Security Assurance Engineer II, Kuiper Security
Description For Security Assurance Engineer II, Kuiper Security
Project Kuiper is Amazon's ambitious initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites, aiming to provide high-speed broadband connectivity to underserved communities worldwide. As a Security Assurance Engineer II within the Kuiper Security team, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the security and integrity of this groundbreaking space technology project.
The position sits within the External Security Assurance Team, focusing on security governance, policy, and supply chain risk management. You'll be responsible for collaborating with internal teams and third-party vendors to drive security innovation and successful outcomes for Kuiper's evolving needs. The role requires a strong background in security engineering, particularly in data governance, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
This is an excellent opportunity for security professionals who want to make a significant impact on a revolutionary space technology project. You'll work with cutting-edge satellite technology while ensuring robust security measures are in place to protect critical infrastructure. The role offers competitive compensation ranging from $136,000 to $212,800 per year, depending on location, plus additional benefits and equity opportunities.
Key aspects of the role include developing security features, assessing risks across Kuiper's technology stack, implementing security policies, and driving best practices through the supply chain. You'll need to balance technical expertise with strong communication skills, as you'll be influencing stakeholders throughout the organization to maintain high security standards.
The position requires U.S. citizenship or permanent residency due to export control regulations, reflecting the sensitive nature of the work. You'll be joining a team that's essential to Kuiper's mission of providing global internet connectivity while maintaining the highest security standards in the aerospace industry.
Responsibilities For Security Assurance Engineer II, Kuiper Security
- Collaborate with product teams to develop new features and mechanisms with an eye on security
- Influence decision-makers and stakeholders throughout the organization
- Assess and contextualize security risk across Kuiper's technology, services and applications
- Ensure security issues are treated with appropriate urgency
- Develop, interpret, and implement security policies and procedures
- Provide guidance on supply chain security practices
- Drive best security practices through the Kuiper supply chain
- Participate in setting vision and objectives for team's work
Requirements For Security Assurance Engineer II, Kuiper Security
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- 3+ years of threat modeling experience, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security experience
- Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP
- Ability to engage autonomously with product and system owners to resolve ambiguous security problems
- Ability to weigh security and business risk trade-offs when identifying solutions
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
Benefits For Security Assurance Engineer II, Kuiper Security
- Full range of medical benefits
- Financial benefits
- Total compensation package
