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Senior Secure Facility Operations Manager (SFOM), Cornerstone - Design, Build, & Operations (DBO) Team

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Compensation
$139–208K/yr
Location
Herndon, VA
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, required

Job overview

Amazon’s Cornerstone Design, Build, and Operations team seeks a Secure Facility Operations Manager to lead daily operations, security, and continuity planning for Remote Management Facilities supporting U.S. Intelligence Community work. The manager develops facility maintenance plans, coordinates stakeholders and project teams, and supports critical infrastructure operations. The role includes after-hours on-call responsibilities and requires U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Facilities Management, requiredFacilities Maintenance, requiredSchematics and Building Drawings, requiredVendor Contract Management, requiredSecure Facility Budgeting, requiredProblem Solving, requiredOrganizational Skills, requiredComplex Project Execution, nice to haveCritical Infrastructure Management, nice to haveHVAC and Mechanical Systems, nice to haveElectrical Systems, nice to haveTelecommunications, nice to haveFacility Maintenance Planning, nice to have

Qualifications

5+ Years Facilities Management or Maintenance, requiredBachelor's in Related Discipline or 12+ Years Secure Facility Management, required6+ Years Related Experience, requiredTS/SCI Clearance With Polygraph, requiredMaster's Degree or 15+ Years Secure Facility Management, nice to have6+ Years Critical Infrastructure Experience, nice to have2 Years Facility Maintenance Planning, nice to haveU.S. Citizenship, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Description

Does working hard, making history and having fun resonate with your professional lifestyle? Do you like to be creative, solving challenges with innovative ideas? This is an opportunity to work with many teams that support the U.S. Intelligence Community. Do you feel passionate about operating secure facilities using structured project management methodologies?

The mission of the Cornerstone - Design, Build, and Operations (DBO) Team to own and drive strategic, operational and tactical initiatives that improve US Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC) operations by planning, designing, operating, and managing Remote Management Facilities (RMFs). Our team is looking for an experienced Secure Facility Operations Manager (SFOM). SFOM's lead daily facility operations, security, and continuity of operations (COOP). This role requires someone with strong relationship building skills. Someone who will work with stakeholders on strategic planning/projects.

The SFOM will develop mechanisms to work across various organizations. The SFOM will define and execute plans for facility maintenance of critical infrastructure and other operational components. The SFOM will play a critical role in partnering with a group of diverse teams to meet team and business level objectives. The ideal SFOM will have facility operations, critical infrastructure, and process improvement experience.

You must be comfortable managing remote project delivery teams. Have the ability to hold technical discussions to troubleshoot project management issues. Be willing to find ways to remove barriers to project success. This position is essential and SFOM's have after hours on-call responsibilities.

This position requires that the candidate selected must be a US Citizen and currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph. The position further requires the candidate to opt into a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.

Key job responsibilities

  • Manage daily facility operations and customer requests

  • Prioritize and execute tasks

  • Document writing and presentations up to the director level

  • Serve as Facility Manager responsible for developing plans and programs

  • Support and develop budgetary requirements for the operation and maintenance of the facility

  • Ensure maintenance, alterations and repairs of the facility are complete and correct

  • Maintain alternate work location facilities with other SFOM's

  • Serve as the primary coordinator of secured facility emergency actions and planning

  • Submit work orders, maintain area security, provide escorting when required

  • Develop and maintain facility operations, procedures, and blueprints

  • Manage one or more functions for alternate work facilities. Acquisition, maintenance, and disposal phases in support of COOP

A day in the life

About AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Why AWS?

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge-sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that help our team members develop your engineering expertise so you feel empowered to take on more complex tasks in the future.

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. 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. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

Diverse Experiences

AWS 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.

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.

Mentorship & Career Growth

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, mentorship 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 in the cloud.

About the team

The Cornerstone - Design, Build, and Operations Team owns and drives strategic, operational and tactical initiatives that improve US Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC) operations by planning, designing, operating, and managing Remote Management Facilities (RMFs).

Basic Qualifications

  • 5+ years of facilities management, or 5+ years of electrical and mechanical facilities maintenance experience

  • Bachelor's degree in a related discipline with 6+ years experience or 12+ years experience in secure facility management in lieu of degree

  • Experience in reading and understanding schematics and building drawings

  • Experience managing vendor contracts and secure facility budgets and problem solving and organizational skills

  • Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience developing solutions and executing plans on complex projects

  • Master's Degree or 15+ years' experience insecure facility management

  • 6+ years experience in managing, designing, building and operating critical building infrastructure (e.g.,HVAC/Mechanical, Electrical, Telecom)

  • 2 years' experience in defining and executing plans for facility maintenance of critical infrastructure and other operational components

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,229 open Facilities Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$139–208K/yr
  • Virginia median$110–138K/yr38 salary ranges
  • US median$106–129K/yr832 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $174K, is 42% above the Virginia median midpoint ($123K) — in the top quarter of Facilities Manager salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 48 open Facilities Manager jobs in Virginia and 1,229 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Facilities Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (992 postings).
Education
145 of the 1,229 open Facilities Manager jobs (12%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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