Sr. Security Program Manager, U.S. Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security Program Manager

Amazon; Culpeper (VA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Sr. Security Program Manager to lead the physical security program across ADC data centers. You will own the strategy, manage a multi-cluster portfolio, and build a high-performing team of SPMs with coaching and clear goals.

You will engage with government customers on accreditation, drive security standards, and partner with Finance on budgets and contracts to ensure compliant, scalable security across the AWS infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Experience managing contract security and physical security operation programs.
• 5+ years of contracts management experience.
• Experience with ICD, NISPOM, NIST, and UL 2050 standards related to security and accreditation.
• Experience engaging with government customers on physical security compliance.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the physical security design and sustainment strategy across all assigned ADC clusters.
• Establish program-level standards for security system design, installation quality, vendor performance, and lifecycle management.
• Translate organizational security objectives and government requirements into actionable program roadmaps.
• Identify long-term risks and opportunities in the physical security infrastructure portfolio and propose solutions.
• Serve as the single-threaded leader for physical security capital and sustainment programs within the region.
• Lead, develop, and manage Security Program Managers and Contracted Security Project Managers across multiple clusters.
• Set clear expectations, provide regular feedback, and conduct performance evaluations.
• Build a high-performing team through hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and career development.
• Develop succession plans and ensure knowledge continuity across the program.
• Foster a culture of technical rigor, continuous improvement, and customer obsession within the SPM team.
• Own the physical security design standards for new data center construction, expansions, and retrofit projects.
• Ensure Basis of Design products comply with ICD 705, NIST, UL 2050, and applicable contract security specifications.
• Develop and approve Basis of Design products that establish security requirements and inform site-level design packages produced by SPMs.
• Drive convergence of physical and electronic security systems into integrated, scalable solutions.
• Partner with Data Center Engineering and Construction to influence facility design early in the project lifecycle.
• Own the security program budget across capital projects, preventative maintenance, and break/fix sustainment contracts.
• Develop and deliver accurate financial forecasts aligned to organizational planning cycles.
• Track portfolio-level spend-to-plan variance, identify risks early, and recommend corrective actions.
• Partner with Finance and Procurement on contract strategy, vendor negotiations, and budget reviews.
• Ensure SPMs effectively manage project-level budgets, purchase orders, and invoice reconciliation.
• Define vendor performance standards and contract requirements for security system installation and sustainment.
• Oversee vendor selection, RFP/RFQ processes, and contract execution at the program level.
• Monitor portfolio-wide vendor performance against SLAs; drive accountability and elevate systemic issues.
• Manage preventative maintenance and break/fix contract strategy to maximize system uptime and compliance.
• Partner with Procurement on new contract vehicles, renewals, amendments, and multi-year sustainment agreements.
• Engage with government customer security organizations on physical security design approvals, accreditation requirements, and compliance matters at the program level.
• Interpret and implement evolving government security requirements across the physical security program.
• Support cluster-level audits, inspections, and accreditation activities with program-level expertise and documentation.
• Coordinate with Industrial Security on security system compliance and workforce requirements for cleared project work.
• Provide regular program health readouts to senior leadership including status, risk, and investment recommendations.
• Represent the physical security program in cross-functional forums with Construction, Operations, and Design Engineering.
• Write and deliver program strategy documents, investment narratives, and compliance reports.
• Maintain clear communication channels with SPMs, ensuring timely flow of requirements, standards, and decisions.
• Streamline security program processes to reduce complexity, eliminate redundancy, and create predictable project delivery paths.
• Develop and maintain program-level SOPs, templates, and playbooks that standardize SPM workflows.
• Scale best practices from clusters to program-wide adoption.
• Drive continuous improvement informed by project data, audit findings, vendor performance, and government feedback.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Auditing, Information Systems Management, Computer Science, Cyber Security, or other related fields

Job description

Sr. Security Program Manager, U.S. Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security Program Manager

Job ID: 10508286 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

The US ADC Senior Security Program Manager leads the physical security design, installation, and sustainment program across multiple Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC) data center clusters. This role sets program strategy for security capital projects and system sustainment, directly manages a team of Security Program Managers (SPMs) who execute at the cluster level, and ensures physical security infrastructure meets government accreditation requirements while keeping pace with rapid data center growth.

You will own the end-to-end physical security program — defining standards, managing a multi-million dollar portfolio of capital and sustainment projects, and driving consistency across clusters. You will hire, develop, and lead a team of SPMs, setting clear goals, providing regular coaching and feedback, and managing performance to build a high-performing team. You will resolve complex problems that span multiple sites, stakeholders, and compliance regimes. You will advise senior leadership on security infrastructure investment, risk posture, and long-term design strategy. You will foster a culture of operational excellence within your team, identifying talent gaps, driving professional development, and building succession plans. You will engage directly with government customers on physical security approvals and accreditation matters at the program level.

As a people manager, you will be responsible for workforce planning, talent acquisition, team engagement, and creating an inclusive environment where SPMs can grow their careers and deliver impact at scale.

Key job responsibilities

• Define and execute the physical security design and sustainment strategy across all assigned ADC clusters Owner the development of standard work and repeatable processes documented workflows, templates, and proven methods that enable consistent execution across clusters regardless of who performs the work
• Establish program-level standards for security system design, installation quality, vendor performance, and lifecycle management
• Translate organizational security objectives and government requirements into actionable program roadmaps
• Identify long-term risks and opportunities in the physical security infrastructure portfolio; propose solutions that balance compliance, cost, and operational impact
• Serve as the single-threaded leader for physical security capital and sustainment programs within the assigned region

People Leadership & Development

• Lead, develop, and manage Security Program Managers and Contracted Security Project Managers across multiple clusters
• Set clear expectations, provide regular feedback, and conduct performance evaluations
• Build a high-performing team through hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and career development
• Develop succession plans and ensure knowledge continuity across the program
• Foster a culture of technical rigor, continuous improvement, and customer obsession within the SPM team

Physical Security Design & Standards

• Own the physical security design standards for new data center construction, expansions, and retrofit projects
• Ensure Basis of Design products comply with ICD 705, NIST, UL 2050, and applicable contract security specifications
• Develop and approve Basis of Design products that establish security requirements and inform site-level design packages produced by SPMs
• Drive convergence of physical and electronic security systems into integrated, scalable solutions
• Partner with Data Center Engineering and Construction to influence facility design early in the project lifecycle

Financial & Portfolio Management

• Own the security program budget across capital projects, preventative maintenance, and break/fix sustainment contracts
• Develop and deliver accurate financial forecasts aligned to organizational planning cycles
• Track portfolio-level spend-to-plan variance, identify risks early, and recommend corrective actions
• Partner with Finance and Procurement on contract strategy, vendor negotiations, and budget reviews
• Ensure SPMs effectively manage project-level budgets, purchase orders, and invoice reconciliation

Vendor & Contract Strategy

• Define vendor performance standards and contract requirements for security system installation and sustainment
• Oversee vendor selection, RFP/RFQ processes, and contract execution at the program level
• Monitor portfolio-wide vendor performance against SLAs; drive accountability and elevate systemic issues
• Manage preventative maintenance and break/fix contract strategy to maximize system uptime and compliance
• Partner with Procurement on new contract vehicles, renewals, amendments, and multi-year sustainment agreements

Government Customer & Compliance Engagement

• Engage with government customer security organizations on physical security design approvals, accreditation requirements, and compliance matters at the program level
• Interpret and implement evolving government security requirements across the physical security program
• Support cluster-level audits, inspections, and accreditation activities with program-level expertise and documentation
• Coordinate with Industrial Security on security system compliance and workforce requirements for cleared project work

Stakeholder Communication & Reporting

• Provide regular program health readouts to senior leadership including status, risk, and investment recommendations
• Represent the physical security program in cross-functional forums with Construction, Operations, and Design Engineering
• Write and deliver program strategy documents, investment narratives, and compliance reports
• Maintain clear communication channels with SPMs, ensuring timely flow of requirements, standards, and decisions

Process Improvement & Standardization

• Streamline security program processes to reduce complexity, eliminate redundancy, and create predictable project delivery paths
• Develop and maintain program-level Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), templates, and playbooks that standardize SPM workflows
• Scale best practices from individual clusters to program-wide adoption
• Drive continuous improvement informed by project data, audit findings, vendor performance, and government feedback

A day in the life

Work Environment

• Location: On-site within the assigned ADC region
• Travel: Up to 25% regular travel to cluster sites for project oversight, site walks, and stakeholder engagement; frequent travel across the United States for program coordination
• Direct reports: Security Program Managers and Contracted Security Project Managers within the assigned region
• Security Clearance Requirement: U.S. Citizenship required; Must obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph

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.

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.

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Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Auditing, Information Systems Management, Computer Science, Cyber Security, or other related fields
• Experience managing contract security and physical security operation programs such as access control/intrusion detection and CCTV surveillance systems
• 5+ years of contracts management experience
• Experience with ICD, NISPOM, NIST, and UL 2050 standards related to classified facility security and accreditation
• Experience engaging directly with government customers or regulatory bodies on physical security compliance matters

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience engaging with regulatory agencies in permit applications or equivalent
• Experience with ICD 705 Chapter 3 (Fixed Facility SCIF Construction), Chapter 7 (Intrusion Detection Systems), Chapter 8 (Access Control Systems), and Chapter 11 (Telecommunications Systems) at a detailed implementation level
• Experience with security-in-depth strategies and convergence of physical and electronic security systems into integrated solutions
• PMP, ASIS CPP, PSP, or other related professional certifications

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USA, VA, Culpeper - 131,300.00 - 229,700.00 USD annually

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