Amazon

Security Program Manager, AWS

Amazon$80K — $140K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in physical security management or related fields
  • Strong understanding of security systems including access control, intrusion detection, and video surveillance
  • Proven ability to interpret technical security requirements and standards
  • Experience in managing vendor relationships and project lifecycles
  • Knowledge of local regulatory requirements concerning physical security

Responsibilities

  • Manage the deployment lifecycle of physical security systems from end-to-end
  • Perform due diligence on security designs to identify risk and opportunities
  • Conduct site assessments to ensure systems meet standards and regulations
  • Review security system designs and provide technical feedback for compliance
  • Develop programming logic for security systems to meet operational requirements
  • Act as the escalation point for complex security issues and diagnose root causes
  • Lead testing and validation of security systems before operational handoff

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401(k) matching to support retirement savings
  • Paid time off for work-life balance
  • Parental leave policies to support family needs
  • Employee Assistance Program and mental health support options
Full Job Description
AWS Infrastructure Security is hiring a Physical Security Program Manager to own security system installation during end-to-end data center construction. You will manage security vendors from request for quotation stage through project completion. You will review designs, validate installations, and accept systems. You will ensure every site meets AWS Physical Security Standards before handoff to operations.

Key job responsibilities

Own the end-to-end deployment lifecycle for physical security systems (including but not limited to access control, intrusion detection, video surveillance systems and supporting components) - from staging and pre-configuration through installation oversight, integration verification, and operational handoff.

Conduct comprehensive due diligence on proposed security system designs, vendor solutions, and site conditions to identify risks, gaps, and opportunities prior to project initiation.

Perform site assessments and feasibility analyses to validate that proposed security architectures meet AWS Physical Security Standards and local regulatory requirements.

Execute reviews of security system drawings, markups, and submittals; provide detailed technical feedback to design engineers and vendors to drive design accuracy and compliance.

Develop and validate programming logic for access control systems, intrusion detection panels, video management systems, and integrated alarm platforms to ensure systems operate per AWS security requirements.

Serve as the escalation point for complex (Level 2/Level 3) physical security system issues - diagnosing root causes across hardware, software, network, and integration layers.

Lead physical security integration testing and validate testing events; document & track results, punch list items, and acceptance criteria to ensure systems meet operational readiness standards prior to handoff.

Document & track vendor performance: installation quality, service delivery, equipment reliability, verify accuracy of quotes, contractual requirements/deliverables.

Evaluate competing priorities, technical constraints, and business requirements to make sound engineering decisions under ambiguity and time pressure.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience acting as a Program Security Officer, Security Specialist, or Security Manager with duties including interpreting and implementing requirements within the personnel, industrial, and physical security disciplines and overseeing security operations

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience working on physical security design and implementation of Access Control/Intrusion Detection and CCTV Surveillance systems

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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, OH, Hilliard - 80,000.00 - 140,000.00 USD annually

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