DC Security Specialist

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For our data centers in the Western Cape, we are looking for a Data Center Security Specialist (DSS) to coordinate our day by day security operation. Our ideal candidate is detail-oriented, innovative and professional. S/he has experience in delighting customers, teamwork, and continuous improvement. The DSS will be responsible for coordinating physical security operations, for reviewing, evaluating and prioritizing requests and tickets and for guiding and influencing the Contract Guard Force and other stakeholders, ensuring also local implementation of the cluster strategies into the security operations. S/he will cooperate with Data Center Managers to devise security strategies and to improve the overall operational security within our Data Centers. This position is to be 80% operational and 20% tactical. S/he will report to the Cluster Security Manager.

Key job responsibilities

1. Coordinate day-to-day activities and site security operations
2. Coordinate with Operations and Safety managers for facility operations
3. Provide guidance and leadership to contract security provider personnel.
4. Evaluate the contract security provider performance and service delivery and request corrective actions from vendors as needed
5. Foster working relationships to educate data center stakeholders on false alarm reductions
6. Extract metrics and observe improvements by looking at and analyzing data
7. Verify Data Center security programs are delivered to meet defined global security standards
8. Assist in all media integrity related Programs
9. Assist in the training of new and existing personnel on behavioral compliance to security policies and procedures
10. Handle escalations and resolve tasks delegated and/or assigned to the team
11. Draft reports and prepare presentations on the status of physical security operations
12. Collaborate with managers in writing and implementing security policies, processes and procedures based on regional or global security initiatives.
13. Serve as a customer advocate by identifying security-related opportunities and crafting innovative solutions that maintain security standards
14. Participate in site audits, inspections and walk-through
15. Identifying, discussing and bringing forward issues and solutions to senior team members

A day in the life

Minimum Requirements

1. 1+ year of experience working in a standards-based security and safety professional work environment
2. Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to read, write and speak fluently English
3. Must be able to travel between local sites as needed and Valid driver's license
4. This position requires driving a personal vehicle between company locations regularly.
5. 1+ year working in an operations, physical security or equivalent environment
6. 2+ years collecting, analyzing, and utilizing data
7. Basic knowledge of physical security systems and their operation, including access control, intrusion detection and video surveillance
8. Experience with workflow ticketing
9. Ability to deal with technically challenging situations and ask for guidance when required
10. Demonstrates emotional intelligence to use mistakes and errors as learning opportunities
11. Ability to deal with ambiguity in the absence of standard operating procedures, escalating to management as required
12. Strong attention to details and problem-solving skills
13. Ability to maintain composure under pressure
14. 1+ years of demonstrated leadership skills
15. 1+ years of incident response & management experience
16. 3+ years working with Microsoft Office tools
17. Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role
18. Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity

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