Job Description

Have a minimum of 5 years working in or with UK accredited secure facilities. Have a good understanding of the UK security vetting system and UK Government Classification System.



Experience in maintaining UK Government IPSA and FSC accreditations.



Experience with and knowledge of IT infrastructure (networking, servers, cabling). Building infrastructure/services. Experience in Risk Management - identifying and managing. Creation of policies, procedures and bringing to life. Logical and physical security of systems. Stakeholder management and ability to run meetings. Ability to create management reporting - monthly documents and six page business cases to justify future initiatives. Demonstrate delivery across complex stakeholder arrangements (multiple customers and internal stakeholders)



Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading cloud provider, providing virtualized infrastructure, storage, networking, messaging, and many other services to customers all over the world. AWS runs a globally distributed environment, operating at massive levels of scale. Businesses, from start-ups to enterprises, run their operations and applications on AWS' multi-tenant infrastructure



Amazon Security are looking for a security practitioner to manage secure facilities, maintain UK Government security accreditation and build strong relationships with Public Sector account management teams. Working with personnel security, information security and insider risk teams, ensure a security first approach to the delivery of services and solutions to our customers.



Key job responsibilities

Responsible for the operation and strategic development of secure facilities. Maintain and improve policies and procedure to ensure compliance with UK Government security standards. Work with our people to continuously improve our security culture through training and briefings. Give advice and guidance where needed. Oversee security investigations and report to the relevant authority as required. Work with internal and external customers to advise on new and existing contracts from a security perspective. Own and develop regular meetings and reporting to demonstrate compliance to our assurance team and stakeholders



A day in the life

Working with internal teams to guide them through actions to take to have security cleared staff available for their programmes. Review requests for maintenance or carry out changes to facilities.

Oversee day to day running of facilities and operations. Review all incidents raised against facilities, staff and visitors, making improvements and updating policies as necessary. Liaise with government departments to understand and implement latest security initiatives. Work alongside our security teams to improve all aspects of security.



About the team

The Amazon Security team consists of personnel security, information security, insider risk and assurance. They combine to provide secure facilities, security cleared staff who can work in our facilities or our customers to deliver AWS solutions and services.



About Amazon Security



Diverse Experiences

Amazon Security 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 Amazon Security?

At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon's products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.



Inclusive Team Culture

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.



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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, training, 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..



Previous Security Controller with minimum 5 years experience and has successfully maintained IPSA and FSC accreditation after audit.



Project Management experience delivering secure IT projects. Established relationships with UK government departments and industry partners. Basic certification in a hyperscale cloud vendors technology - ideally AWS.



Holds a current UK security clearance. 5 years experience working with account management teams, solution architects and professional services. Recognised security certifications



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