Amazon Web Services (AWS) · 6 hours ago
Data Center Security Specialist, DC Security, AMER East
Leesburg, VA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry, Mid Level
$27/hr - $48/hr
0+ years expAmazon Web Services (AWS) serves customers and developers who rely on storage, compute, and our other service capabilities. They are looking for a Data Center Security Specialist to oversee contract employee deliverables and collaborate on security strategies to improve operational security within their Data Centers.
Agentic AIConsultingDevOpsInformation TechnologySoftwareWeb Development
Responsibilities
As a Data Center Security Specialist (individual contributor) you will be tasked with driving operational security excellence in several separate facilities located within a short driving distance
Your constant vigilance will discover physical security gaps and shortcomings, which you will drive to fix immediately
You will interface and direct vendors involved in new security construction, repairs, daily security operations and patrols, and planning
You will extract metrics and observe improvements by looking at hard data
You will make suggestions on improving electronic surveillance and access controls
You will direct efforts to educate data center occupants on false alarm reductions
You will write and implement security process and procedures
Your position will require you to write reports, create presentations and communicate with management on the status of physical security operations
Qualification
Required
Experience with access control and CCTV systems
6+ months' experience in security roles, preferably in a data center or similar environment
Additional education or training in security-related fields is a plus
Preferred
College Degree (Bachelors) or Background in one or more of: Military (Career/Military Police/Military Special Operations Forces), Law Enforcement with Arrest Authority (Police Academy Graduate), TSA Security Screening, Correctional Facility Officer
2+ years Security experience or equivalent (demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education)
1+ year Leadership experience
Benefits
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
Parental leave
Company
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Launched in 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) began exposing key infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services -- now widely known as cloud computing.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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BIRD Foundation
2025-01-22Grant
Leadership Team
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Chief Executive Officer
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