Data Centre 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 across the Greater Western London Cluster. As a Data Center Security Manager (DSM), you will run day-to-day data center security operations, support and execute security projects and programs, and assure audit compliance with AWS policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.
• 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.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or experience in relevant industries such as law, customer service, investigations or project management.
• Experience with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Experience in English-language communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience analyzing data to make business decisions.
• At least 08+ years experience with physical security best practices which includes the application of physical security systems, investigation techniques and management of contract security guards.
• Associate's degree or above, or ASIS and relevant certifications in physical certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Member of professional bodies like ASIS, OSAC or CSyP.

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