Remote Global Physical Security Architect: Threat Design

Amazon; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Security is seeking a Remote Physical Security Risk Specialist to design threat-informed guidance for facilities worldwide. The role emphasizes analyzing threat landscapes, translating intelligence into design standards, and driving risk-informed security across Amazon’s data center fleet.

You will collaborate with risk, governance, compliance, and design engineering teams, delivering actionable risk assessments and briefings to senior leadership while supporting global standards

Qualifications

• 5+ years of HR, privacy, legal, compliance or risk management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or 10+ years of related field experience.
• 5+ years of working cross functionally across several teams experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Physical Security Principles, Access Control, Intrusion Detection, and video surveillance and management systems.
• 5+ years of experience collaborating with partner agencies/entities in order to complete the mission.
• Project management and delivery (PRINCE2, PMP, or equivalent certification).
• Industry certification in security risk management (ASIS CPP, CSMP or equivalent)
• Ability to travel worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Expand and mature the Design Based Threat framework with threat actors, define attack vectors, and translate into design guidance.
• Conduct physical security risk assessments across global facility types and synthesize findings.
• Advance enterprise risk models for automated, data-driven risk reporting across the fleet.
• Partner with standards, compliance, and design engineering teams to ensure threat intelligence shapes facility design.
• Deliver risk posture briefings and strategic recommendations to senior security leadership.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and security measures for application against identified threat scenarios.

Skills

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Security principles

Travel readiness

Program management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Security is seeking a Remote Physical Security Risk Specialist to design threat-informed guidance for facilities worldwide. The role emphasizes analyzing threat landscapes, translating intelligence into design standards, and driving risk-informed security across Amazon’s data center fleet.

You will collaborate with risk, governance, compliance, and design engineering teams, delivering actionable risk assessments and briefings to senior leadership while supporting global standards