Data Center Physical Security Specialist, Data Center Security - AMER East

Amazon • Manassas, VA

5d • $27 - $48

About The Position

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.

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.

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
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Requirements

• Experience with access control and CCTV systems
• 6+ months' experience in security roles, preferably in a data center or similar environment.
• Additional education or training in security-related fields is a plus.

Nice To Haves

• College Degree (Bachelors) or Background in one or more of: Military (Career/Military Police/Military Special Operations Forces), Law Enforcement with Arrest Authority (Police Academy Graduate), TSA Security Screening, Correctional Facility Officer
• 2+ years Security experience or equivalent (demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education)
• 1+ year Leadership experience

Responsibilities

• Driving operational security excellence in several separate facilities located within a short driving distance.
• Discovering physical security gaps and shortcomings, which you will drive to fix immediately.
• Interfacing and directing vendors involved in new security construction, repairs, daily security operations and patrols, and planning.
• Extracting metrics and observe improvements by looking at hard data.
• Making suggestions on improving electronic surveillance and access controls.
• Directing efforts to educate data center occupants on false alarm reductions.
• Writing and implementing security process and procedures.
• Writing reports, create presentations and communicate with management on the status of physical security operations.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level