Data Center Security Manager

Amazon Web Services; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development

Health & life cover

Military differential pay

Employee Assistance Program

Family-building benefit

Employee discount

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Data Centre Security Manager to own the physical and operational security of critical infrastructure in Australia. You will set security strategy, manage budgets, lead projects, and drive improvements across security practices.

You will collaborate across operations, engineering, HR, logistics and construction, act as trusted advisor to bridge government requirements with world-class cloud infrastructure, and align procedures with AWS policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in physical security best practices and physical security systems.
• Experience managing contract security guards and incident management.
• Strong analytical, detail-oriented, and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement security requirements spanning personnel, physical, operational, technical, and industrial security.
• Draft and review security documentation, transportation plans, procedures, and CONOPs.
• Direct onsite security forces and manage daily security operations.
• Own and analyze security program P&L and align with policies.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors; support audits and on-call rotations.

Skills

Physical security

Security operations

Incident response

Stakeholder mgmt

Tools

Access control systems

CCTV systems

Security analytics tools

Job description

Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be eligible to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance with the ability to successfully complete an Organisational Suitability Assessment. More information regarding security clearances can be found at https://www.agsva.gov.au/.

The Mission — Why This Programme, Why Now?

You’re joining at the defining moment of one of the most significant technology programmes Australia has ever undertaken. You won’t be inheriting someone else’s design choices. You’ll be making them.

Your Role — Data Centre Security Manager

Imagine being the person who ensures the physical and operational security of some of the most critical infrastructure Australia has ever built.

This isn’t a role where you maintain the status quo. You’ll set the security strategy, manage budgets, lead transformative projects, and drive continuous improvements across our security practices and operations. Every decision you make will directly protect the data and operations.

You’ll collaborate across operations, engineering, HR, logistics, and construction — ensuring security is woven into every fibre of how we build and operate. You’ll be the trusted advisor who bridges the gap between government requirements and world‑class cloud infrastructure, building relationships that strengthen our security posture every single day.

This is your chance to shape the security framework for infrastructure that will serve Australia for decades to come.

Key job responsibilities

Your strategic vision will drive how we protect critical infrastructure. You’ll create, implement, and communicate security requirements that span personnel, physical, operational, technical, and industrial security disciplines. You’ll draft and review security documentation including transportation plans, procedures, and CONOPs that set the standard for how we operate.

But you’re not just a planner — you’ll proactively identify security challenges before they become issues, developing sound solutions that sustain and enhance programme execution. You’ll perform and support the operations and maintenance of security hardware and systems, ensuring they meet both government and AWS requirements.

You will direct and manage onsite security forces, running daily security operations with precision and purpose. You’ll manage the program, ensuring every procedure aligns with internal and customer security policies. You’ll own the security P&L for your assigned sites, contributing financial analysis and decisions that balance security excellence with operational efficiency.

Relationships will be your superpower. You’ll build and strengthen partnerships with internal teams — operations staff, engineers, and teammates — as well as external vendors and contractors, heightening security awareness and engagement across the ecosystem. You’ll participate in recurring security audits and reviews, execute compliance processes aligned with AWS policies and relevant legal requirements, and share on‑call rotations to support alarms, incidents, and critical service outages.

About the team

The team is comprised of security professionals with a cross section of national security, law enforcement, and private sector experience, providing a range of perspectives required for creative problem solving. We value diversity of thought, creativity, and a strong Bias for Action. We believe that there are no "perfect" security solutions and we develop and iterate using a continuous improvement process.

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Benefits

• Learning & development — AWS training and certification support, access to internal learning platforms.
• Health, income protection and life cover — Amazon subsidises private health insurance premiums, and group salary continuance and life insurance are included at no cost to you.
• Military differential pay launching in Australia — Australian employees taking defence reserve leave may receive up to 52 weeks of military differential pay to help cover the difference in pay while serving.
• Employee Assistance Program — Free, confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for you and your family — mental health, financial coaching, legal questions, and everyday life events.
• Family-building benefit — Access to Maven for fertility treatment, adoption support, surrogacy, and parenting coaching.
• Amazon Extras & employee discount — cashback and discounts across hundreds of retail, fitness, travel, and lifestyle partners.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in physical security best practices including application of physical security systems, investigation techniques, management of contract security guards and incident management
• Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities, or experience in managing and troubleshooting network

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience making business recommendations and influencing stakeholders
• Experience in security operations, risk management, and incident response
• Detailed understanding of the Australian Governments PSPF - with the ability to create Standard Operating Procedures.

Acknowledgement of country

In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

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