Amazon Data Center Security Specialist Intern 

United States, Virginia 

126858575

Amazon Web Services (AWS) internships are full-time (40 hours/week) for 12 consecutive weeks during summer. By applying to this position, your application will be considered for all locations we hire for in the United States.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is growing rapidly, and we are looking for a Data Center Security Specialist to join our expanding Infrastructure Operations team. As a Data Center Security Specialist Intern, you will be tasked with driving operational security excellence within our Data Centers. Your constant vigilance will discover physical security gaps and shortcomings, which you will drive to fix. 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.Key job responsibilities
Interface with and assist in mobilizing vendors involved in system repairs and new security construction
Coordinate the activities of a professional contract guard force
Oversee individual security vendor deliverables, track service delivery and request corrective actions from vendors as needed

Actively enrolled in a College/University pursuing an Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Criminology/Criminal Justice or relevant field with an expected graduation between December 2024 and September 2025.

Knowledge of access control and video surveillance software applications (eg. LENEL or C-cure).
Interest in investigating accidents, thefts, disturbances, and discrepancies. Desire to work in a facility observing security gaps in physical barriers, security officers procedure, policies, surveillance equipment, and alarm points.
Knowledge of workflow ticketing, that includes extraction of performance metrics.