Head Of Enterprise Systems Engineering and Delivery, Amazon Leo Enterprise Engineering & Technology

Amazon Leo 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 individualhouseholds to schools hospitals businesses government agencies and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

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This role complements the Enterprise Systems Architect. The Architect defines target-state architecture integration principles standards and governance guardrails. Youll design and lead the operating model that enables our teams to move faster reduce complexity and maintain production stability across our global satellite broadband network serving households schools hospitals and organizations worldwide.
The ideal candidate has strong judgment deep experience leading enterprise software delivery and a track record of improving execution in complex environments. You may bring depth in SAP Oracle or another Tier-1 ERP ecosystem. We are looking for a leader who knows how to bring order to complex enterprise delivery improve cycle times reduce rework raise engineering quality standardize code and delivery practices across internal and SI teams and scale mechanisms that last.


Key job responsibilities

Define and operationalize the enterprise software delivery model across ERP and adjacent platforms establishing software development lifecycle standards engineering quality gates release controls and change management mechanisms that improve delivery speed while protecting production stability.

Build mechanisms to reduce cycle time from intake to production by clarifying requirements defining acceptance criteria managing dependencies sequencing work effectively and strengthening execution discipline across teams.
Standardize release management and modernize DevOps practices across enterprise systems including deployment planning cutover readiness rollback procedures CI/CD approaches automated testing transport controls and production-readiness mechanisms.

Establish and enforce engineering standards for code development naming conventions modularity documentation testing evidence code review and support readiness across internal teams and systems integrator partners ensuring consistency and maintainability.

Partner with the Enterprise Systems Architect to translate architecture standards clean-core principles and reusable patterns into daily engineering practice while designing IT General Controls that integrate naturally into delivery workflows rather than functioning as separate compliance exercises.



A day in the life
In this role youll collaborate across architecture engineering product business audit security and operations teams to transform how enterprise systems are delivered. One day you might review release readiness for a major cross-functional program; the next you could work with teams to eliminate cycle time bottlenecks establish code standards across internal and partner teams or simplify environment dependencies. Youll also assess whether control evidence flows naturally through your operating model or still relies on manual workarounds. Your focus is building durable systems of execution that enable teams to move faster with greater clarity and fewer surprises.

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Experience leading enterprise software delivery in complex environments with responsibility for improving execution speed quality and consistency across multiple teams and platforms
- Knowledge of enterprise resource planning (ERP) ecosystems software development lifecycle practices and release management disciplines
- Experience establishing and enforcing engineering standards code quality practices and delivery mechanisms across distributed teams
- Demonstrated experience building scalable operating models and repeatable processes that improve delivery outcomes

- 10 years of direct work with cloud hosting technologies (AWS Azure etc.) experience
- 5 years of managing managers experience
- Experience directly working with cloud hosting technologies (AWS Azure etc.)
- Experience in managing managers
- Experience with enterprise systems including SAP Oracle and custom applications
- Experience leading and developing teams of software process engineers release leaders quality leaders and senior systems engineers
- Background in designing IT General Controls and compliance mechanisms for enterprise software delivery
- Experience with modern DevOps practices CI/CD automation and infrastructure-as-code approaches

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Bellevue - 197900.00 - 267800.00 USD annually