Amazon

Data Center Security Specialist, AMER Southwest

Amazon$70K — $95K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years overseeing security operations and working with vendors/contractors
  • Experience with access control and CCTV systems
  • Preferred: College Degree (Bachelor's) or military/law enforcement background
  • Project management experience with tools like Asana or Quip
  • 1+ year of leadership experience

Responsibilities

  • Lead security preparations during construction milestones
  • Coordinate with contractors and security program managers to maintain security posture
  • Build post orders and security boundaries for construction sites
  • Own daily physical security operations once transitioned to production
  • Manage site Contract Guard Force, balancing security and cost efficiency
  • Define operational security strategy and standards
  • Ensure compliance with AWS Global Physical Security Standards
  • Participate in recruiting and training efforts for new hires
  • Provide physical security training for AWS teams and vendors

Benefits

  • Unique opportunity to influence security from construction to operations
  • Leadership role with cluster and regional impact
  • Engagement with senior leadership on strategic goals
  • Collaborative work environment with multiple teams and stakeholders
Full Job Description
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Data Center Security Manager (DSM) to support physical security operations for a new data center campus in the Houston, TX area. This is a unique opportunity to own the security lifecycle from construction through full operational readiness. The DSM is responsible for every aspect of security operations, has cluster and regional influence, and leads complex physical security projects.

Key job responsibilities
• Lead security preparations during all construction milestones, act as a security advisor for the Construction Team
• Coordinate with General Contractors (GC), Infrastructure Delivery (IDND), DCO/DCEO, and Security Program Managers (SPM) to maintain construction boundaries and security posture.
• Build Contracted Guard Force post orders, guard force hours, and security boundaries for construction sites, adapting to a continuously changing space.
• Own day-to-day physical security operations for assigned campus sites once transitioned to production environment.
• Manage the site Contract Guard Force (CGF), including determining operational costs, issuing purchase orders, reviewing/approving invoices, tracking SLA fines, and conducting weekly meetings with CGF leadership - seeking the right balance between security and cost efficiency.
• Define operational security strategy, standards, and priorities for the assigned area.
• Ensure compliance with AWS Global Physical Security Standards
• Participate in recruiting efforts, train and mentor New hires and peers.
• Identify, discuss, and bring forward issues and ideas to senior leadership levels.
• Provide physical security and awareness training for other AWS departments, vendors, and colocations.
• Contribute to developing strategic goals for the cluster; work may have regional impact.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 2+ years of overseeing security operations and working with security vendors/contractors experience

- Experience with access control and CCTV systems

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 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

- Project management experience, including use of tracking tools (e.g., Asana, Quip) for managing security projects and deliverables

- 1+ year Leadership experience

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