Senior Colo Physical Security Engineer [Architect], Data Center Engineering, Colocation Regional Engineering

Amazon • Herndon, VA

5d • $136,600 - $184,800 • Onsite

About The Position

AWS Infrastructure Services is responsible for the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure, ensuring customers have continuous access to the innovation they rely on. The Colo Physical Security Engineer [Architect] role focuses on designing safe, secure, resilient, and cost-effective Data Center (DC) facilities within Colocation Vendor partners. This role will lead security designs for Colocation DCs across the Americas Region and influence global data center security standards. The position is part of a creative design team, solving problems and challenging the status quo. As a subject matter expert, the engineer will provide technical guidance, impact facility design, resolve large-scale implementation issues, and develop/communicate security design requirements to internal and external partners. Collaboration with other AWS Security Teams, AWS Management, and Colo Vendor partners is key, involving the review of new technologies and security measures to enhance AWS's security posture. A working knowledge of physical security principles, practical application, and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is expected.

Requirements

• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related technical field
• 6+ years of physical security engineering experience in industrial or commercial facilities
• 2+ years of physical security engineering experience in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation, or oil and gas generation
• Experience carrying physical security design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents
• Experience working with and managing third party vendors and consultants

Nice To Haves

• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents
• ASIS Physical Security Professional (PSP) certification
• Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) certification
• Experience in construction administration and commissioning
• Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region

Responsibilities

• Lead designs (construction drawings and specifications) for physical security elements (cameras, access control, intrusion detection, fences, gates, etc.) for Colo DC projects.
• Collaborate with other security organizations within AWS to develop design standards, evaluate cost, risk and benefits of designs, and facilitate design discussions.
• Communicate conceptual designs to internal stakeholders and external stakeholders and consultants.
• Participate in the maintenance of basis of design (BOD) documents, prototype design, and template specifications for Colo physical security elements.
• Create security design scope of work for Colo DC project RFPs.
• Review and direct the work of Colo physical security engineering design consultants.
• Manage multiple fast-paced projects simultaneously.
• Travel for site assessments, internal design meetings, construction review, and interfacing with design consultants. Anticipated travel not to exceed 25%.

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
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

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