Data Center Security Specialist, DC Security, DC Security

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 Specialist to join our expanding Infrastructure Operations team.


Key job responsibilities
As a Data Center Security Specialist (individual contributor) you will be tasked with driving operational security excellence in several separate facilities located within a short driving distance. Your constant vigilance will discover physical security gaps and shortcomings which you will drive to fix immediately. You will interface and direct vendors involved in new security construction repairs daily security operations and patrols and planning. You will extract metrics and observe improvements by looking at hard data. You will make suggestions on improving electronic surveillance and access controls. You will direct efforts to educate data center occupants on false alarm reductions. You will write and implement security process and procedures. Your position will require you to write reports create presentations and communicate with management on the status of physical security operations.

About the team
AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) 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.


- Experience with physical security best practices which includes the application of physical security systems investigation techniques and management of contract security guards
- Experience with access control and CCTV systems
- Experience overseeing security operations and working with security vendors/contractors

- 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

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include 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 NC Charlotte - 28.89 - 50.52 USD hourly