Data Center Security Specialist, Data Center Security - AMER East

Amazon; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

EAP

Mental Health

Medical Advice

FSAs

Adoption Reimbursement

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Data Center Security Manager to drive security excellence across multiple facilities in the AIS team. You will lead security operations, coordinate with contractors and vendors, and develop procedures to protect critical infrastructure while communicating progress with leadership.

You will analyze security metrics, implement improvements, and educate data center occupants on reducing false alarms, ensuring compliance and high reliability of the AWS global

Qualifications

• Experience with access control and CCTV systems.
• 1+ years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment, or 3+ years of relevant discipline work experience.
• Experience in security- or risk-related fields.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational security excellence across multiple facilities within a short driving distance.
• Interface with vendors involved in security construction, repairs, daily security operations and patrols.
• Extract metrics and observe improvements by looking at hard data; write reports and present to management.
• Develop and implement security processes and procedures and educate occupants on false alarm reductions.

Skills

Access control

CCTV systems

Leadership experience

Security experience

Job description

Data Center Security Specialist, Data Center Security - AMER East

Job ID: 10514622 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) serves customers and developers who rely on storage, compute, and our other service capabilities. Our customers trust us to handle their data with air-tight security measures, which is something that we guarantee.

AWS is growing rapidly, and we are looking for a Data Center Security Manager to join our expanding Infrastructure Operations team.

Key job responsibilities

As a Data Center Security Manager you will be tasked with driving operational security excellence in several separate facilities located within a short driving distance. Your constant vigilance will discover physical security gaps and shortcomings, which you will drive to fix immediately. You will interface and direct vendors involved in new security construction, repairs, daily security operations and patrols, and planning. You will extract metrics and observe improvements by looking at hard data. You will make suggestions on improving electronic surveillance and access controls. You will direct efforts to educate data center occupants on false alarm reductions. You will write and implement security process and procedures. Your position will require you to write reports, create presentations and communicate with management on the status of physical security operations.

About the team

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) 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.

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with access control and CCTV systems
• 1+ years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment, or 3+ years of relevant discipline work experience
• Experience in security- or risk-related fields

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant professional or military, or 2+ years of law enforcement or security-related experience
• Experience in a leadership role

2+ years Security experience or equivalent (demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education)

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans
• EAP
• Mental Health Support
• Medical Advice Line
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.