Security Engineering Manager, Amazon Leo

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Arlington VA USA Herndon VA USA Redmond WA USA

Amazon Leo is Amazons low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools hospitals businesses and government agencies Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.
Have you wanted an opportunity to secure an advanced satellite broadband telecom service The Amazon Leo team owns the security of product and operations of Amazon Leo end-to-end. We provide the necessary infrastructure and mechanisms to ensure the security of our satellite constellation and to protect the integrity and confidentiality of our customer data. Our team drives the research & development deployment and operation of several mission-critical security systems and mechanisms. As the leader of Amazon Leo Incident Response team you own the outcome of delivering high quality and timely response to reported high severity security issues that impact Amazon Leo and its customers. You are expected to strike the balance between speed and long term thinking to minimize the immediate impact to Amazon Leo and its customers and reduce long term risk through identifying long-lasting risk reduction mechanisms.

Export Control Requirement

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations candidates must be a U.S. Citizens on U.S. soil.

Key job responsibilities
We are looking for an experienced security leader to join the Amazon Leo team. As a security leader you will own building and managing a team of Incident Responders and technical leaders fostering a strong team culture. You and your team will be expected to triage security events produce novel solutions and collaborate with product engineering teams to take the right actions in appropriate time frames to mitigate risks. This role combines long term strategic planning to raise the bar on security across the enterprise with the excitement and challenge of quickly reacting to new threat scenarios.

As a security engineering manager at Amazon you will be expected to speak authoritatively on behalf of your team and your technical knowledge should demonstrate both depth and breadth. You will be responsible for your teams organizational structure and how that team works within the context of the larger Amazon Security team. Leveraging the strengths of individual team members delegating tasks appropriately and managing delivery of long term projects will all be critical tasks for this role. A security manager has deep knowledge in their domain and is a sought after thought leader across the organization. They have both management and technical expertise and actively participate in the organizations planning processes.

A day in the life
In this role youll lead a team of engineers youll build their careers and help solve complex security problems. Youll create and lead an optimized Incident Response org to respond to novel security issues involving the Kuiper product ranging from space security to embedded devices and cloud services. You identify trends in the issues your team processes and will work with partners to remove these bug classes at source. You influence the security strategy of partner teams to optimize security outcomes for our customers. Youll participate in hiring development training and team leadership. Youll own a part of the team and will be encouraged to grow your ownership and role.

About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.

Why Amazon Security
At Amazon security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazons products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud devices retail entertainment healthcare operations and physical stores.

Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security its in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas perspectives and voices.

Training & Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing training and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve.

Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder) or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

- 5 years of managing and developing teams experience
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Security or a related field
- Experience in managing and developing teams
- Knowledge of security of web services telecommunications embedded devices cryptography network security protocols and operating system security
- Experience leading an Incident Response function in a tech company.

- Masters degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Knowledge of information security technologies such as security design review threat modeling risk analysis and software testing techniques
- Experience managing remote team members
- Experience in managing an IR team that supports products ranging from embedded devices to cloud services.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $157600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $272400/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.