Software and Automation Engineer II

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
We are looking for a motivated and skilled Fullstack Engineer to join our team in driving the modernization of our internal automation applications. You will also work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure governance compliance and platform modernization best practices are followed.
Key Responsibilities: Automation Design & Implementation:

• Contribute to the entire SDLC for internal applications within the Automation and engineering space
• Contribute to full-stack system and architectural design discussions
• Participation and collaboration UX/UI design, engineering, and product development
• API Service design, development, and implementation
• requirements; integrations
• Modernization and redevelopment of legacy applications using modern processes and technologies
• Building scalable, web application, frameworks with security and standards for best practices
• Write testable, scalable, maintainable, and extensible code

Automation Design & Implementation:

• Develop and implement automation scripts and tools for network configuration, provisioning, and lifecycle management in a 5G environment
• Automate testing, monitoring, and deployment pipelines to ensure continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes are in place
• Identify manual processes that can be automated to increase efficiency and accuracy
• Build and maintain automation frameworks for application development, integration and deployments

Platform Modernization:

• Collaborate with network architects and engineering teams to modernize the platform for greater scalability, performance, and flexibility
• Drive initiatives to migrate legacy telecom systems to next-gen technologies (e.g., cloud-native, containerized solutions, and edge computing)

Collaboration & Documentation:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (network engineers, software developers, operations) to gather requirements and deliver automation solutions.
• Document automation processes, code, and platform architecture to ensure maintainability and knowledge sharing
• Provide training and mentoring for junior engineers on automation practices, platform modernization, and governance requirements
• Establish and maintain policies for automation workflows, access control, and security measures

Troubleshooting & Support:

• Analyze automation tool failures and platform issues, providing solutions or improvements as needed
• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving incidents related to automated workflows, network provisioning, and platform stability

Skills, Experience and Requirements
Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related field. AWS training and certification is a plus

• 5-7+ years of software development experience
• Deep knowledge of HTML/CSS, modern TypeScript/JavaScript, and React
• UX/UI design experience
• Proficiency with Git and CI & CD processes
• Experience with testing frameworks, custom UI components
• Experience with web services, backend design patterns, and API types
• Familiarity with test driven design and development [TDD]
• Agile team participation (SCRUM, Kanban, SAFe)
• Familiarity with automation frameworks such as Ansible, Terraform, or similar tools
• Familiarity with platform modernization concepts such as cloud-native, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and microservices

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in Javascript and Typescript
• Ecosystem tools NPM, and modern and popular libraries,
• Application pipeline processes and development
• Internet technologies, networking and security
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline tools (Jenkins, GitLab, etc.)
• Familiarity with 5G network architectures and service automation

Soft Skills:

• Critical analysis mindset; process and system automation ethic
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work in a cross-functional team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
  Ability to adapt to fast-paced and evolving technological environments
• Understanding of DevOps engineering principles and practices

Salary Ranges
Compensation: $83,160.00/Year - $118,000.00/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.