Security Solutions Architect at EchoStar
Littleton, CO
$127,050–$181,500from the description
Jul 22, 2026
Littleton, CO
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A cybersecurity engineering role focused on building and operating an Identity and Access Management framework and Zero Trust Architecture across corporate and vendor networks. Day-to-day work involves designing access controls, reducing unauthorized lateral movement, integrating AI-driven threat detection, and measuring security control effectiveness. Suited to candidates with hands-on IAM, network segmentation, and penetration testing experience in large enterprise environments.
Senior level · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $132,021 (middle half $99,961–$167,095). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
No specific work location is stated in the posting; the compensation note mentions pay is based on role location, but no city or state is identified. CBSA left blank.
The degree requirement is a Bachelor's in CS/IT or a related field, but the posting explicitly accepts 'commensurate industry experience' as an alternative, so no formal degree is hard-gated.
No overall years-of-experience floor is stated numerically; the posting references 'critical experience' without a specific year count.
AI-driven security operations and threat modeling appear under 'Core Skills and Competencies' and 'Additional Qualifications' respectively, but the framing ('Practical application of AI literacy', 'Exposure to threat modeling') is softer than the explicit 'Must have experience with' list, so they are marked preferred.
Network segmentation is called out extensively in the role narrative and success criteria but does not appear in the explicit 'Must have' list; marked preferred accordingly.
Visa sponsorship is explicitly not available for this role.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Zero Trust Architecture, AI-driven security operations.
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