Data Center Security Manager, DC Security
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking to hire a highly motivated, customer‑obsessed professional to provide hands‑on support to our Data Center Infrastructure Operations team in Berlin. As a Data Center Security Manager (DSM), you will run day‑to‑day data center security operations, support and execute security projects and programs, and assure audit compliance with AWS policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- Direct and manage contract guard force to run daily data center operations.
- Handle site security incidents, escalations, or any other security‑related issues.
- Provide after‑hours on‑call management support, and participate in emergent, large‑scale event response when needed.
- Participate in recurring data center security audits and reviews.
- Execute established processes in compliance with AWS policies, standards, guidelines and relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
- Provide input on, and develop security methodologies, policies and procedures.
- Write reports and communicate with management on the status of physical security operations.
- Oversee new security construction or retrofit projects.
- Assist management with financial analysis, and contribute to financial decisions for security requirements.
- Collaborate with other teams to protect AWS Data Center personnel, information and assets.
Core Job Competencies
- Ability to walk a facility and observe security gaps in physical barriers, officer procedure, policies, surveillance equipment and alarm points.
- Drive campaigns to reduce nuisance alarms.
- Experience with workflow ticketing and extraction of performance metrics.
- Investigate accidents, thefts, disturbances, discrepancies.
- Oversee physical security sub‑contractors that provide guards, electronic security systems, door construction, door repair, fencing, and access controls.
- Distill overarching security strategy into daily tactics to reach management goals.
- Teach others to execute proper security processes and methods.
Basic Qualifications
- Experience in physical security best practices including the application of physical security systems, investigation techniques, management of contract security guards and incident management.
- Experience managing contract security and physical security operation programs such as access control/intrusion detection and CCTV surveillance systems.
- Experience with Microsoft Office tools.
- Experience with project management.
- Nationality of an EU member state.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience analyzing data and creating reports for leadership.
- Experience overseeing security construction projects.
- Ability to interpret program objectives, develop project schedules and manage adherence to established timetables.
- Strong communication skills with both technical and non‑technical individuals regarding physical security standards and system designs.
Amazon is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.