Systems Engineer, Kuiper Enterprise Technology-Low Earth Orbit Satellites

Project Kuiper is Amazons low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast reliable internet to customers and communities around the world and weve designed the system with the capacity flexibility and performance to serve a wide range of customers from individual households to schools hospitals businesses government agencies and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

We are seeking a Systems Engineer to support and operate our productivity infrastructure with a particular focus on optimizing our license server systems. As a key member of our infrastructure team youll leverage your expertise to enhance system reliability scalability and performance directly impacting the efficiency of our entire organization. If youre passionate about solving complex technical challenges driving continuous improvement and working with state-of-the-art satellite technology we want you on our team!

Export Control Requirements: Due to the need to access certain federal controlled information you must be a U.S. citizen for consideration.

Key job responsibilities
1. Operate support and maintain robust and scalable license server infrastructure to support Kuipers growing engineering and development teams.

2. Lead the optimization of license utilization across various software tools and applications used in satellite design testing and operations.

3. Develop and implement automation strategies to streamline license management processes including provisioning monitoring and reporting.

4. Collaborate with software vendors to troubleshoot issues negotiate contracts and ensure optimal performance of licensed applications.

5. Conduct regular audits of software licenses to ensure compliance and identify cost-saving opportunities.

6. Create and maintain documentation for license server architecture processes and best practices.

7. Support and operate the teams other Productivity Infrastructure

8. Participate in team OnCall duties

A day in the life
Starting with a team stand-up to discuss ongoing projects and any urgent issues. You then dive into analyzing license usage reports identifying optimization opportunities. Midday youre troubleshooting a performance bottleneck in a critical design softwares license the afternoon youre collaborating with vendor support to resolve a complex licensing issue while also mentoring a junior engineer on implementing automated license provisioning scripts. You wrap up by drafting a proposal for scaling the license infrastructure to support Kuipers next phase of growth.

About the team
KPE builds and operates the core productivity solutions supporting Kuipers operations and engagements with business partners. Our services set the example for operational excellence and invisibly scale as the business grows while maintaining the highest standards of security and regulatory compliance. We innovate on behalf of our customers to automate and simplify their workflows enabling them to focus on high-value activities.

- 4 years of site reliability engineering (SRE) systems engineering systems administration DevOps security administration or network administration experience
- 5 years of Linux experience
- 5 years of systems engineering experience
- Bachelors degree in Systems Engineering Computer Science or related field or relevant work experience
- Experience in any of the following: Python Java Perl PHP Ruby Bash Shell or equivalent

- Knowledge of TCP/IP and networking protocols such as HTTP and DNS
- Experience designing and developing scripts to automate operational burdens and reviewing scripting changes to ensure they meet the standards for maintainability scalability and security
- Experience working in 24/7 production environment
- Experience with service-oriented architecture and web services

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $94000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $207900/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.