Data Center Security Manager, DC Security

Data Center Security Manager, DC Security

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking to hire a highly motivated, customer-obsessed professional to provide hands‑on support to our Data Center Infrastructure Operations team in Berlin. As a Data Center Security Manager (DSM), you will be tasked with running day‑to‑day data center security operations, supporting and executing security projects and programs, as well as assuring audit compliance with AWS policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

This includes:

• Direct and manage contract guard force to run daily data center operations
• Handle site security incidents, escalations, or any other security related issues
• Provide after‑hours on‑call management support, and participate in emergent, large scale event response when needed
• Participate in recurring data center security audits and reviews
• Execute established processes in compliance with AWS policies, standards, guidelines and relevant legal and regulatory requirements
• Provide input on, and develop security methodologies, policies and procedures
• Write reports and communicate with management on the status of physical security operations
• Oversee new security construction or retrofit projects
• Assist management with financial analysis, and contribute to financial decisions for security requirements
• Collaborate with other teams to protect AWS Data Center personnel, information and assets

Key Job Responsibilities

• Ability to walk a facility, and observe security gaps in physical barriers, security officer procedure, policies, surveillance equipment, and alarm points
• Drive campaigns to reduce nuisance alarms
• Experience with workflow ticketing, and extraction of performance metrics
• Investigate accidents, thefts, disturbances, discrepancies
• Oversee physical security sub‑contractors that provide guards, electronic security systems, door construction, door repair, fencing, and access controls
• Distill overarching security strategy into daily tactics to reach management goals
• Oversee security construction projects
• Teach others to execute proper security processes and methods

About the team

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re 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 we’re looking for talented people who want to help. You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll 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 you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in physical security best practices including application of physical security systems, investigation techniques, management of contract security guards and incident management
• Experience managing contract security and physical security operation programs such as access control/intrusion detection and CCTV surveillance systems
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools
• Experience with project management
• This role requires you to be a national of an EU member state

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience analyzing data and creating reports for leadership
• Experience overseeing security construction projects
• Ability to interpret program objectives, develop project schedules and manage adherence to established timetables
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical individuals regarding physical security standards and system designs

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