Job Description

Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

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.

To support Amazon LEO, the Ground Infrastructure Services (GIS) Physical Security team is seeking a Ground Security Manager for the Americas (AMER) region. The GIS Physical Security team is responsible for protecting people, assets, and critical services at ground terminal sites across the globe. They leverage security technologies, comprehensive risk management programs, and robust operational procedures to safeguard an expanding network of global sites to enable next-generation satellite communications.

As a Ground Security Manager, you will manage day-to-day security operations across AMER ground terminal sites by advising internal customers on security risks, managing vendors, coordinating incident response, managing security systems, and implementing security risk mitigations to protect Amazon Leo ground infrastructure and personnel. This role requires effective collaboration with the GIS teams, cross-functional stakeholders, and security partners to deliver high impact security initiatives, operational improvements, and technology advancements.

Key job responsibilities
• Security Operations & Support: Support day-to-day security operations for assigned sites within the AMER region, maintaining high standards for the physical security of Amazon Leo infrastructure and ensuring compliance with security protocols.
• Security Advisory: Provide security guidance to internal Amazon Leo customers on security-related issues, focusing on enhancing the safety of personnel and the security of ground stations within assigned areas.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work effectively with site leadership, Amazon Leo GIS teams, and peers within Amazon's security organizations to implement security strategies and operational improvements.
• Security Risk Management: Support the integration of security risk management principles into Amazon Leo GIS operations, helping to identify and mitigate security risks at assigned sites.
• Vendor Coordination: Assist in managing vendor-provided guarding services within assigned areas, ensuring security contractors deliver quality services and meet performance standards.
• Incident Response: Support crisis response, threat management, and emergency operations for physical security incidents at assigned sites, coordinating with regional security leadership and Amazon's security intelligence teams.
• Project Support: Support security programs and projects within assigned areas, contributing to the implementation of security improvements and operational efficiencies.

About the team
Join a team at the forefront of space-based communications infrastructure, where your work directly enables Amazon's ambitious satellite initiatives. You'll have the opportunity to solve unprecedented security challenges at global scale while working with technology and world-class talent.

Basic Qualifications

- Experience working on physical security design and implementation of Access Control/Intrusion Detection and CCTV Surveillance systems
- Bachelor's degree or above in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, International Security, Business Management or related fields
- 7+ years of experience in physical security management, law enforcement, or military service with direct application to global security operations, including risk assessment and management, incident response, investigations, and regulatory compliance.
- Experience in security program and project management, including strategy development, scoping, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, vendor management, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment across multiple geographies.
- Experience leading security risk assessments across multi-site, global operations — including threat analysis, vulnerability identification, risk prioritization, and implementation of mitigating controls.
- Experience developing security strategies that influence organizational priorities, resource allocation, and long-term investment decisions.
- Travel 25% or more

Preferred Qualifications

- 10+ years of experience in physical security management, law enforcement, or military service with direct application to global security operations, including risk assessment and management, incident response, investigations, and regulated infrastructure environments.
- Professional security certifications (ASIS CPP, PSP, or equivalent)

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits

USA, WA, Bellevue - 119,300.00 - 208,900.00 USD annually