Data Center Security Specialist, AMER East
Ashburn, VA$28.89/hr - $50.52/hrfull-timePosted yesterday
About the role
AWS infrastructure security role focusing on managing data center security operations, supervising contract security staff, coordinating with vendors, and upholding security standards across data centers in the AMER East region.
Responsibilities
- Deliver Results
- Oversee contract security staff and daily operations
- Manage data center security
- Coordinate with security vendors
- Maintain availability for emergency response
- Monitor and ensure functionality of security systems
- Ownership
- Drive continuous improvement through KPIs and improvement plans
- Ensure proper protocol adherence by all personnel
- Oversee access control, visitor management, and CCTV systems
- Manage facility access badge issuance
- Maintain security equipment through regular inspections
- Implement preventative maintenance programs
- Bias for Action
- Investigate security incidents and provide notifications
- Involvement in emergency response plans and evacuation procedures
- Develop relationships with law enforcement and emergency services
- Customer Obsession
- Generate security incident reports
- Prepare and deliver presentations to business partners
- Support internal security evaluations
- Ensure compliance with corporate security standards
- Earn Trust
- Identify security-related opportunities
- Develop innovative security solutions
- Ensure professional security interactions
Qualifications
- 2+ years of overseeing security operations and working with security vendors/contractors experience
- Experience with access control and CCTV systems
- 1+ years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment, or 1+ years of relevant discipline work experience
Skills
Required:Security operations managementAccess control systemsCCTV systems
Benefits
- 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.
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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