Overview
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading cloud service provider, providing virtualised infrastructure, storage, networking, messaging, and many other services to customers worldwide, including government customers. AWS Security is looking for a highly talented and motivated Physical Security Specialist to design secure facilities and maximize the effectiveness of the physical security program. Responsibilities include extra-low voltage system design and engineering, collaborating with architectural and engineering teams to ensure security best practices, drafting systems into build plans, and coordinating with physical security leaders to understand new build and security system designs, adhering to an approved products list. The successful candidate will interpret Risk Assessments, Threat Analysis, and Physical Security Standards to ensure the proper security technologies are selected to meet challenges in a sensitive security program.
Key responsibilities
* Lead the physical security architecture elements on a sensitive program.
* Create and communicate detailed physical security system designs and guidance to ensure compliance with government policies and frameworks.
* Provide subject matter expertise to support AWS Security leadership and other security teams, focusing on physical security.
* Physical / Protective Security Risk, Threat, and Vulnerability Management.
* Manage and implement physical security risk, threat, and vulnerability deliverables – e.g. internal and external audit items, security deliverables, PSPF Self-assessment, and ASD Cyber Survey.
* Prepare executive-level presentation packs, briefings, papers and reports to various internal and external governance bodies and stakeholders.
* Develop, oversee, and review protective security policies, procedures, processes, guidelines, forms and templates relating to protective security and day-to-day operations.
* Identify vulnerable processes and systems and provide advice and support for remediation of security risk and reduction of exposure to threats to support the rollout of new assets.
* Engage with and work collaboratively with stakeholders across AWS and externally, in relation to compliance obligations (e.g. PSPF and ISM).
Hold or be able to attain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency clearance.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
* Degree in Architectural, Electrical Engineering, Physical Security, or equivalent experience in a related security field.
* 5+ years’ experience with drafting technologies such as AutoCAD, BlueBeam, and others.
* Proficient with government security frameworks, policies and standards (e.g. PSPF, ISM, DSPF, ASD Essential Eight).
Preferred Qualifications
* Physical Security Design experience in corrections, military, government, or museum environments.
* PSP, CPP, PMP Certification
* CPTED Certification
* Proven ability to influence and lead business partners and supporting teams.
Acknowledgement of country: In the spirit of reconciliation, Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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Posted: October 13, 2025 (Updated about 13 hours ago)
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