Data Center Physical Security Specialist , AMER-W ASSET

Amazon; Oregon; On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Data Center Security Specialist, where you will play a crucial role in maintaining operational security excellence in a dynamic environment. This role involves supporting on-site security, driving awareness campaigns, and collaborating with a diverse team to ensure the highest standards of safety across AWS data centers. Ideal candidates will bring strong analytical skills and a commitment to quality assurance, while being open to non-traditional hours to support a 24x7 security operation. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the security of critical infrastructure while working in an inclusive and empowering culture.

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience in a professional work environment focusing on security.
• Familiarity with security program automation and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Support daily operations of Data Centers by completing security tasks.
• Drive security awareness campaigns to enhance vigilance.

Skills

Data Analysis

Security Awareness

Communication Skills

Root-Cause Analysis

Education

Associates Degree or Higher

Tools

Microsoft Office

Asana

Access/Intrusion Control Systems

Job description

Data Center Physical Security Specialist , AMER-W ASSET

Job ID: 2900116 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

AWS’ Infrastructure Physical Security Team is looking for a Data Center Security Specialist with experience working in critical infrastructure installations, ideally data centers. As a Data Center Security Specialist you will be tasked with driving operational security excellence in a control room setting. You will provide support to on-site security and other customers by completing security tasks via a chat/phone system. Your vigilance will drive a culture of quality, support, and proactive identification of physical security vulnerabilities for remediation. You will interface directly with customers from across the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Mexico. You will extract metrics and observe improvements by looking at available data. You will write and implement security procedures and directives, reports, develop presentations, and advise leadership on the status of physical security operations. The ideal candidate will be open to working non-traditional hours to support a 24x7 security operation.

Key job responsibilities

1. Support daily operations of Data Centers/ Colo environments by completing security tasks involving security systems and access control.
2. Drive security awareness campaigns aimed at enhancing security vigilance and effectiveness.
3. Experience with workflow ticketing and extraction development of performance metrics.
4. Lead security investigations across campus facilities.
5. As this is a GovCloud region, the selected candidate requires US Citizenship or equivalent status.
6. May be tasked with working different work shifts consisting of Day, Mid or Evening/Overnight shifts.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. 1+ year of experience working in a standards-based professional work environment.
2. 1+ year of experience collecting, analyzing, and utilizing data to drive process and system improvement, and effect quality assurance.
3. 1+ year of experience with Microsoft Office tools.
4. Familiarity with various Access/Intrusion control Systems.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Associates degree or higher and/or equivalent professional experience in corporate or government security environment.
2. 2+ years of experience with excellent verbal and written communications skills in a professional work setting.
3. 2+ years of experience writing detailed reports.
4. 1+ year of experience with Asana.
5. 2+ years of working in a security related field with electronic security systems.
6. 2+ years of root-cause analysis experience.
7. Familiarity with security program automation and implementation.
8. Ability to interpret program objectives, develop project schedules and manage adherence to established timetables.
9. Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical individuals regarding physical security standards and policies.

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