Sr Technical Program Manager, Leo Security, Leo Security

Amazon • Redmond, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve 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. The Amazon Leo Security team owns the security of product and operations 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.

Requirements

• 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience
• 5+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
• Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience with teams that do Security Response, Security Assessments, Offensive Security Testing, or Threat and Vulnerability Management.

Nice To Haves

• Deep understanding of vulnerability management, security baseline controls, threat detection, and incident response
• Familiarity with cloud security tooling (AWS security services, SIEM, EDR) and ability to assess applicability to non-cloud environments
• Knowledge of security compliance frameworks and audit processes
• Background in satellite operations, aerospace, or highly regulated environments (ITAR/EAR)
• Experience building proof-of-concept services to validate requirements

Responsibilities

• Create, optimize, and support cross-functional working groups and projects, fostering collaboration across departments to enhance Vulnerability Management, SAST and DAST programs.
• Be proactive in removing roadblocks, fostering innovation, and managing multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, driving continuous improvement and efficiency.
• Manage tight deadlines with precision and drive results, exhibiting exceptional attention to detail and ensuring the successful completion of projects and initiatives.
• Own the program lifecycle for large, complex security initiatives spanning multiple teams and VP organizations, including mission, vision, tenets, and roadmap contributions.
• Partner with security engineers and senior technical leaders to perform program-level design reviews and risk assessments and ensure architectural choices appropriately balance short-term needs with long-term security posture.
• Develop and maintain program mechanisms – including risk registers, review processes, and reporting structures – to ensure security risks are tracked, escalated, and remediated in partnership with risk owners.
• Simplify and streamline cross-functional processes to increase selections velocity and reduce friction for solution teams.
• Collect, analyze, and synthesize data from a variety of sources to create compelling written and verbal communications for Director and VP-level audiences, including Amazon 6-pagers and Monthly Program Reviews.
• Build consensus among discordant views, escalate effectively, and ensure business and technical stakeholder needs are aligned across the program.

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior