Senior Cybersecurity Specialist

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.
The enterprise faces a landscape of evolving digital threats that require proactive identification and swift eradication to maintain operational integrity. This role bridges the gap between frontline analysis and strategic defense by mentoring junior staff and refining the automated detection ecosystem to handle sophisticated intrusions. Success is defined by the ability to translate complex forensic data into actionable security postures that harden the environment against future threats.
What Success Looks Like (Objectives)

• Reduction of mean time to detect (MTTD) and mean time to respond (MTTR) by refining alert correlation and eliminating noise from benign activities.
• Elevation of the collective team skill level through consistent mentorship and the development of standardized operating procedures for emerging threat vectors.
• Integration of AI-driven anomaly detection tools to automate the identification of "low-and-slow" attacks that traditional monitoring might overlook.
• Strengthening of the enterprise security posture by converting incident post-mortems into preventative controls and hardened system configurations.
• Strategic delivery of high-level threat assessments to executive leadership that inform resource allocation and risk management decisions.

Skills, Experience and Requirements
Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring)

• Expertise in multi-source event correlation and forensic analysis to reconstruct the lifecycle of sophisticated cyber attacks.
• Advanced proficiency with SIEM, SOAR, and EDR platforms to orchestrate rapid containment and eradication of identified threats.
• Critical experience managing complex security investigations within high-pressure, 24/7 enterprise environments.
• Collaborative leadership abilities focused on mentoring technical staff and aligning departmental goals with broader security OKRs.
• AI Literacy applied to leveraging machine learning models for predictive threat hunting and automated behavioral analysis.
• Clear, concise communication skills for translating technical forensic findings into strategic business impacts for non-technical stakeholders.

Additional Qualifications

• Certification in GCIH, GCIA, or GCDA is highly preferred.
• AWS Certified Security - Specialty or CompTIA Security+/Network+ credentials.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum Experience: 4 years of experience in Security Operations (SecOps) or Incident Response.
• Required Technical Skills:
  
  • SIEM/SOAR/EDR platform administration and analysis.
  • Digital forensic investigation and malware analysis.
  • Threat hunting and cyber threat intelligence (CTI) integration.

Visa sponsorship not available for this role
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $96,250.00/Year - $137,500.00/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: 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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