Senior AI Platform Ops Engineer

Echo Star is seeking an experienced AI/Platform Ops Engineer to take ownership of critical platform operations and drive engineering excellence across the Databricks environment. The position leads platform reliability initiatives, architects automation solutions, and serves as a technical authority on Databricks administration, Unity Catalog governance, and CI/CD pipeline development. Additionally, the role collaborates closely with cross-functional stakeholders to integrate Model Context Protocol (MCP) server frameworks, enabling AI agent connectivity while ensuring performance, security, and scalability across enterprise data platforms.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

Lead end-to-end platform operations and workspace administration for Databricks to maximize reliability and performance

Architect and implement automated CI/CD pipelines using Databricks Asset Bundles (DABs), Git Hub Actions, and Terraform for seamless workspace provisioning

Drive organization-wide Unity Catalog adoption by establishing metastore configurations, tagging strategies, and access policy frameworks

Design and deploy Model Context Protocol (MCP) server integrations to safely connect enterprise data platforms with AI agent ecosystems

Establish self-service automation tools, operational standards, and cost optimization practices to reduce intake friction and resource overhead

Core Skills, Competencies, and Key Experiences (What you’ll bring)
Deep expertise in Databricks platform administration, Delta Lake architectures, and Unity Catalog governance frameworks

Advanced proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code tools, CI/CD pipeline development, and cloud infrastructure management using Terraform, Git, and AWSStrong AI Application and Literacy skills, including hands-on familiarity with Model Context Protocol (MCP) server integrations and MLOps practices

Demonstrated ability to lead incident response efforts, execute root cause analyses, and drive continuous improvement through blameless post-mortems

Excellent technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and communication abilities to mentor engineering teams and influence architecture decisions

Additional Qualifications:

Active Databricks certifications, such as Data Engineer Associate/Professional or Platform Administrator Background in enterprise observability solutions using Dynatrace along with project tracking via Jira and Confluence Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview, which may include a live whiteboarding or technical assessment session.

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Minimum Experience:

5+ years of experience in platform engineering, Dev Ops, or cloud operations roles

Required Technical

Skills:

Must have at least 3 years of experience with:

Databricks production administration and workspace management

Unity Catalog setup, metastore configuration, and access control enforcement

Terraform and CI/CD automation for cloud or data platform deployments

Visa sponsorship not available for this role Salary Range Compensation: $/Year - $/Year About Our Department 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.

About Our Company Echo Star  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.Benefits We offer meaningful health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) plan with company match, employee stock purchase plan, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan. Review a benefits summary here:

Echo Star 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.

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