Physical Security Engineering Manager, Data Center Design Engineering, Data Center Design Engineering

About the role

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. This includes supporting all AWS data centers and the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. The team works on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain, and seeks talented individuals to help solve these challenges.

Responsibilities

• Supports Leased and Owned (Greenfield, Build-to-Suit, and Brownfield) commercial data center projects across the Americas region.
• Delivers world-class physical security across AWS's owned and leased data center portfolio.
• Works directly with AWS Security teams, Design Engineering leadership, Real Estate, Construction Management, and external design consultants to deliver secure data center facilities.
• Leads a team of Physical Security Engineers (PSEs) responsible for delivering security designs across the full project lifecycle.
• Ensures design quality and standards compliance, and builds a high-performing team capable of delivering results at scale.
• Translates deep knowledge of physical security principles into team guidance, design standards, and program improvements.
• Manages the strategic direction for your team's engagement across the project lifecycle, ensuring design quality and standards compliance.
• Oversees onboarding and new hire integration, ensuring PSEs are set up for success from day one with the right project assignments, shadowing opportunities, and resources.
• Owns the Organization and Leadership Review (OLR) process for your team, including performance calibration, promotion decisions, and talent development planning.
• Represents DE Security at key design forums, stepping in to resolve escalated technical issues as needed.
• Directs the team's engagement during the pre-design phase, ensuring PSEs provide meaningful physical security input during site selection, Due Diligence (DD), and test fit reviews for new campus acquisitions.
• Owns the team's contribution to the AWS Security Basis of Design (BOD), driving updates in coordination with the BOD Release Management Team, SPEAR internal security standards and audit teams, and relevant Security SMEs to ensure requirements remain current and performance-based.
• Sponsors and oversees programmatic initiatives including Security BOD template updates, QAQC checklist improvements, and cross-discipline coordination tools, assigning initiative owners and holding the team accountable to delivery timelines.
• Partners with SPEAR, DCESS, internal security standards, solutions, and audit teams, and other AWS security stakeholders to shape design standards, influence policy, and ensure the AMER Leased/Owned program reflects best-in-class security engineering practice.
• Holds the team accountable for PSE engagement during the construction administration phase, including oversight of RFI responses, product submittals, OAC meeting participation, and site visit execution.
• Maintains strong working relationships with Security Program Managers (SPMs), Cluster Security Managers (CSMs), Regional Security Managers (RSMs), and partner DE disciplines to ensure security is fully integrated into project delivery.
• Owns the team's engagement in the RFP process, ensuring security design scopes of work are complete, accurate, and reflective of known site complexities and AWS standards.
• Drives accountability for vendor performance through annual Supplier Business Reviews (SBRs) and Security Vendor Feedback Surveys, using results to continuously improve the consultant management program.
• Manages travel for site assessments, due diligence reviews, in-person design coordination meetings, team offsites, construction site visits, and senior stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field
• 12+ years of physical security design experience, including cameras, access control, intrusion detection, perimeter fencing, and related systems
• 5+ years of experience managing and developing engineering teams, including performance management, talent development, and organizational planning
• 3+ years of physical security design experience in data center, mission-critical, or large-scale commercial/industrial facilities
• Demonstrated experience managing external design consultants and vendor relationships at scale
• Prominent track record of delivering complex, multi-project programs on time and within budget
• Physical Security Professional (PSP) certification from ASIS International, Certified Protection Professional (CPP) certification from ASIS International, Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, or Registered Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent
• Experience with Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles
• Familiarity with large-scale operator BOD or Security Standards
• Experience leading teams across Greenfield, Build-to-Suit (BTS), and Brownfield data center project delivery models
• Proficiency with Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Autodesk REVIT, Autodesk Navisworks, or equivalent design review tools