Data Center Security Specialist, DC Security, AMER East

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.

About the role

The Data Center Security Specialist role encompasses oversight of contract employee deliverables and collaboration with Data Center Specialists to devise security strategies, achieve financial targets, and improve overall operational security within our Data Centers. You will report to the Cluster Security Manager responsible for your Data Center Campus.

As a Data Center Security Specialist (individual contributor), you will drive operational security excellence in several separate facilities located within a short driving distance. Your role will involve identifying physical security gaps, directing vendors for new security construction, repairs, daily operations, and planning, as well as improving electronic surveillance and access controls. You will also focus on educating data center occupants to reduce false alarms, write and implement security processes and procedures, and create reports and presentations for management.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational security excellence across multiple data center facilities.
• Identify and address physical security gaps and shortcomings.
• Interface with and direct vendors for security construction, repairs, daily operations, patrols, and planning.
• Extract and analyze metrics to observe security improvements.
• Suggest and implement enhancements for electronic surveillance and access controls.
• Educate data center occupants on reducing false alarms.
• Write and implement security processes and procedures.
• Create reports, presentations, and communicate with management on the status of physical security operations.

About the team

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and the equipment that ensures our customers have continual access to innovation. Our team includes software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. We collaborate to maintain high standards for safety and security while delivering capacity at the lowest possible cost. Our inclusive culture welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Experience overseeing security operations and working with security vendors/contractors.
• Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office tools such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with access control and CCTV systems.
• Knowledge of physical security best practices, including physical security systems, investigation techniques, and management of contract security guards.

Benefits

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, and optional supplemental life plans).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health support.
• Medical Advice Line and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.

Learn more about our benefits at amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

Pay

USA, VA, Leesburg - $28.89 - $50.52 USD hourly. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and continue to innovate, providing customers from startups to Global 500 companies with a robust suite of products and services.

Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion, empowering us to embrace our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, such as our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to value uniqueness.

We offer mentorship and career growth opportunities, with resources to help you develop into a well-rounded professional. We strive to be Earth’s Best Employer, continuously raising our performance bar.

We value work-life harmony and support flexibility to ensure success at work does not come at the expense of personal well-being.