Data Center Security Specialist, DC Security Amer-East

Key Job Responsibilities

• Drive operational security excellence in several separate facilities within a short driving distance.
• Maintain constant vigilance to discover physical security gaps and shortcomings, and drive to fix immediately.
• Interface and direct vendors involved in new security construction, repairs, daily security operations and patrols, and planning.
• Extract metrics and observe improvements by looking at hard data.
• Suggest improvements on electronic surveillance and access controls.
• Direct efforts to educate data-center occupants on false alarm reductions.
• Write and implement security processes and procedures.
• Write reports, create presentations, and communicate with management on the status of physical security operations.

• 2+ years of overseeing security operations and working with security vendors/contractors.
• 6+ months of experience in security roles, preferably in a data-center or similar environment.
• Knowledge of administration and operation of access-control systems (Lenel, Milestone) and CCTV systems with digital recording.

• College degree (Bachelors) or background in Military, Law Enforcement with Arrest Authority, TSA Security Screening, or Correctional Facility Officer.
• 2+ years of security experience or equivalent (demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education).
• 1+ year of leadership experience.

Base salary range for this position is listed below. 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. Amazon also 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.

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Location:

USA, VA, Sterling – $28.00 – $50.00 USD hourly