Physical Security Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering

About the role

Physical Security Engineers at AWS work to design safe, secure, resilient, cost-effective Data Center (DC) facilities. You will lead security designs for DC projects, collaborate with other security organizations within AWS, and manage multiple fast-paced projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Lead designs (construction drawings and specifications) for physical security elements (cameras, access control, intrusion detection, fences, gates, etc.) for DC projects.
• Collaborate with other security organizations within AWS to develop design standards, evaluate cost, risk and benefits of designs, and facilitate design discussions.
• Communicate conceptual designs to internal stakeholders and external consultants.
• Create security design scope of work for DC project RFPs.
• Review and direct the work of physical security engineering design consultants.
• Manage multiple fast-paced projects simultaneously.
• Travel for site assessments, internal design meetings, construction review, and interfacing with design consultants. Anticipated travel not to exceed 20%.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related technical field
• 7+ years of physical security engineering experience in industrial or commercial facilities
• 2+ years of physical security engineering experience in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation, or oil and gas generation
• Experience carrying physical security design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of physical security principles and how that relates to practical application and real-world implementation of processes and measures
• Working knowledge of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED)

Skills

• ASIS Physical Security Professional Certification (PSP) certification
• Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) certification

Benefits

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

Pay

Base salary range for this position is $116,800.00 - $160,000.00 USD annually.

Schedule

Anticipated travel not to exceed 20%.