Amazon Data Center Security Manager DCC Communities 

United States, Maryland, Laurel 

759161370

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Key responsibilities of the DSM include:Responsible for providing comprehensive program security guidance concerning personnel, physical, operational, technical, industrial, counterintelligence, and media management.Create, implement, communicate, and manage security requirements at a large, government accredited, multi-facility data center site while providing day-to-day multi-discipline program security operations support.Draft and review security documentation to include transportation plans, procedures, and CONOPs.Proactively identify program and physical security requirements, problems, and sound solutions to successfully sustain and enhance the security of program execution.Perform and/or support the operations and maintenance of security hardware and systems employed onsite to meet government and AWS requirements.Direct and manage onsite security forces to run daily data center security operations.Experience with workflow ticketing and extraction of performance metrics.Must be willing to share on-call rotations in support of alarms, security incidents, escalations and critical service outages.Provide after-hours on-call management support and participate in emergent, large scale event response when needed.Participate in re-occurring data center security audits and reviews.Executes established compliance processes with AWS policies, standards, guidelines and relevant legal and regulatory requirements.Manage the security P&L for assigned site(s), assist management with financial analysis and contribute to financial decisions for security requirements.This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph. Upon application, you will be asked qualifying questions that will be used only in relation to the US Government Security Clearance requirement for this role.About the team
AWS is looking for an exceptional Data Center Security Manager with a strong track record of supporting security programs within cleared facilities, demonstrable program/project management experience, comprehensive program security knowledge, and a deep understanding of government security programs, processes, and requirements.As a Data Center Security Manager (DSM) at an accredited AWS site, you will own the execution of multiple security disciplines in support of fast-moving classified operations and manage a wide array of projects designed to protect personnel, National Security Information, and critical infrastructure from insider and external threats. You will also be responsible for managing onsite security forces. You must obsess over internal and external customers and successfully deliver support and services in an environment where priorities shift extremely fast. You must be able to operate independently, manage security projects, continuously triage and prioritize accordingly, communicate clearly and compellingly, THINK BIG and outside the box, and deliver exceptional products/service.

- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above
- 4+ years of experience acting in a Program Security Officer, Security Specialist, or a Security Manager capacity in which duties required interpreting and implementing requirements within the personnel, industrial, and physical security disciplines and overseeing security operations.
- Demonstrated knowledge of physical security best practices to include, but not limited to: application of physical security systems, investigation techniques, management of contract security guards and incident management and workplace safety.
- Must be able to travel between local facilities with occasional travel to supporting locations

- Experience with secure facility requirements along with ICDs, NISPOM and other government regulations related to classified programs and the handling of classified material.
- Driven to provide your internal and the external customers with responsive and unparalleled support and you are dedicated to meet and fulfill the customer’s expectations.
- Desire to step outside the box and your comfort zone to take ownership of projects and domains not in your range of expertise.
- ASIS CPP, PSP, PMI PMP or other related certifications.
- Experience in access control and video surveillance systems (e.g. LENEL).
- Experience overseeing security operations personnel.
- Experience in dealing with security vendors and contractors.