Physical Security Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering

About the role

AWS Infrastructure Services 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 ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain. You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You'll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Physical Security Engineer to join its data center design team. Position is available for any of the following locations: Seattle, Washington; Herndon, Virginia; Columbus, Ohio; Austin, Texas.

Responsibilities

• Lead security designs for Amazon Data Centers (DC) throughout our Americas Region.
• Design safe, secure, resilient, cost-effective Data Center (DC) facilities.
• Impact AWS global DC security standards.
• Provide technical guidance and have a direct impact on the design of DC facilities.
• Solve large-scale implementation issues.
• Develop and communicate security design requirements to internal and external project partners.
• Work directly with other AWS Security Teams, AWS Management, and partners to collaborate in the real-world application of Physical Security throughout AWS.
• Review new technologies and security measures for possible application to the existing suite of security processes and measures in order to enhance the security posture across AWS.
• 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.
• Participate in maintenance Basis of Design, prototype design, and template specifications for physical security elements.
• Create security design scope of work for design 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 25%).

Basic qualifications

• 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience.
• 4+ years of commissioning experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.

Preferred qualifications

• Professional Engineer License.
• Experience with building codes and regulations for your region.
• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production.
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents.

Skills

• 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).

Benefits

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $116,800.00 - $160,000.00 USD annually depending on location (USA, OH, COLUMBUS; USA, TX, Austin; USA, VA, Herndon; USA, WA, Seattle). Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.

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