Strategic Systems & Infra Development Lead

Amazon; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 166,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Infrastructure LLC is seeking a System Development Manager to lead the KDSI team responsible for core infrastructure and platforms enabling Leo's engineering and manufacturing workflows. You will recruit, mentor, and grow a high-performing team while driving strategy, execution, and operational excellence across services such as ServiceNow, EDM, and related systems.

The role emphasizes security, compliance with AWS best practices, NIST, FedRAMP, ITAR, EAR, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of managing system or software development teams experience.
• 7+ years of relevant hands-on systems engineering and administrative work in networking, storage systems, operating systems.
• Experience in systems engineering and operations leadership for an Internet service or leading-edge IT organization.
• Experience in managing system or software development teams.

Responsibilities

• Hire, mentor, and develop a team of system development engineers, fostering ownership, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Define and execute the infrastructure roadmap for KDSI services, aligning team priorities with Leo's business objectives and growth trajectory.
• Own the delivery and operational health of enterprise platforms such as ServiceNow, and EDM that support engineering data and lifecycle management workflows.
• Drive the strategy and operations of factory and lab infrastructure including Hexagon EAM and digital signage systems.
• Champion automation strategies, including infrastructure as code, scripting, and CI/CD pipelines, to streamline deployments, reduce toil, and improve operational efficiency across all managed services.
• Ensure infrastructure configurations comply with internal policies, AWS best practices, and applicable government and industry standards, including NIST, FedRAMP, ITAR, and EAR where applicable.
• Establish and maintain operational metrics, SLAs, and processes to ensure the health, performance, and reliability of all infrastructure systems.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders, including Engineering, Manufacturing, Security, and IT, to understand requirements, prioritize work, and deliver scalable, compliant infrastructure solutions.
• Establish team standards for architecture designs, SOPs, and disaster recovery plans.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

DevOps mindset

AWS platforms knowledge

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Infrastructure LLC is seeking a System Development Manager to lead the KDSI team responsible for core infrastructure and platforms enabling Leo's engineering and manufacturing workflows. You will recruit, mentor, and grow a high-performing team while driving strategy, execution, and operational excellence across services such as ServiceNow, EDM, and related systems.

The role emphasizes security, compliance with AWS best practices, NIST, FedRAMP, ITAR, EAR, and collaboration with