Director Datacenter Security Systems, AWS Infra. Security

About the role

The Director of Datacenter Security Systems leads the global implementation of security controls within AWS datacenters, delivering innovative security controls that meet the business needs for scale and speed. This role coordinates across design, construction, networking, and partner software teams to deliver physical and logical controls through software and process innovation.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end design, delivery, and operation of datacenter security systems globally, including access control, video surveillance, perimeter detection, and the software platforms that manage them
• Transform cameras into active assurance mechanisms through computer vision that performs real-time physical authorization linked to work order systems, reducing reliance on manual observation for access verification
• Deliver security infrastructure that ships at modular build speed: persistent hardware from construction through operations, standardized security kits, and zero-touch provisioning that eliminates per-site engineering effort
• Build and operate a Tier-1 service owning the complete lifecycle of every networked security IoT device globally: onboarding, firmware management, credential rotation, health monitoring, and performance telemetry
• Drive security economics that deliver equivalent or better outcomes at lower cost per site as the fleet scales
• Define and deliver AI-driven capabilities including computer vision for real-time authorization, automated triage and anomaly detection, generative AI for development acceleration, and intelligent provisioning that eliminates manual effort
• Lead and scale a high-performing engineering organization spanning software development, systems engineering, hardware engineering, and program management

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or related field) or equivalent work experience, with 10+ years developing mission-critical system software, and 5+ years driving long-term engineering and product decisions at senior leadership level.

• Track record of delivering innovative cloud-based applications and services at scale
• Proven ability to hire, develop, and retain an inclusive, high-performing organization of 100+ engineers
• Experience scaling diverse, highly dynamic, and fast-growing technical and product teams across multiple geographies

Preferred qualifications include 15+ years managing and building software with very high availability and operational excellence requirements, deep understanding of information security, privacy frameworks, and compliance requirements, and ability to effectively coordinate between technical teams and business stakeholders.

About the team

The Infrastructure Security Team is accountable for ensuring that the foundation of AWS operates and scales securely, and is responsible for the security of the hardware supply chain, AWS datacenters, and the AWS network.