Facilities Specialist

Overview

Job Title: Assessor AMER – Project CYPHER (Embedded in Amazon)

Description:

The ‘Assessor – Project CYPHER’ is embedded within Amazon and is responsible for conducting comprehensive facility assessments, collecting data, and documenting cyber-physical assets across Amazon's Corporate facilities. This role combines technical acumen with project management skills to ensure accurate digital documentation and modeling of facility infrastructure.

The day-to-day responsibilities of this job include extensive coordination with Amazon employees, facility management teams, site security teams, and various stakeholders in the security technology and cybersecurity verticals. The Assessor will be required to conduct comprehensive facility assessments, data collection, and documentation of cyber-physical assets. Performing site assessments will require the ability to stand/walk for several hours a day. Domestic and some international travel (25% of time) will also be required.

This position would be a good fit for someone looking to apply strong tactical skills to complex challenges with high frequency and scale. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in various facility environments, managing complex projects, and maintaining professional relationships across multiple levels. Success in this role requires strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to quickly engage stakeholders;

interpersonal skills are essential. This position will report to the CYPHER program manager, who is based in London.

Location: This is an in-office role (Seattle, WA) that will require significant business travel (25% of working weeks).

Employment Status: Full-time, fixed-term contract (12 months). 40 hours PW.

Salary and benefits: Annualized salary $70-80k depending on experience. 401K, dental, vision and health insurance.

• Pre-Assessment Operations
• Analyze and synthesize asset data from multiple platforms (Atlas and FMS – Amazon real estate platforms)
• Establish communication channels with facility management, security, and business teams
• Secure necessary site access permissions and image capture approvals
• Review site-specific security protocols and requirements
• Prepare assessment schedules and logistic plans
• Facility Assessment & Documentation
• Conduct thorough facility assessments, walking through all work spaces
• Generate comprehensive 3D floor plan route maps using a 360 camera
• Perform systematic documentation and tagging of cyber-physical assets
• Generate photographic documentation of any new or suspicious devices
• Navigate and assess complex facility spaces, including restricted areas
• Collect and document detailed asset specifications and attributes
• Program Management
• Create and deliver operational metrics and reports
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Contribute to internal documentation and guidance materials
• Present periodic business reviews (Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly)
• Engage effectively with stakeholders across all organizational levels

• 3 years’ experience in security, facilities management, or similar field (essential)
• Experience in audit, assessment, or compliance (highly desirable)
• Knowledge of Amazon Corporate Security (ACS) or Amazon Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) (highly desirable)
• Networking, interpersonal skills, consensus building
• Aptitude for learning new tools and processes, creating procedures, and implementing best practices
• Ability to identify and escalate process blockers and risks
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to pass appropriate background screening checks as specified by vendor and Amazon
• Basic competence with OT and IoT systems and infrastructure
• Understanding of facility safety and security protocols
• Understanding of commercial or industrial facility assessment
• Proficiency with asset management systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

• Demonstrable affinity with the Amazon leadership principles, especially ‘bias for action’, ‘deliver results’ and ‘earn trust’
• Self-motivated with proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively