What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Security Engineer, Kuiper Security position at Amazon?
DESCRIPTION
Project Kuiper 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 Kuiper Security team owns the security of product and operations of Project Kuiper 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
You will be responsible for establishing product-specific security bar, threat models & defense priorities. These will aide the team in ensuring consistent security execution across the business. You’ll identify design & implementation defects. You'll support product development processes by providing consultation services on difficult security decisions.
You will collaborate with business leaders to define security priorities. You will support product leaders by acting as a trusted advisor. You will support leaders by providing them with direction that makes security easy. You will help leaders measure their org's security execution. You'll guide teams towards outcomes that produce products that safely handle customer data.
You will collaborate with engineers to assess technical debt and risk. You will provide strategic direction that addresses vulnerabilities and fortifies our products. You will be a resource that leads the burn down of long-term risk.
You will guide engineers towards solutions that are secure by default. If secure-by-default solutions don’t exist, you will invent & propose them.You will advocate for the creation & deployment of new testing tools, and detection mechanisms.
You will propose a security vision for the business that delivers security that protects our customers.
And last of all, you will hack some really cool bleeding edge tech!
A day in the life
In this highly dynamic role, you'll be accountable for deciding where your time investments provide the most value. You will have a blend of proactive and reactive work. Teams will reach out for ideas on how to handle a wide variety of security problems. You can anticipate implementation questions like
"What's the right way to secure communications in Kuiper?"
"What is the state of the art for cryptographic constructs?"
"We need to define security requirements for a confidential new product launch."
"We've experienced an incident and need to perform 5 why's analysis to identify and correct the problem that produced the incident."
About the team
What we do
Kuiper Trust Services team owns the creation and operation of services to protect customer data and Kuiper devices. Candidates for this role must have a background in one of the following: PKI (public key infrastructure), HSMs (Hardware Security Modules), SecureBoot, Encryption, Cryptography, Key Management, or Secure Device Provisioning.
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 their 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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in CS, CE, or related field, or equivalent work experience
- 5 years delivering security software in a production environment
- 3 years experience developing distributed software systems in Java, Rust, GoLang or C/C
- 3 years experience in working with cloud-native environments
- Experience with at least one of PKI (public key infrastructure), HSMs (Hardware Security Modules), Encryption, Cryptography, Key Management, HSMs (Hardware Security Modules), SecureBoot, or Secure Device Provisioning.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in performing and/or participating in technical security assessments, e.g. code level and design level assessments
- Master's degree with a specialization in information security
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions and recommendations that produce results
- Experience developing security tools & processes that work at scale
- Experience triaging security risks/vulnerabilities and ensuring that they are properly understood by the business and fixed and/or mitigated.
- Hands-on experience with satellite communications and management software
- Experience with low-level programming and embedded systems
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $143,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $247,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Salary : $143,300 - $247,600
