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Amazon lists this Security Engineering Manager, Kuiper Security opportunity in redmond, Washington. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Security Engineering Manager, Kuiper Security
Job ID: | Amazon.com Services LLC
Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband network connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Have you wanted an opportunity to secure an advanced satellite broadband telecom service? The Leo Security 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. You will work in a start-up like environment, backed by Amazon’s infrastructure to bootstrap security mechanisms, and help instill the security culture in the organization.
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.
Key job responsibilities
Help us protect not only Amazon’s Leo product and environment but all of our customers as well! You will be responsible for managing a team of security engineers and technical program managers evaluating the risks related to Amazon Leo, coordinating with Amazon security response teams, identifying and driving areas of improvement for Leo security mechanisms, and creating metrics to demonstrate your team’s performance. You will help set the direction for a team of security professionals that is responsible for Leo products, enterprise, and manufacturing. 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 team’s 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 organization’s planning processes.
Highlights of responsibilities
Team management, growth, and organization
Professional development of team members
Project management
Metrics and projections
Set vision, define strategy and roadmap and drive the execution of security initiatives
Recruiting
Process Improvement
Work across Amazon Security and Project Kuiper organizations to partner on solutions
A day in the life
In this role you'll lead a team of engineers, you'll build their careers and help solve complex security problems across Leo enterprise,manufacturing, and labc. You'll help identify trends in the findings your team generates or 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. You'll participate in hiring, development, training, and team leadership. You 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, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t 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 Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate your 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, it’s 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
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll 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, there’s nothing we can’t 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.
Basic Qualifications
5+ years of managing and developing teams experience
5+ years of progressive work within a software security team or related operating environment experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
Knowledge of security of web services, video content protection technologies, cryptography, network security protocols and operating system security
Experience in managing and developing teams
Experience in progressive work within a software security team or related operating environment
Experience applying threat modeling or other risk identification techniques or equivalent
A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, degree in similar technical field, or equivalent professional experience can be used in lieu of a degree
Minimum of 5 years of experience in Security Engineering management
Minimum of 5 years of experience in managing or leading engineering teams
Strong verbal and written communications skills are a must, as well as the ability to work effectively across internal and external organizations
Preferred Qualifications
information security professional certification (SANS GIAC, CISSP etc.)
Master's 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
7+ years of Software Development or Software Development Management or Security Engineering Management experience.
Hands-on knowledge of information security technologies such as security design review, threat modeling, risk analysis, and software testing techniques.
Excellent written communication skills, with a focus on translating technically complex issues into simple, easy to understand concepts.
Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operational excellence
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 .
USA, WA, Redmond - 175,100.00 - 236,900.00 USD annually
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Worksite address
redmond, WA, 98052, US
Who can apply
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