Data Center Program Security Manager

Job summary
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading cloud provider, delivering virtualized infrastructure, storage, networking, messaging, and many other services to customers all over the world to include the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC).

AWS is looking for an exceptional Data Center Security Program 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 Program Security Manager at an accredited AWS site, you will own the execution of multiple security disciplines, including industrial security, 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.

Key roles and responsibilities of the Data Center Program Security Manager 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 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.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with internal (operations staff, logistics, teammates, etc.) and external (vendors, contractors, government staff, etc.) partners to heighten security awareness and engagement.
• Direct and manage onsite security forces to run daily operations.
• Manage the classified material program to ensure procedures are developed and operated in accordance with internal and customer security policies and practices.
• Experience with workflow ticketing and extraction of performance metrics.
• Must be willing to perform after-hours/on-call rotations in support of alarms, security incidents, escalations and critical service outages, as required.
• Participate in re-occurring 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 an active Top Secret security clearance. The position further requires that, after start, the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph and satisfy other security related requirements.

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• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training and experience.
• Experience with secure facility requirements along with ICDs, NISPOM and other government regulations related to classified programs and the handling of classified material.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to drive program security projects independently.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and can learn quickly.
• 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.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Well versed in the use of Microsoft Office tools.
• Experience in dealing with security vendors and contractors.
• Experience in running meetings.
• Ability to influence others in helping you achieve your security excellence goals.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Data-driven decision making, strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role.
• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role.

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