Security Automation Engineer

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 Technology teams challenge the status quo and reimagine capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play a vital role in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
The Echostar Security Systems Engineering team's mission is to empower the Echostar Security teams by developing and integrating cutting-edge automation tools and process improvements. We focus on improving our security posture by hardening endpoint security agents across managed machines and extending coverage to unmanaged machines, ensuring comprehensive protection for cloud and on-premises assets. We are committed to building strong relationships with our vendors and cross-functional teams to align on strategies and continuously improve endpoint protection. Through enhanced efficiency, visibility, and comprehensive coverage, we strive to safeguard our organization's assets and integrity while making the lives of our security teams easier and more effective.
Key Responsibilities:

• Work with security teams to understand requirements, develop a backlog, and ensure features meet user needs with minimal defects
• Provide architectural design guidance on automation solutions to enhance security processes
• Conduct research, analysis, and data correlation to validate alerts and strengthen enterprise security with preventative controls
• Create and adhere to process documents for policy implementation and change management
• Support the threat response team in incident triage and investigation efforts
• Assist the vulnerability management team in identifying at-risk assets and coordinating timely endpoint protection deployment with asset owners

Skills, Experience and Requirements
Education and Experience

• 3+ years experience in Security Operations

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience with Pandas, Plotly, Python ML Libs, JSON, SQL
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of the incident response lifecycle and experience with cyber security investigations
• Manage multiple complex assignments based on criticality in a timely and professional manner
• Experience working both independently and as part of a worldwide team
• U.S. citizenship required

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience with digital forensic analysis, cyber threat intelligence, and security technologies (SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, EDR, IDS/IPS)
• Expertise in building and maintaining alerting across various security tools
• Background in incident response, including CIRT, CSIRC, and SOC operations
• Strong knowledge of intrusion tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
• Familiarity with cloud security in AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Preferred certifications: CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, AWS Certified Security - Specialty

Visa sponsorship not available for this role
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $72,400.00/Year - $103,400.00/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.