Data Center Security Lead

Amazon Inc.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Data Center Security Manager to oversee day-to-day security operations across the DUB cluster. You will manage contract guards, handle incidents, and drive compliance with AWS policies while coordinating with global security teams.

The role emphasizes audits, security program delivery, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to protect personnel, information and assets in a fast-paced data center environment.

Qualifications

• Experience overseeing security operations and working with security vendors/contractors.

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 re-occurring data center security audits and reviews.
• Executes established compliance processes with AWS policies, standards, guidelines and relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
• Provides input on, and may 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.
• Manage the security P&L for assigned site(s), 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.
• Ability to walk a facility and observe security gaps in physical barriers, security 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.
• Oversee security construction projects.
• Teach others the proper security processes and methods.

Skills

Security operations

Vendor management

Incident response

Education

Associate's degree or security certification

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Data Center Security Manager to oversee day-to-day security operations across the DUB cluster. You will manage contract guards, handle incidents, and drive compliance with AWS policies while coordinating with global security teams.

The role emphasizes audits, security program delivery, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to protect personnel, information and assets in a fast-paced data center environment.