Sr. Security Engineer, Leo Security
Core
Sr. Security Engineer leading proactive security posture improvement, incident root cause analysis, and systemic risk reduction for Amazon Leo's global satellite broadband network.
Role type
Senior Security Engineer (Satellite/Cloud Infrastructure)
Builds
Secure satellite communication systems and cloud-based security mechanisms for global broadband connectivity
Domain
Aerospace & Defense / Satellite Communications / Cloud Security
Required skills
application security frameworks, identity and access controls, incident response, cloud security, threat intelligence, penetration testing, AI security automation, cross-organizational initiative driving
Preferred skills
threat hunting, detection engineering, security remediation ownership, risk-based trade-off analysis
Technologies
AWS, GovCloud, AI automation tools
Responsibilities
Analyze security events to separate immediate fixes from systemic trends; prioritize work by severity and business impact; drive immediate fixes to closure by assigning ownership and tracking completion; lead time-boxed Find and Fix missions to investigate emerging security trends; own end-to-end security initiatives to resolve root causes; serve as tier-3 escalation support and advise teams on security decisions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic initiative ownership