Amazon Data Center Security Manager 

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town 

583000447

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.Key job responsibilities
• 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. 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.
• Executes established compliance processes with AWS policies, standards, guidelines and relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
• Direct work with contract guard force to run daily data center 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
• Reviews and analyzes complex data and information to provide insights, conclusions and actionable recommendations
• Executes established compliance processes with AWS policies, standards, guidelines and relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to identify data security risks as they relate to the business and data privacy
• Ensure security controls are correctly applied to systems, applications and platforms housing sensitive and critical data
• Conduct data security assessments to ensure and validate the security posture of the organization
• Provides direction and guidance on reports and analyses and ensures 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)
• Collaborate with other teams to protect AWS Data Center personnel, information and assets.
• Manage the security P&L for assigned site(s), assist management with financial analysis and contribute to financial decisions for security requirements.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.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
Cape Town, ZAF

- 2 years+ operational experience using CCTV, access control, intrusion systems and investigative interrogation of access control
- 2 years+ experience supporting GDPR compliance in the use of data collection technology (e.g. CCTV, Access Control systems)
- 5 years experience in a direct management role with large contract guard force teams (50+officers).

- Certified Protection Officer (CPO)
- Physical Security Professional (PSP) or other recognized security professional qualification.