Software Dev Engineer in Test, Leo Anchor

Amazon is a leader in delivering fast, reliable internet connectivity through its low Earth orbit satellite network, Amazon Leo. They are seeking SDET II engineers to enhance automation, stability, and release processes, working closely with engineering teams to improve overall release quality and reliability. Responsibilities: Own the daily build, test, and release pipelines end to end; Monitor pipeline health, stability, and performance; Diagnose and resolve pipeline failures (build, test, infra, dependency issues); Reduce flaky tests and nondeterministic failures; Improve pipeline speed, reliability, and signal-to-noise ratio; Manage software build and release activities across environments; Track releases, validate readiness, and enforce quality gates; Support complex, multi-stage release processes; Ensure releases meet quality, compliance, and reliability standards; Partner with Dev, QA, and Ops during releases and hotfixes; Design, implement, and maintain automated test frameworks (API, integration, system, end-to-end); Integrate automated tests seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines; Ensure test coverage aligns with risk, not just code coverage; Build tooling to improve test execution efficiency and observability; Respond to pipeline, release, and production-impacting issues; Participate in triage, on-call rotations, and incident resolution; Debug high-complexity failures across code, infrastructure, and environments; Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and preventative fixes; Create automated solutions to improve reliability, scalability, and efficiency; Identify systemic issues and eliminate manual processes; Introduce metrics, dashboards, and alerts for build/test/release health; Champion best practices in testing, automation, and release management; Influence architecture and design for testability and reliability; Mentor junior engineers on automation and CI/CD practices; Partner closely with DevOps, Platform, and Infrastructure teams; Drive standards and long-term quality strategy Qualifications: 3+ years of non-internship professional software development testing experience; 3+ years of test automation frameworks and tools building experience; Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design; Experience in penetration testing and exploitability-focused vulnerability assessment; Experience in platform-level security mitigations and hardening for Linux and Windows Required Skills: Test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipeline management, Programming Java, Programming C++, Programming C#, Penetration testing, Platform security hardening