Security Program Manager, Data Center Physical Security

Amazon Inc.; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Income protection

Life cover

Employee discounts

Flexible leave

Job summary

Amazon Web Services Australia Pty Ltd. is seeking a Security Program Manager to oversee physical security across data centers and facilities in Australia. The role focuses on design, deployment, and maintenance of access control, intrusion detection, CCTV, and barriers, aligning with AWS security standards.

You will lead projects, manage vendors, and author security design documentation while collaborating with Data Center teams to ensure compliance and reliability.

Qualifications

• Experience working on physical security design and implementation of Access Control/Intrusion Detection and CCTV Surveillance systems.
• Experience overseeing security operations and working with security vendors/contractors.
• Experience as a general contractor and in vendor management (RFPs, bidding, change orders, quality control).
• Experience reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications.
• Experience in written and verbal communication with executives and non-technical leaders.
• Driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage the physical security design and system installation lifecycle for new facilities, expansions, and special projects.
• Provide project management including bid packages, specifications, drawings, code compliance, budget, vendor management, change orders, and close-out documentation.
• Coordinate fault tickets and maintenance tasks with a team of vendor engineers, ensuring security devices are properly maintained.
• Own and track high value security project budgets. Manage spend, budget variance, and cost reduction targets.
• Lead system testing, acceptance, sign-off, and operational readiness validation for high-security facilities, in conjunction with other AWS teams.
• Report performance metrics including vendor service delivery, costs, fault repair rates, and security program analysis.

Skills

Security design

Vendor management

Security implementation

Security documentation

Executive communication

Tools

Access Control Systems

Intrusion Detection

CCTV Surveillance

Job description

Amazon Web Services Australia Pty Ltd. is seeking a Security Program Manager to oversee physical security across data centers and facilities in Australia. The role focuses on design, deployment, and maintenance of access control, intrusion detection, CCTV, and barriers, aligning with AWS security standards.

You will lead projects, manage vendors, and author security design documentation while collaborating with Data Center teams to ensure compliance and reliability.