COMPLETE Technical Infrastructure Program Manager, Data Center Security - Global Security Services - Herndon

Job Description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides storage, compute and other solutions to customers globally. Our customers trust and expect us to protect their data with impeccable physical security, continually evolving security practices to mitigate risk. The Data Center Operations Physical Security Team provides physical security solutions to protect the AWS personnel, AWS facilities, and information of our customers.

The AWS Data Center Operations Physical Security team is looking for a Program Manager who will take a lead role in ensuring the successful deployment and launch of physical security programs. The role is focused specifically on new machine learning data center launches and will include continuous improvement efforts. Additionally, this role will collaborate with other AWS and Data Center Operation teams in developing the solutions and applications to improve data center safety, security, and efficiency.

A successful candidate will have proven to be capable to manage a global deployment strategy, work cross functionality with vendors, procurement, finance, operations, and software teams. This candidate will develop outcomes that will involve many types of hardware and software platforms and process development/optimization. Ability to travel 50% to support deployment and implementation globally.

Key job responsibilities
• Lead the deployment, launch, and continuous improvement of new data center builds and expansions.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to generate high quality, cost effective solutions and deliver results on time.
• Simultaneously manage multiple projects and tasks while effectively influencing, negotiating, and communicating with internal and external business partners, contractors and vendors.
• Lead continuous improvement processes to improve physical security programs.
• Implement and fully document improvements and modifications related to new technologies.
• May be asked to be a people manager of other program managers


About the team
Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have 13 employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Chicago, IL, USA | Herndon, VA, USA

Basic Qualifications:

- 3+ years of technical infrastructure management experience
- Knowledge of best practices and emerging technologies, related to infrastructure (i.e. network, data center, hardware, software)
- Experience with varying scenarios of infrastructure builds

Preferred Qualifications:

- Bachelor degree or equivalent experience in Business, Project Management, or Construction

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.