Data Center Security Specialist, DC Security, AMER East

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Leesburg (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Security Specialist (Individual Contributor) to join AWS AIS Data Center Operations in Leesburg, VA.

The role focuses on maintaining high security standards, managing contract employees, coordinating with vendors, and driving improvements across multiple facilities. You will analyze security metrics, enhance surveillance and access controls, educate occupants on alarm reduction, and produce security reports for leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience overseeing security operations and working with security vendors/contractors.
• Experience using computers and Microsoft Office tools such as Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational security excellence across multiple facilities within a short driving distance.
• Identify and remediate security gaps and shortcomings promptly.
• Interface with vendors involved in security construction, repairs, daily operations and patrols.
• Extract metrics and observe improvements using hard data.
• Suggest improvements to electronic surveillance and access controls.
• Direct efforts to educate data centre occupants on false alarm reductions.
• Write and implement security processes and procedures.
• Write reports, create presentations and communicate status of physical security operations to management.

Skills

Security operations oversight

Vendor coordination

MS Office

Tools

Access control

CCTV systems

Job description

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.

We are looking for a Data Center Security Specialist (Individual Contributor) to join our expanding Data Center Operations team. Our ideal candidate is detail-oriented, innovative, and professional. They have a passion for delighting customers, teamwork, and continuous improvement. The Data Center Security Specialist role encompasses oversight of contract employee deliverables and collaboration with Data Center Specialists in order to devise security strategies, achieve financial targets, and to improve the overall operational security within our Data Centers. They will report to the Cluster Security Manager responsible for their Data Center Campus.

Key job responsibilities

• As a Data Center Security Specialist (individual contributor) 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 centre 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 centres 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.

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 overseeing security operations and working with security vendors/contractors
• Experience using computers and Microsoft Office tools such as Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with access control and CCTV systems
• Experience with physical security best practices which includes the application of physical security systems, investigation techniques and management of contract security guards

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. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, VA, Leesburg - 28.89 - 50.52 USD hourly

Company - Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Job ID: A10467490