DevOps Architect

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
Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview, which may include a live whiteboarding or technical assessment session.
Architecting a scalable, cost-efficient cloud platform that serves as the "North Star" for next-generation AI applications and distributed systems. This role bridges the gap between infrastructure and innovation by designing specialized LLMOps and RAG pipelines that leverage the full AWS AI landscape. By enforcing rigorous automation and FinOps practices, you will ensure our high-scale container environments remain resilient, secure, and optimized for high-velocity metadata management.
What Success Looks Like

• Design specialized LLMOps infrastructure and RAG pipelines utilizing AWS Bedrock and SageMaker to accelerate AI model deployment
• Govern multi-region Amazon EKS clusters via GitOps to manage high-scale container orchestration and distributed AI workloads
• Enforce infrastructure standards through Terraform or AWS CDK to achieve 100% automation of cluster provisioning and storage configurations
• Develop resilient, event-driven ecosystems using AWS Lambda and API Gateway to support decoupled microservices and asynchronous messaging
• Optimize GPU and Token spend through established FinOps practices while embedding "Security by Design" via OPA policies

Skills, Experience and Requirements
Core Skills and Competencies

• Expertise in AWS cloud networking and security, including VPC design, Transit Gateways, and granular policy enforcement
• Advanced proficiency in container orchestration using Amazon EKS, Karpenter, and Istio to manage complex stateful workloads
• AI literacy and application skills, specifically with LangChain, Vector Databases, and the AWS AI/ML stack
• Strong programming and automation abilities in Python or Go to build robust CI/CD pipelines for machine learning
• Ability to architect serverless workflows and optimize DynamoDB for high-velocity data orchestration
• Collaborative leadership skills to influence stakeholders and drive cross-functional architecture reviews for distributed platform tools

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
• Minimum Experience: 5 years of experience in DevOps and Cloud Infrastructure
• Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 5 years of experience with:

• Amazon EKS and Container Orchestration
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or AWS CDK)

Salary Ranges
Compensation: $110,100.00/Year - $157,300.00/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: EchoStar 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 pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.
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