Security Assurance Engineer II, Kuiper Security
Description For Security Assurance Engineer II, Kuiper Security
Project Kuiper is an innovative Amazon initiative focused on launching a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites to provide high-speed broadband connectivity to underserved communities worldwide. As a Security Assurance Engineer II, you'll join the Kuiper External Security Assurance Team, playing a crucial role in ensuring the security of this groundbreaking space technology project.
The role combines technical security expertise with strategic thinking, requiring you to work on supply chain security, policy development, and risk management. You'll collaborate with internal teams and third-party vendors to drive security innovations and outcomes for Kuiper's evolving needs. The position offers unique challenges at the intersection of space technology and cybersecurity.
Working at Amazon Security means being part of an organization that prioritizes customer trust and security across all Amazon's products and services. The team culture emphasizes continuous learning, diversity of thought, and work-life harmony. You'll have opportunities to grow your career through knowledge-sharing, training, and exposure to various security domains including cloud, devices, and operations.
The role offers competitive compensation ranging from $136,000 to $212,800 per year, depending on location, plus additional benefits and potentially equity. This is an excellent opportunity for security professionals who want to make a significant impact on a project that will help bridge the digital divide globally.
The ideal candidate will bring strong technical security fundamentals, excellent communication skills, and the ability to handle complex security challenges in a fast-paced environment. You'll need to be authorized to work in the US due to export control requirements, and having experience with AWS services and relevant security certifications would be advantageous.
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 to the AWS community 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 experience in threat modeling, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security
- 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
- Medical, financial, and other benefits
- Flexible work hours
- Career development and training opportunities
- Inclusive team culture
- Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences
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