Data Center Physical Security Architect in Sydney

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. 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.

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.

AWS Design Engineering team is looking for a highly talented and motivated Physical Security Architect/Engineer to work with our enterprise data centre design team, designing the data centres of tomorrow to maximize the effectiveness of the physical security program.

The duties include:

• Extra-low voltage system design and engineering
• Working with the data centre architectural and engineering team to assure security best practices are observed
• Drafting new systems into the design teams build plans
• Coordinating with regional and local physical security leaders to understand the new building and security system designs

A successful candidate will be responsible for interpretation of Risk Assessments and Threat Analysis and AWS Physical Security Standards to assure the proper security technologies are selected to meet the unique challenges to be found in a global security program.

Key job responsibilities:

• Design and engineer low voltage security systems
• Using Blue Beam and other drafting technologies to work in collaboration with the design teams to produce designs in Revit/CAD
• Creation of specifications and scope of work documentation template for local project managers to use for vendor bids
• Provide technical and design support for local physical security teams
• Coordinating with all the other disciplines in the design process of a new building (architectural, mechanical, electrical, civil, IT)
• Supervise and approve all designs deliverables developed by the local physical security team for projects at each milestone of a project
• Act as a subject matter expert to support implementation of new technologies
• Work regionally but also support the global PSA team to ensure alignment on decisions and standards
• Domestic and international travel for up to a week at a time

Basic Qualifications:

• 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience
• 4+ years of commissioning experience
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Engineer License
• Experience with building codes and regulations for your region
• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents

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