About This Role

The Director of Datacenter Security Systems leads the global implementation of

security controls within AWS datacenters. From creation through datacenter

retirement, this role is accountable for delivering innovative security controls

that meet the business needs for scale and speed. This role coordinates across

design, construction, networking, and partner software teams to deliver physical

and logical controls through software and process innovation, and is accountable

for both building innovative solutions and operating them at fleet scale.

Infrastructure Security is looking for an experienced Director of Software

Development to transform how we create and maintain datacenter security controls

across Amazon. You will operate Tier-1 services foundational to AWS datacenter

operations and define the approach for deploying security at the speed of

modular builds while continuously raising the security bar across all of AWS.

This opportunity is multi-disciplinary, requiring depth of knowledge and

experience in security solutions, software development, building design, product

management, AWS services, and cost control. It requires a leader who can deliver

security solutions within the context of business outcomes and drive iterative

improvement in an environment where both the threat landscape and the pace of

construction are changing rapidly.

You will draw from deep and broad technical expertise to guide software

engineers, principal engineers, and development managers on system design,

incremental delivery, and operational excellence. You will apply AI and machine

learning to transform how your systems operate: from computer vision that

performs real-time authorization decisions, to automated triage and anomaly

detection, to intelligent provisioning that eliminates manual effort. This role

has substantial visibility with senior executives and is built for a leader who

thrives on pace, ambiguity, and building high-performing teams from the ground

up.

Key job responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end design, delivery, and operation of datacenter security

systems globally, including access control, video surveillance, perimeter

detection, and the software platforms that manage them

• Transform cameras into active assurance mechanisms through computer vision

that performs real-time physical authorization linked to work order systems,

reducing reliance on manual observation for access verification

• Deliver security infrastructure that ships at modular build speed: persistent

hardware from construction through operations, standardized security kits, and

zero-touch provisioning that eliminates per-site engineering effort

• Build and operate a Tier-1 service owning the complete lifecycle of every

networked security IoT device globally: onboarding, firmware management,

credential rotation, health monitoring, and performance telemetry

• Drive security economics that deliver equivalent or better outcomes at lower

cost per site as the fleet scales

• Define and deliver AI-driven capabilities including computer vision for

real-time authorization, automated triage and anomaly detection, generative AI

for development acceleration, and intelligent provisioning that eliminates

manual effort

• Lead and scale a high-performing engineering organization spanning software

development, systems engineering, hardware engineering, and program management

A day in the life

This role spends most days working hand in hand with datacenter operations and

datacenter engineering teams. You will advocate for logical security controls

across AWS service teams to meet the demands of a modular datacenter build plan,

ensuring that every layer of the defense-in-depth continuum is instrumented,

measured, and delivering against the security bar at the speed the business

requires.

About the team

The Infrastructure Security Team is accountable for ensuring that the foundation

of AWS operates and scales securely. This team is responsible for the security

of the hardware supply chain, AWS datacenters, and the AWS network. We build

operational security solutions that are critical to the operations of AWS

infrastructure, including identity management, security telemetry and threat

analysis, hardware component validation, and ensuring third-party suppliers meet

the AWS security bar. Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Computer

Science (or related field) or equivalent work experience

• 10+ years developing mission-critical system software, with 5+ years driving

long-term engineering and product decisions at senior leadership level

• Track record of delivering innovative cloud-based applications and services at

scale

• Proven ability to hire, develop, and retain an inclusive, high-performing

organization of 100+ engineers

• Experience scaling diverse, highly dynamic, and fast-growing technical and

product teams across multiple geographies

Preferred Qualifications: • 15+ years managing and building software with very

high availability and operational excellence requirements

• Deep understanding of information security, privacy frameworks, and compliance

requirements

• Ability to effectively coordinate between technical teams and business

stakeholders

• Strong ability to build alignment to your teams' vision across diverse

business leaders

• Ability to drive enterprise-scale changes to existing systems

• Effective written and oral communication with multiple levels of leadership

involving both business and technical sides of the organization

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of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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About This Role