Staff Engineer - Cloud Platform Strategy, Governance & Operations

ECHOSTAR
Littleton, CO, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$169,062.0 - $180,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Amazon S3 Component-Based Software Engineering Systems Engineering Automation of Tests BigQuery Cloud Computing Cloudera Impala Computer Networks Computer Engineering System Configuration
+29 more
Continuous Integration Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Distributed Systems Domain Name System (DNS) Revision Control Systems Apache Hadoop Apache Hive IP Address Management Python (Programming Language) NoSQL Windows PowerShell Server Administration SQL Databases Enterprise Software Applications Cloud Platform System Delivery Pipeline Grafana Apache Spark Multi-Cloud Cloudformation Containerization Kubernetes Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Information Technology Data Management Cloudwatch Kibana Jenkins Vmware

Job description

Staff Engineer - Cloud Platform Strategy, Governance & Operations. (DISH Wireless LLC, Littleton, Colorado) Define and own the long-term enterprise cloud architecture blueprint, including multi-year infrastructure evolution planning, technology standardization frameworks, and cross-business architectural alignment (25% of the time). Establish enterprise-wide cloud governance policies, including formal disaster recovery policy design, enterprise data lifecycle governance, regulatory alignment controls, and internal compliance auditing frameworks (20% of the time). Develop and maintain enterprise cloud security architecture models, including identity governance strategy, zero-trust architecture design principles, encryption standards definition, and risk governance frameworks (20% of the time). Perform enterprise cloud technology portfolio evaluation, including market assessments, capability benchmarking, and long-range architectural direction setting for platform modernization (15% of the time). Serve as enterprise architecture approver for cloud initiatives, providing formal architectural review and sign-off authority to ensure compliance with enterprise design principles (10% of the time). Develop enterprise-level cloud financial planning models, including multi-year forecasting, infrastructure investment analysis, and cost governance policy design (10% of the time). Salary: $169,062 to $180,000 per year. LOCATION: DISH Wireless LLC 5701 S Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, Colorado 80120

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree or U.S. equivalent in Computer & Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, plus 5 years of professional experience as a Systems Analyst, Technology Analyst, or any occupation, job title, position designing, deploying, and maintaining scalable cloud and infrastructure platforms in an enterprise environment. Must also have experience in the following: 5 years of professional experience developing and maintaining automation scripts, (including PowerShell and Python), to support cloud infrastructure, deployment workflows, and system administration tasks; 5 years of professional experience using CI/CD and version control tools, including Jenkins and GitLab, to build, test, stage, and deploy infrastructure and application components; 5 years of professional experience designing, deploying, and supporting hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructure environments, including AWS (including EC2, S3, CloudWatch, Glue, Athena, and QuickSight), Kubernetes, and on-premises systems; 5 years of professional experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, including AWS CloudFormation, to provision, configure, and manage cloud resources in scalable and repeatable environments; 5 years of professional experience administering and maintaining virtualized and containerized environments, including VMware and Kubernetes, to support enterprise application and infrastructure needs; 5 years of professional experience managing enterprise network components, including gateways, DNS, DHCP, and IP address management (IPAM), ensuring secure and reliable connectivity; 5 years of professional experience performing server administration and infrastructure maintenance, including system configuration, monitoring using CloudWatch, Grafana, and Kibana, patching, and troubleshooting; 5 years of professional experience working with data platforms and distributed systems, including SQL/NoSQL databases, BigQuery, Spark, Hadoop, Hive, and Impala, to support scalable cloud-based solutions; 5 years of professional experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and third-party vendors to review technical deliverables, resolve infrastructure issues, and ensure solutions meet operational, scalability, and security requirements; and 5 years of professional experience implementing deployment, monitoring, and operational best practices to support reliable, maintainable, and secure enterprise cloud platforms.

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