Data Center Physical Security Manager, DC Security Americas Southwest; AWS

Data Center Physical Security Manager, DC Security Americas Southwest

Job  | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

AWS’ Infrastructure Physical Security Team is looking for a Data Center Security Manager with experience working in critical infrastructure installations, ideally data centers.

As a Data Center Security Manager you will be tasked with driving operational security excellence across several facilities located within a short driving distance. Your vigilance will cultivate a culture of quality and support proactive identification of physical security vulnerabilities for remediation. You will interface and direct security vendors involved in new security construction, repairs, daily security operations, patrols, and planning.

You will extract metrics and observe improvements by analyzing hard data. You will advise and recommend security system improvements and designs, lead security awareness training for data center occupants, write and implement security procedures and directorates, report on progress, develop presentations, and advise leadership on the status of physical security operations.

• Lead daily operational security across a data center campus
• Drive security awareness campaigns aimed at enhancing security vigilance and effectiveness
• Work with workflow ticketing and extract/develop performance metrics
• Lead security investigations across campus facilities
• Oversee physical security vendors that provide guards, electronic security systems, door construction/repair, fencing, and access controls
• Distill overarching security strategy into daily tactics to reach management goals
• Oversee security construction projects
• Provide security awareness training to data center personnel
• Require US citizenship or equivalent status

Amazon Infrastructure Services (AIS) owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that keep our customers’ businesses running. We tackle complex supply chain challenges and build the foundation for customers worldwide. As part of AWS, you’ll collaborate with software, hardware, network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, and operations managers to maintain top-tier safety and security standards while supporting limitless capacity at the lowest possible cost.

• 4+ years of security‑related professional experience
• 4+ years of project management experience
• 4+ years of Microsoft Office tools experience
• 3+ years of process improvement and procedure creation experience
• 4+ years of experience working with security vendors and contractors

• 4+ years of experience identifying security issues and risks and developing mitigation plans
• 3+ years of overseeing security operations and working with security vendors/contractors
• 2+ years of root cause analysis and process design experience
• Experience using CCTV, access control, and intrusion systems
• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent professional experience in a corporate or government security environment
• 2+ years of experience creating and implementing emergency planning programs and physical security countermeasures
• Familiarity with security program automation and implementation

Location:

USA, NV, SPARKS – Salary range: $80,000.00 – $ annually.

Amazon offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, and optional supplemental life plans), Employee Assistance Program, mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.