Security Assurance Engineer II, Kuiper Security

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Security Assurance Engineer to join their innovative team. This role involves collaborating with product teams to enhance security features, assessing security risks, and developing robust security policies. The successful candidate will engage with internal teams and external vendors to drive security excellence in an exciting initiative aimed at providing high-speed broadband connectivity. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are committed to delivering innovative solutions while ensuring security governance, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in security engineering with a focus on risk assessment.
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols and security compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product teams to enhance security features and mechanisms.
• Develop and implement security policies and procedures for the organization.

Skills

Threat Modeling

Secure Coding

Identity Management

Software Development

Cryptography

System Administration

Network Security

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Advanced degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS Products and Services

Programming Languages (Python, Java, C++)

Job description

Security Assurance Engineer II, Kuiper Security

Job ID: 2879347 | Amazon.com Services LLC

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.

Are you passionate about providing security engineering excellence? Do you excel in a fast-paced environment collaborating with world-class technical leaders? Do you obsess over customers and delivering innovative new products and services? If so, Kuiper External Security Assurance wants to meet you! We are looking for a self-motivated Security Engineer with strong data governance skills and experience leading multiple projects simultaneously. The successful candidate will engage with internal builders and third-party vendors to drive new innovation and successful security outcomes for Kuiper’s evolving needs. You will be part of the Kuiper Security External Security Assurance Team, which is an internal security organization dedicated to security governance, policy, and supply chain risk management.

EXPORT CONTROL REQUIREMENT:
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.

Key job responsibilities

1. Collaborate with product teams to develop new features and mechanisms with an eye on security.
2. Influence decision-makers and stakeholders throughout the organization on multiple teams to achieve a consistently high security bar.
3. Assess and contextualize security risk and provide mitigations across Kuiper's technology, services, and applications.
4. Ensure that detected security issues are treated with a level of urgency that reflects their true risk.
5. Develop, interpret, and implement security policies and procedures.
6. Provide guidance to the AWS community on supply chain security practices.
7. Drive best security practices through the Kuiper supply chain by developing and implementing SCRM policies, procedures, and performance of hands-on supply chain security activities.
8. Directly participate in setting a vision and objectives for your team's work in alignment with business and regulatory needs.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
2. 3+ years of any combination of the following: threat modeling experience, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration, and network security experience.
3. Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS, and TCP/IP.
4. Ability to engage autonomously with product and system owners to resolve ambiguous security problems.
5. Ability to weigh security and business risk trade-offs when identifying solutions.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Experience with AWS products and services.
2. Experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, C++.
3. An advanced degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or a related technical field.
4. Relevant industry certifications (CISSP, CISA, CISM, CEH, CCSP, CCSK).
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey technical information to a wide variety of audiences.
6. Knowledge of security compliance programs including ISO 27000, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, CMMC, etc.
7. Knowledge of supply chain management practices, including manufacturing systems, process control, and international shipment logistics and regulations.

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