Data Center Security Manager, DC Security; AWS

Data Center Security Manager

Job :  | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) serves customers and developers who rely on storage, compute, and our other service capabilities. Our customers trust us to handle their data with air‑tight security measures, which is something that we guarantee.

AWS is growing rapidly, and we are looking for a Data Center Security Manager (DSM) to join our expanding Infrastructure Operations team, who will help manage and improve site security operations in our data centers.

The selected individual will be responsible for managing physical security operations, developing post orders, defining security procedures, handling site incidents, working with security equipment, participating in construction projects, driving day‑to‑day process improvement activities, and managing vendors.

Duties include ensuring consistent deployment of all required security policies and procedures and participating in recurring site audits and reviews and testing new security technologies.

Must have and demonstrate resilient leadership skills, flexibility to work in dynamic environment, exceptional knowledge of security practices and strong written and verbal communication.

• Experience acting as a Program Security Officer, Security Specialist, or Security Manager with duties including interpreting and implementing requirements within the personnel, industrial, and physical security disciplines and overseeing security operations
• 3+ years of project management experience
• 3+ years of process improvement procedure creation experience
• 3+ years of experience managing contract security and physical security operation programs such as Access Control/Intrusion Detection and CCTV Surveillance systems (e.g., LENEL or C‑cure)
• 3+ years managing a team of individual contributors and vendors
• 3+ years of experience running professional meetings

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent professional experience in corporate or government security environment
• 3+ years of experience working in a facility and observing security gaps in physical barriers, security officer procedure, policies, surveillance equipment, and alarm points
• 4+ years of experience driving campaigns to reduce nuisance alarms
• 3+ years of experience working with workflow ticketing and extraction of performance metrics
• 3+ years of experience with excellent verbal and written communications skills in a professional work setting
• 4+ years of overseeing security sub‑contractors that provide guards, electronic security systems, door construction, door repair, fencing, and access controls
• 4+ years of experience creating and implementing emergency planning programs and physical security countermeasures

USA, MS, Canton

The base salary range for this position is USD 72,100.00 –  annually, based on location. The Amazon package includes 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 optional 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.

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