Security Program Manager, Global Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security Program Management Team

Application deadline: Nov 18 2025

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Infrastructure Physical Security is seeking a highly talented and motivated Security Program Manager to join our team. AWS is the leading cloud provider providing virtualized infrastructure storage networking messaging and many other services to customers all over the world to include the international public sector community.

The role is responsible for overseeing physical security design and the installation of security features and systems including access control intrusion detection camera surveillance passive and active barriers and other security features and capabilities consistent with AWS security standards and public sector contract requirements.

This role will perform security program management in support of new data centers a logistics warehouse data center expansions and special security programs and projects.

You will be an individual contributor and will work directly with the Cluster Security Managers (CSMs) the Data Center Engineering Operations Team and other customers both internal and external to integrate business and operations requirements into long-term physical security design and implementation. You will work with limited guidance to support the design and deployment of physical security packages and security program enhancements for AWS data centers and supporting facilities. Additionally you will work across multiple teams and serve as the subject matter expert to author security design security installation and sustainment contracts and other security documents for submittal to the public sector customer. You will lead projects and develop short-term solutions in the physical security program. You may influence and manage vendor contracts to ensure industry leading systems are deployed and sustained.

The ideal candidate for the role will be willing and able to work autonomously with minimal guidance or supervision to build relationships across peer teams stakeholders and partner organizations at all levels and to be able to influence cooperation without authority in order to achieve program and project progress and completion. You will have an in-depth knowledge of electronic security and physical security system capabilities and leverage that expertise to make the right decisions for physical security projects site sustainment and deliver results on time and on budget. You are able to solve ambiguous problems proactively identify existing or imminent security vulnerabilities and apply mitigation strategies to reduce overall risk. You may be asked to use your knowledge to assess processes program plans and operations requirements to find security solutions or enhancements for routine and unique security requirements. Additionally the candidate will work across multiple teams within an Amazon Security organization to influence external customers system owners and business leaders. The candidate will effectively communicate with stakeholder audiences in a single domain and actively participate in meetings both internally and with the customer to drive business and technical discussions and decisions. This candidate will support their Manager in AWS external engagements with the customer to coordinate physical security approvals.

The role will involve 25% daytime travel within the Aurora Colorado area for project management site walks and and hand-off of completed projects to local security operations teams.

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with a full scope polygraph.

Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities

- Participate in physical security design and system installation for new data centers data center expansions and special projects.
- Provide physical security project lifecycle management including bid packages specifications drawings code compliance vendor management budget change orders and close-out documentation.
- Manage vendor on-boarding Request For Proposal / Request For Quote bidding contracting contract execution QA/QC and support processes.
- Effectively and accurately manage multi-million dollar security project budgets. Own and track the finance and budgeting process for security programs and projects.
- Lead physical security team acceptance sign-off and operational readiness validation for high security facilities in conjunction with other AWS teams.
- Reporting performance metrics such as physical security system installation vendor service delivery performance actual spend vs. budget variance cost reduction goal attainment post installation defect rates physical security program analysis etc.
- Collaborate across teams to drive global regional and local security initiatives.
- Support Cluster Security Managers by providing physical security analysis and recommend program enhancements to maximize security of assigned locations.
- This position requires frequent local travel to AWS facilities within a 10 mile radius throughout the Aurora Colorado area.
- This position requires occasional travel across the United States.

About the team
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global other words were 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 were looking for talented people who want to help.

Youll join a diverse team of software hardware and network engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll 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 youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

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- Associates Degree or higher in a security related field.
- 5 years working with physical security design and/or implementation of electronic security systems such as Access Control System Intrusion Detection System and CCTV Surveillance systems. Familiarity with security in depth strategies.
- 2 years in program or project management using data and metrics to drive improvements
- 2 years working in a regulated industry (Government banking health care) where facility physical security requirements were audited and inspected.

- BA/BS degree or higher in related field.
- 1 year of experience with Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 705 Chapter 3 (Fixed Facility SCIF Construction) Chapter 7 (Intrusion Detection Systems) Chapter 8 (Access Control Systems) and Chapter 11 (Telecommunications Systems)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications project management and design and construction software.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical individuals regarding physical security standards and system designs.
- Proficient understanding of construction plans elevations and other design and construction artifacts for architectural mechanical electrical civil and telecommunications plans.
- Training and experience with Lenel Access Control Systems Axis Camera Milestone Traka and/or Digital Monitoring Products.
- Certification with either/or Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Project Management Professional (PMP) Kaizen Six Sigma.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. For salaried roles your Amazon package will include listed 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 $102000 - $178400 annually