Lead Data Engineer

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize petabyte-scale data architectures within a complex enterprise cloud environment
• Monitor and provide high-level operational support for large enterprise data warehouse systems, resolving complex ETL failures
• Maintain and optimize scalable batch and streaming data pipelines on the AWS platform using S3, Glue, and Snowflake/Databricks
• Lead incident management and root cause analysis to drive continuous improvement of production systems
• Partner with cross-functional Agile teams, including Data Scientists and DevOps, to implement sophisticated ETL/ELT transformation logic
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code using GitLab while exploring Generative AI integration points for pipeline optimization
• Participate in shift-based working hours and on-call support to guarantee continuous reliability of enterprise data systems

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
• 5+ years of professional experience in the operation and production support of large Enterprise Data Warehouses
• Hands-on experience with AWS data services (EC2, EMR, GLUE, S3) and data platforms such as Snowflake or Databricks
• Proficiency with Git/GitLab for version control and CI/CD processes
• Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in architecting high-performance data pipelines using PySpark and Spark SQL
• Experience with workflow orchestration tools like Control-M or Apache Airflow
• Deep understanding of dimensional and 3NF data modeling concepts
• Ability to evaluate and communicate findings from Proof-of-Concept (POC) initiatives to stakeholders

Benefits

• Flexible spending accounts and HSA
• 401(k) Plan with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flexible time away plan
• Versatile health perks

About the Company

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. Our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.