Description

Amazon Web Services offers a fast paced, fun, and exciting work environment. We continue to grow at an exponential rate and are looking for talented, bright, and driven individuals with a desire for professional growth and continuous learning experiences..

For our data centers in the Zaragoza (“ZAZ Cluster”) we are looking for a Data Center Security Specialist (DSS) to manage the day by day physical security operations of our sites.

Under the direct leadership of the Cluster Security Manager, the DSS maintains the physical security posture of their assigned sites with the support of the security guard force vendor.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

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

• Direct and manage contract guard force to run daily data center operations.

• Provide guidance and leadership to contract security provider personnel.

• Ability to walk a facility and observe security gaps in physical barriers, security officer procedure, policies, surveillance equipment, and alarm points.

• Evaluate the contract security provider performance and service delivery and request corrective actions from vendors as needed.

• Foster working relationships to educate data center stakeholders on false alarm reductions.

• Extract metrics and observe improvements by looking at and analyzing data.

• Verify Data Center security programs are delivered to meet defined global security standards.

• Assist in all media integrity related Programs.

• Assist in the training of new and existing personnel on behavioral compliance to security policies and procedures.

• Handle escalations and resolve tasks delegated and/or assigned to the team.

• Draft reports and prepare presentations on the status of physical security operations.

• Collaborate with managers in writing and implementing security policies, processes and procedures based on regional or global security initiatives.

• Serve as a customer advocate by identifying security-related opportunities and crafting innovative solutions that maintain security standards.

• Participate in site audits, inspections and walk-through.

• Identifying, discussing and bringing forward issues and solutions to senior team members.

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.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

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

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience within similar role in the public or private security industry.

• 2+ years of experience using data and metrics to improve processes and/or customer satisfaction

• Hold Professional Identity Card (TIP) as security director qualification or ability to obtain one.

• Hold Habilitacion Personal de Seguridad (HPS) or the ability to obtain one.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years plus managing contract guard force

• Trained on data analysis and visualization systems as Microsoft PowerBI or equivalent

• Experience working in a mission critical environment, such as a Data Center

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

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