Program Security Officer

Job description

DESCRIPTION

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).

The AWS Security, Special Programs Group (SPG) is responsible for creating, implementing, and overseeing Amazon's National Industrial Security Program (NISP). As a Program Security Officer supporting the AWS NISP, you will join a team of industry-leading security experts working with the U.S. Government to operate and continuously improve industry-leading security programs and processes in support of the IC Information Technology Enterprise. This position requires innovative thinking balanced with a strong customer obsession and a focus on quality and delivering results.

AWS Security is looking for a Program Security Officer with a strong track record of supporting security programs within cleared facilities in a data center environment, demonstrable program/project management experience, comprehensive program security knowledge, and a deep understanding of government security programs, processes, and requirements.

As a Program Security Officer at accredited AWS data center site(s) you will own the execution of multiple security disciplines 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 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 to manage security projects, continuously triage and prioritize accordingly, communicate clearly and compellingly (without PowerPoint), THINK BIG and outside the box, and deliver exceptional products.

Key responsibilities of the Program Security Officer are:
· Responsible for providing comprehensive program security guidance concerning personnel, physical, operational, technical, information, industrial, counterintelligence, and computer security issues.
· Create, implement, communicate, and manage security requirements at a large, government accredited, multi-facility data center site while providing day-to-day multi-discipline program security operations support.
· Proactively identify program and physical security requirements, problems, and drive mitigations and solutions to successfully sustain and enhance the security of program execution.
· Perform and/or support the operations and maintenance of security hardware and systems (UL2050 IDS, Automated Access Control Systems, FF-7-2740 locks) employed onsite to meet government and AWS security requirements.
· Maintain NISPOM and ICD705 accreditation packages for a large number of data center facilities
· Develop and strengthen relationships with internal (operations staff, engineers, teammates, etc.) and external (vendors, contractors, government staff, etc.) partners to heighten security awareness and engagement.
· Willing to share on-call rotations in support of alarms, security incidents, and critical service outages.

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· 5 years of experience acting in a Program Security Officer/Security Specialist capacity in which duties required interpreting and implementing requirements within the personnel, industrial, and physical security disciplines.
· Three + years experience working with ICDs, NISPOM, and other government regulations related to classified programs.
· Three + years experience in physical security hardware, UL2050 Intrusion Detection Systems, and automated Access Control Systems.
· This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. 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.