AWS Data Center Security Specialist is a versatile position within a fast-paced Physical Security environment, suitable for Security professionals seeking to develop themselves, in a well-established inclusive team, who believes in “work hard and have fun”.
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 Milan, we are looking for a Data Center Security Specialist (DSS) to coordinate and manage our day by day security operation. Our ideal candidate is detail-oriented, innovative and professional. They have experience in delighting customers, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
The DSS will be responsible for reviewing, evaluating and prioritizing requests and tickets and for guiding and influencing the Contract Guard Force and other stakeholders. They will ensure local implementation of the cluster strategies into the security operations. They will cooperate with Data Center Security Managers to implement security strategies and to improve the overall operational security within our Data Centers. This position is to be 80% operational and 20% tactical. They will report to the Cluster Security Management.


Key job responsibilities
Coordinate day-to-day activities and site security operations.
Provide guidance and leadership to contract security provider personnel.
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 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.
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.