SysDev Engineer II

About the role

Join the Leo Devices & Systems team as a Linux Client Fleet Manager. This is a unique opportunity to shape how Linux client systems are managed within Leo. You'll own the strategy and operations that keep our Linux endpoints secure, compliant, and optimized for productivity across engineering, manufacturing, and science teams. Working alongside a skilled, mission-driven team, your efforts will directly support Leo's goal of connecting unserved and underserved communities around the world through innovative satellite technology.

Key job responsibilities

• Fleet Management: Oversee the lifecycle of all Linux client systems, including provisioning, configuration management, patching, upgrades, and retirement.
• Security & Compliance: Implement and maintain controls to ensure systems meet rigorous internal and external security requirements (e.g., NIST, FedRAMP, ITAR compliance). Drive initiatives to keep the fleet within defined patches and configuration baselines.
• Tooling & Automation: Develop and improve automation for imaging, software distribution, monitoring, and policy enforcement. Utilize tools like MaaS, Ansible, Puppet, or Tanium for scalable fleet operations.
• Printer Management for Manufacturing: Launch and maintain printers that support SAP-driven manufacturing processes, ensuring seamless integration with Linux endpoints on the manufacturing floor.
• Operational Excellence: Define metrics and dashboards to monitor fleet health, compliance, and performance. Drive initiatives to reduce mean time to repair (MTTR) and increase fleet stability.
• Collaboration: Partner closely with Security, Networking, Manufacturing, and Application teams to support specialized workloads and deploy solutions tailored to Kuiper's unique environments.
• Process Leadership: Build and document processes for hardware lifecycle management, software approvals, printer onboarding, and user support related to Linux systems.

A day in the life

In this role, you will develop automation for Linux provisioning, configuration, and patching. You'll partner with security, networking, and manufacturing teams to enforce NIST and ITAR compliance, ensuring seamless integration in production environments. Daily work includes managing endpoint security tools, supporting printers on the manufacturing floor, troubleshooting fleet issues, and monitoring compliance dashboards. You'll document processes, drive root cause analysis, and implement long-term improvements. This hands-on role requires strong technical skills, proactive problem-solving, and a focus on secure and efficient operations.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 1+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• 3+ years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems and hands-on systems engineering experience
• Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems)
• Proficiency in Linux management (RHEL, Ubuntu, etc) in Enterprise or Manufacturing Organizations
• Proficiency in VMware in Enterprise or Manufacturing Organizations

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PowerShell (preferred), Python, Ruby, or Java
• Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodology
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (NIST, STIG, FedRAMP) and their application to endpoint environments

Pay

USA, WA, Bellevue - 129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually. 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.

Benefits

Amazon 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.

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