Regional Security Manager - North America, LEO Ground Infrastructure

Amazon’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is a new kind of internet, built to reach more places and make connecting simple for everyone. Using innovative satellite and antenna technology, Amazon LEO delivers fast, reliable connections to more people and organizations. It's engineered for high performance and backed by Amazon with all the convenience, value, and customer experience you'd expect.

To support Amazon LEO, the Ground Infrastructure Services (GIS) Physical Security team is seeking a Regional Security Manager for the North America 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 Regional Security Manager, you will manage day‑to‑day security operations across North America and support South America ground terminal sites by advising internal customers on security risks and mitigations, supporting construction design, managing vendors, coordinating incident response, managing physical security systems, and maintaining global awareness 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.

• Security Operations & Support: manage day‑to‑day security operations for assigned sites within the North America and support South America 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:
  Manage 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 Security teams.
• Project Support: support security programs and projects within assigned areas, contributing to the implementation of security improvements and operational efficiencies.

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.

• Experience working on physical security design and implementation of Access Control / Intrusion Detection and CCTV Surveillance systems
• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Security, Law Enforcement, Business Management, Accounting 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…