Sr. Physical Security Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering
Job Location:
Job Location:
Seattle, WA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Posted on:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
About AWS Infrastructure Services
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global infrastructure in short were the people who keep the cloud running. We support every data center server storage device network switch power system and cooling unit that ensures our customers maintain continual access to the innovation they depend on.
We solve the most complex problems in the industry navigating thousands of variables across a global supply chain and were looking for talented people ready to tackle them with us.
Youll join a diverse multidisciplinary team of software and hardware engineers network architects supply chain specialists security experts and operations leaders. Youll collaborate across AWS to deliver the highest standards of safety and security while enabling seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost. And youll be part of an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them through to completion.
As a Senior Physical Security Engineer you will serve as a technical leader for security design across Amazon Data Centers in the Americas Region and beyond. You will own complex cross-team security design programs drive regional and global standards and directly shape the security architecture of AWS data center infrastructure at scale.
Youll operate within a highly creative and efficient design team of Architects Engineers and Designers and youll be expected to lead not simply contribute when solving the most challenging physical security problems.
You will work with limited guidance on ambiguous high-impact problems. Your solutions must be extensible cost-optimized and designed to scale across multiple builds and geographies. As both a subject matter expert and a working leader youll mentor junior engineers drive engineering best practices and serve as the primary technical authority for complex projects spanning multiple partner teams and stakeholders.
Key job responsibilities
Own the end-to-end security design process including construction drawings specifications and standards for physical security systems (access control video surveillance intrusion detection perimeter fencing gates and more) across multiple simultaneous data center projects in the Americas Region.
Drive development and continuous improvement of AWS physical security design standards Basis of Design (BOD) documents and template specifications ensuring they reflect current best practices emerging technologies and lessons learned from the field.
Lead cross-functional design reviews and page turns coordinating with Civil Architectural Electrical and ICT disciplines to deliver integrated compliant security designs.
Identify assess and resolve complex design risks and architectural deficiencies proactively including those that span multiple teams or regions.
Evaluate emerging technologies construction methods and security measures for applicability to AWS infrastructure and champion adoption where ROI and scalability justify it.
Serve as the primary technical point of contact for physical security design consultants directing their work reviewing deliverables and holding them accountable to AWS standards and SLAs.
Collaborate with AWS Security and other security stakeholders to ensure design outputs align with operational and compliance requirements.
Develop security design scopes of work for RFPs and provide technical input during vendor selection and bid evaluation.
Mentor and develop junior Physical Security Engineers strengthening their technical acumen design judgment and capacity to deliver independently.
Conduct site assessments construction reviews and design coordination meetings. Anticipated travel 25%.
About the team
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and have never stopped innovating which is why organizations from the fastest-growing startups to Global 500 enterprises trust our products and services to power their businesses.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. If you dont meet every preferred qualification listed below we still encourage you to apply. Whether your career is just starting followed a non-traditional path or includes alternative experiences we want to hear from you.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Success at work should never come at the expense of what matters at home. We strive for flexibility as a core part of our working culture because when we feel supported both at work and in life theres nothing we cant achieve.
Inclusive Team Culture
At AWS curiosity is in our DNA. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empowers us to celebrate our differences. Events like Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Youll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and career-advancing resources here to help you grow into a more well-rounded professional.
- 6 years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers power generation or oil and gas facilities experience
- 5 years of experience leading physical security design programs including construction drawings and specifications for access control video surveillance intrusion detection perimeter security and related systems
- 5 years of experience developing and reviewing design documentation (plans specifications submittals) for construction and/or permitting
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Security Engineering related discipline or equivalent work experience
- Demonstrated track record of driving design standards or engineering best practices across multiple projects or teams
- Experience directing external design consultants and holding them accountable to technical and schedule requirements
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook Word Excel)
- Professional Engineering or Architectural License
- ASIS Physical Security Professional (PSP) or Certified Protection Professional (CPP) certification
- CSI Construction Documents Technologist (CDT) certification
- Experience applying Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles
- Familiarity with defense in depth security standards frameworks
- Experience with Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems (PIDS) Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) and integrated security system design
- Working knowledge of building codes AHJ requirements and permitting processes across multiple jurisdictions
- Experience carrying design concepts from exploration through deployment at scale across multiple sites or regions
- Experience contributing to or authoring Basis of Design (BOD) documents or equivalent owners requirements
- Experience collaborating with compliance risk and operations teams to validate security designs against standards
- Experience in physical security system commissioning and testing
- Experience researching new designs technologies and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
- Proficiency with AutoCAD Revit Bluebeam and Ai workflows
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 adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global infrastructure in short were the people who keep the cloud running. We support every data center server storage device network switch power system and cooling unit that ensures our customers maintain continual access to the innovation they depend on.
We solve the most complex problems in the industry navigating thousands of variables across a global supply chain and were looking for talented people ready to tackle them with us.
Youll join a diverse multidisciplinary team of software and hardware engineers network architects supply chain specialists security experts and operations leaders. Youll collaborate across AWS to deliver the highest standards of safety and security while enabling seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost. And youll be part of an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them through to completion.
As a Senior Physical Security Engineer you will serve as a technical leader for security design across Amazon Data Centers in the Americas Region and beyond. You will own complex cross-team security design programs drive regional and global standards and directly shape the security architecture of AWS data center infrastructure at scale.
Youll operate within a highly creative and efficient design team of Architects Engineers and Designers and youll be expected to lead not simply contribute when solving the most challenging physical security problems.
You will work with limited guidance on ambiguous high-impact problems. Your solutions must be extensible cost-optimized and designed to scale across multiple builds and geographies. As both a subject matter expert and a working leader youll mentor junior engineers drive engineering best practices and serve as the primary technical authority for complex projects spanning multiple partner teams and stakeholders.
Key job responsibilities
Own the end-to-end security design process including construction drawings specifications and standards for physical security systems (access control video surveillance intrusion detection perimeter fencing gates and more) across multiple simultaneous data center projects in the Americas Region.
Drive development and continuous improvement of AWS physical security design standards Basis of Design (BOD) documents and template specifications ensuring they reflect current best practices emerging technologies and lessons learned from the field.
Lead cross-functional design reviews and page turns coordinating with Civil Architectural Electrical and ICT disciplines to deliver integrated compliant security designs.
Identify assess and resolve complex design risks and architectural deficiencies proactively including those that span multiple teams or regions.
Evaluate emerging technologies construction methods and security measures for applicability to AWS infrastructure and champion adoption where ROI and scalability justify it.
Serve as the primary technical point of contact for physical security design consultants directing their work reviewing deliverables and holding them accountable to AWS standards and SLAs.
Collaborate with AWS Security and other security stakeholders to ensure design outputs align with operational and compliance requirements.
Develop security design scopes of work for RFPs and provide technical input during vendor selection and bid evaluation.
Mentor and develop junior Physical Security Engineers strengthening their technical acumen design judgment and capacity to deliver independently.
Conduct site assessments construction reviews and design coordination meetings. Anticipated travel 25%.
About the team
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and have never stopped innovating which is why organizations from the fastest-growing startups to Global 500 enterprises trust our products and services to power their businesses.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. If you dont meet every preferred qualification listed below we still encourage you to apply. Whether your career is just starting followed a non-traditional path or includes alternative experiences we want to hear from you.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Success at work should never come at the expense of what matters at home. We strive for flexibility as a core part of our working culture because when we feel supported both at work and in life theres nothing we cant achieve.
Inclusive Team Culture
At AWS curiosity is in our DNA. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empowers us to celebrate our differences. Events like Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Youll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and career-advancing resources here to help you grow into a more well-rounded professional.
- 6 years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers power generation or oil and gas facilities experience
- 5 years of experience leading physical security design programs including construction drawings and specifications for access control video surveillance intrusion detection perimeter security and related systems
- 5 years of experience developing and reviewing design documentation (plans specifications submittals) for construction and/or permitting
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Security Engineering related discipline or equivalent work experience
- Demonstrated track record of driving design standards or engineering best practices across multiple projects or teams
- Experience directing external design consultants and holding them accountable to technical and schedule requirements
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook Word Excel)
- Professional Engineering or Architectural License
- ASIS Physical Security Professional (PSP) or Certified Protection Professional (CPP) certification
- CSI Construction Documents Technologist (CDT) certification
- Experience applying Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles
- Familiarity with defense in depth security standards frameworks
- Experience with Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems (PIDS) Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) and integrated security system design
- Working knowledge of building codes AHJ requirements and permitting processes across multiple jurisdictions
- Experience carrying design concepts from exploration through deployment at scale across multiple sites or regions
- Experience contributing to or authoring Basis of Design (BOD) documents or equivalent owners requirements
- Experience collaborating with compliance risk and operations teams to validate security designs against standards
- Experience in physical security system commissioning and testing
- Experience researching new designs technologies and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
- Proficiency with AutoCAD Revit Bluebeam and Ai workflows
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 adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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 GA Atlanta - 136600.00 - 184800.00 USD annually
USA OH COLUMBUS - 136600.00 - 184800.00 USD annually
USA TX Austin - 136600.00 - 184800.00 USD annually
USA VA Herndon - 136600.00 - 184800.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 136600.00 - 184800.00 USD annually
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Senior IC
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