Security Engineer

    EchoStar (Littleton, CO)


    Company Summary

    EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.

     

    Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.

    Department Summary

    Our Wireless Technology team is transforming the future of connectivity by building and enhancing the country’s first virtualized, standalone 5G wireless network from scratch. Our network is free of the limitations of the past, and flexible to satisfy all the social, economic and transformative needs of the changing world.

     

    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.

    Key Responsibilities:

    + Own End-to-End security architecture

    + Lead the continuous threat exposure/vulnerability management initiatives

    + Design and governance of Firewalls, rule hygiene, automation and least privilege access

    + Champion Infrastructure as a Code and CICD security guardrails, replace manual device hygiene tasks with repeatable pipeline to improve CIA and Lower MTTR

    + Partner with internal teams to reduce change-execution time, streamline MOP and embedded security checks into routine maintenance, measure impact in MTTR & change assurance/success KPI

    + Serve as security POC for Engineering, Cloud, DevOps, Compliance and Products, influence roadmaps, secure by design

    + Translate threat trends and business strategy into security roadmaps

     

    Skills, Experience and Requirements

    Education and Experience:

    + Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Network Engineering or related technical field

    + Masters degree in Information Security, Computer Science or Network Security preferred

    + 12+ years of progressive security and network engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a principal/lead capacity

    + CISSP or CCIE Security or relevant industry certifications

    Skills and Qualifications:

    + Demonstrated ownership of enterprise or carrier grade firewalls, NAC, PKI environments. History of leading security initiatives to improve confidentiality, integrity and availability

    + Expert hands on skills with next gen firewalls, NAC, PKI; good understanding of routing and switching

    + Proven ability to mentor teams and drive cross team initiatives

    + Excellent communicator - translates technical risk into business impact

     

    Salary Ranges

     

    Compensation: $127,050.00/Year - $181,500.00/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: 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.

     

    We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. U.S. Citizenship is required for certain positions. EEO is the law.

     

    At EchoStar, you have the right to request reasonable accommodations. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact [email protected]. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; you may not use this contact information to inquire about the status of an application.