Data Center Security Specialist - UAE National Only

Amazon; Qatar; On-site; QAR 149,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in the UAE is seeking a Data Center Security Specialist (UAE National Only) to protect critical infrastructure across multiple facilities in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. You will lead security operations, develop metrics, and coordinate with vendors to implement security improvements.

You will advise leadership on security status, write procedures, and deliver training to data center occupants. Shift options include Day, Mid, and Overnight.

Qualifications

• Experience overseeing security operations.
• Project management experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools.
• Experience working with security vendors and contractors.
• Experience creating process improvement procedures.
• UAE National with family book.

Responsibilities

• Help lead daily operational security across multiple facilities.
• Drive security awareness campaigns to improve vigilance.
• Develop and monitor security metrics and reports.
• Oversee security vendors and contractors for guards and systems.
• Lead security investigations and security construction projects.
• Provide security awareness training to data center personnel.
• Prepare procedures and directorate reports for leadership on security status.
• Work shifts may include Day, Mid, or Overnight.

Skills

Security operations

Project Management

Microsoft Office

Security vendors

Process improvement

Education

UAE National with family book

Tools

Access/Intrusion Control Systems

Job description

Data Center Security Specialist - UAE National Only

DESCRIPTION

AWS’ Infrastructure Physical Security Team is looking for a Data Center Security Specialist with experience working in critical infrastructure installations available for a UAE national with family book. AWS are committed to contributing towards the UAE’s goal of employing 75000 Emiratis in the private sector and Ministerial Resolution No.279.

As a Data Center Security Specialist you will be tasked with driving operational security excellence in a control room setting or in several facilities located within a short driving distance. Your vigilance will drive a culture of quality and support proactive identification of physical security vulnerabilities for remediation. You will interface and direct security vendors involved in new security construction repairs daily security operations patrols and planning. You will extract metrics and observe improvements by looking at hard data available. You will advise and recommend security systems improvements and design and will lead security awareness training for data center occupants. You will write and implement security procedures and directorates reports develop presentations and advise leadership on the status of physical security operations.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help lead daily operational security as part of a security operations team across multiple facilities
• Drive security awareness campaigns aimed at enhancing security vigilance and effectiveness
• Experience with workflow ticketing and extraction development of performance metrics
• Lead security investigations across campus facilities
• Oversee physical security vendors that provide guards electronic security systems door construction/repair fencing and access controls
• Distill overarching security strategy into daily tactics to reach management goals
• Oversee security construction projects
• Provide security awareness training to data center personnel
• As this is a GovCloud region the selected candidate requires US Citizenship or equivalent status
• May be tasked with working different work shifts consisting of Day Mid or Evening/Overnight shifts.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Here at AWS we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups reaching 40000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives learn and be curious and earn trust.

LOCATIONS

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations: Abu Dhabi ARE | Dubai ARE

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience overseeing security operations
• Experience Project Management experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools
• Experience in working with security vendors and contractors
• Experience creating process improvement procedure
• UAE National with family book

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates degree or higher and/or equivalent professional experience in corporate or government security environment
• 2+ years of experience with excellent verbal and written communications skills in a professional work setting
• 2+ years of experience writing detailed reports
• 2+ years of overseeing security vendors that provide guards and electronic security systems
• 2+ years of experience creating and implementing emergency planning programs physical security countermeasures
• 2+ years of root-cause analysis experience
• 2+ years of experience creating and implementing emergency planning programs and physical security countermeasures
• Familiarity with security program automation and implementation
• Familiarity with various Access/Intrusion Control Systems
• Ability to interpret program objectives develop project schedules and manage adherence to established timetables
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical individuals regarding physical security standards and system designs