Data Center Security & Infrastructure Program Lead

Amazon Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 127,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Security professional in the United States (Texas, Austin) to define and drive strategic frameworks for new build physical security projects. You will collaborate with engineers, project managers, and executives to deliver scalable, cost-effective security solutions across multiple facilities.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, continuous improvement, and clear documentation of security design and deployment processes within a global cloud

Qualifications

• 3+ years of technical infrastructure management experience.
• Knowledge of access-control, network security, application security, cryptography, or operations security.
• Experience reading procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings; construction experience is a plus.
• 3+ years of managing stakeholders in cross-functional projects.
• Experience using financial models and KPIs to inform business decisions; or experience in process improvements with automation.
• Experience in life cycle design projects from design strategy through execution.
• 5+ years experience with data center physical security design, construction, or operations.
• ASIS PSP or CPP certification is preferred.
• Experience with basis of design documents, construction drawings, or security system specifications.
• Knowledge of CPTED principles.
• Experience working with system integrators, general contractors, or design consultants in a program oversight capacity.
• Experience building scalable processes, self-service tools, or documentation platforms that reduce SME engagement.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the strategic framework for new build physical security projects, establishing requirements, success criteria, and decision gates that enable execution teams to deliver from design feasibility through deployment.
• Interact with engineers, technicians, project managers and senior management on a daily basis.
• Identify opportunities to improve physical security outcomes across new builds and expansions, defining scalable approaches and success metrics that execution teams can operationalize.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to generate high quality, cost effective solutions and deliver results on time.
• Simultaneously manage multiple projects and tasks while effectively influencing, negotiating, and communicating with internal and external business partners, contractors and vendors.
• Lead continuous improvement processes to improve physical security programs.
• Implement and fully document improvements and modifications related to new technologies.

Skills

Infrastructure security

Stakeholder management

Cost optimization

Data analysis

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Security professional in the United States (Texas, Austin) to define and drive strategic frameworks for new build physical security projects. You will collaborate with engineers, project managers, and executives to deliver scalable, cost-effective security solutions across multiple facilities.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, continuous improvement, and clear documentation of security design and deployment processes within a global cloud