Systems Developer, Amazon Leo

Amazon•Arlington, VA

2d•$116,300 - $201,200

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. Export Control : This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. Citizen in order to comply with U.S. government-imposed requirements related to the nature of the work and/or where it will be performed. Kuiper Production Operations team is looking for a Systems Development Engineer who is motivated to take on challenges and be part of a growing team that analyzes and implements Leo controls. As part of the Kuiper Enterprise Technology team, you are responsible for delivering Leo control systems and processes to meet Leo security and compliance standards. You will be a key liaison with Kuiper service teams, infrastructure teams, Leo Security, and Global Trade and Compliance. Have the ability to dive deep, understand, document, communicate and implement controls for IT systems and processes, and be able to drive innovative process changes and automation throughout the Leo organization. We have a team culture that encourages ownership, diversity, inclusion, and innovation. You will have an opportunity to work across the entire Leo organization implementing and managing various controls along side Leo Security. Leo security owns policy and definition of controls, and this role owns the coordination, development, implementation, and change management of controls as well as managing defects and improvements. This is a fast-paced, intellectually challenging position, and will work with leaders in multiple technology areas. Have relentlessly high standards for yourself and everyone you work with, and be constantly looking for ways to improve your product’s performance, quality and cost. We want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today. Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Amazon has ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust. At Amazon, our mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright and driven people. We're dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.

Requirements

Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure
Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
Experience with Linux/Unix
Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes
Experience with distributed systems at scale

Responsibilities

Automate and implement security controls
System Development Engineering
Assisting certifications and assessments programs by liaising with Leo Security, auditors, and Leo service teams, articulating control implementation and impact, and documenting procedures
Helps drive continuous improvements to the Leo compliance program, the program management process, and control implementation projects in coordination with the service teams and Leo Security
Captures and tracks information security metrics and goals for all required controls
Develop dashboards, canaries, and alarms for all automated controls
Clearly communicating vision, deliverables, and project status to management and key technical and business stakeholders
Delivers recommendations and risk interpretations in a clear, concise and audience-specific format