COMSEC Officer

Amazon Leo is 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. We are seeking a Communications Security (COMSEC) Officer to manage and further develop the COMSEC Program. This will entail managing/dealing with multiple mission partners and COMSEC accounts. It will also require continuous engagement with Leo Technical Program Managers, Leo Program Security, mission partners, and vendors as we continue to scale the program to meet customer needs and requirements.

This is an individual-contributor role for a candidate who can operate independently in ambiguous environments, dive into details, and influence others. You will balance immediate mission needs with durable security controls, automate recurring work, and communicate risk clearly to technical and non-technical audiences. This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance.

• Maintain and develop the Amazon Leo COMSEC account, to include on-site troubleshooting, network deployment, regular keying and inventorying of devices, and administrative tasks associated with account compliance.
• Appoint and train partner teams to support administrative, compliance, and technical ad-hoc requirements.
• Update Leo COMSEC policy to ensure compliance with government customer requirements.
• Conduct quarterly self-inspections/audits to ensure account and local elements compliance.
• Reviewing proposed new programs requiring COMSEC to ensure the security of the program.
• Advising management and team members on the current and planned COMSEC postures for all Leo locations.
• Maintaining liaison with Government customers, sponsors, and COMSEC vendors to provide advice, guidance, and exchange information with regards to COMSEC standards and policies.
• Serve as the COMSEC subject matter experts on administrative, compliance, and technical applications for all Leo Program COMSEC requirements.
• Maintain 100% accountability of all accountable COMSEC items.
• Provide support and oversight over multiple COMSEC accounts and subaccounts across multiple sites.
• Develop and update operating procedures based on site, equipment and mission partners.
• Develop and update Emergency Action Plans (EAP) based on site, equipment and mission partners.
• Conduct semi-annual COMSEC training and EAP training per site for all AWS custodians.
• Perform all necessary backups, system upgrades, reconciliations, and inventories of COMSEC material.
• Support the semi-annual COMSEC training of all COMSEC custodians.
• Support the semi-annual EAP training of all COMSEC custodians.
• Maintain all COMSEC account and subaccount file plans as instructed per mission partner.
• Use and maintain fill device (KIK, SKL, SDS).
• Prepare and ship COMSEC material as instructed by NSA/CSS Policy Manual 3-16 guidance.
• Coordinate with internal and external customers/stakeholders to support information security programs

A day in the life

Your day might start at an ALG site, keying Type-1 cryptographic devices or troubleshooting an encryptor that won't pass traffic. By midday you could be on a call with Leo engineers reviewing the red/black network design for a new deployment. Then you might meet with Program Security to review a proposed program's COMSEC requirements. In the afternoon you might reconcile the account after a material transfer, update a site's Emergency Action Plan, or help a local element custodian get ready for an inventory.

Some days you'll work with government sponsors and vendors on policy questions. Other days you'll travel between ALG sites for training, inventories and hands-on support. You'll keep the account fully compliant and solve the technical problems that help the program grow.

About the team

Leo Security protects the people, facilities, hardware, supply chain, and classified communications behind a global satellite constellation. The COMSEC function within this team owns the secure communication, administration and compliance of all COMSEC equipment. The team works directly with engineering, program security, and government customers to maintain secure sensitive communication channels across ALG sites.

• 5+ years of experience working in COMSEC, networking or IT support for the Federal Government
• 2+ years of experience as a Primary or Alternate COMSEC Custodian or Manager
• Experience keying,…