Data Center Security Manager

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in security or related fields; i.e., logistics, transportation, facilities amongst others
• 3+ years of commercial or industrial work experience.
• Proficient English verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail

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 across the Frankfurt Cluster as a Data Center Security Manager (DSM).

As a 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 global AWS policies and procedures.

• 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 re-occurring data center security audits and reviews.
• Execute established compliance processes with AWS policies, standards, guidelines and relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
• Provide input on, and may 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.
• Manage the security P&L for assigned site(s), 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 the proper security processes and methods.
• Protect sensitive data and assets by monitoring data in motion, in use and at rest.
• Implement and manage data loss prevention technologies for on-premises access control & CCTV systems. (Experience with the LENEL Access Control & Alarm Monitoring System is a plus) CPP/PSP Certification preferred.
• Write reports and communicate with management on the status of physical security operations.
• Triage events and assess suspicious activities related to data loss.
• Support Incident Response teams in data loss related investigations.
• Map data security flow diagrams to provide visibility on where sensitive data lies and how it’s adequately secured.
• Review and analyze complex data and information to provide insights, conclusions and actionable recommendations.
• Conduct data security assessments to ensure and validate the security posture of the organization.
• Provide direction and guidance on reports and analyses and ensure recommendations are aligned with customer/business needs and capabilities.
• Act as data security advisory and establish strong relationship with other data functions within the organization (data privacy, governance and management).

About the Team:

Diverse Experiences: AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture:

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth:

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance:

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

• Member of a security professional body.
• Security specific qualifications and/or proof of continued personal development.

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

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