Colo Physical Security Architect - Data Center Engineering

Amazon Inc.; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Colo Physical Security Engineer [Architect] to design safe, secure, resilient data center facilities across the Americas.

You will lead physical security designs for Colo DC projects and collaborate with security teams and vendors. This role requires strong experience in mission-critical facilities, commissioning, construction drawings, and security design concepts, including CPTED knowledge.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities.
• 4+ years of commissioning experience.
• Experience reading and creating construction drawings and specs.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related technical field.
• 5+ years of physical security engineering in industrial facilities.
• 2+ years in mission critical facilities including data centers, power, or oil & gas.

Responsibilities

• Lead designs for physical security elements (cameras, access control, intrusion) for Colo DC projects.
• Collaborate with AWS security teams to develop design standards and evaluate cost/benefit.
• Communicate design concepts to internal and external stakeholders and consultants.
• Maintain basis of design documents, prototypes, and template specifications.
• Create security design scope of work for Colo DC project RFPs.
• Review and direct work of Colo security engineering consultants.
• Travel for site assessments and meetings; anticipated travel up to 50%.

Skills

Industrial engineering

Data centers

Power generation

Oil and gas facilities

Commissioning

Physical security

Security design

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related technical field

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Colo Physical Security Engineer [Architect] to design safe, secure, resilient data center facilities across the Americas.

You will lead physical security designs for Colo DC projects and collaborate with security teams and vendors. This role requires strong experience in mission-critical facilities, commissioning, construction drawings, and security design concepts, including CPTED knowledge.