Specialist, Safety & Security Intelligence
Wayfair
Boston, Massachusetts
Posted 1 weeks ago
5 days a week from 8am-5pm
Qualifications
Required Certifications
- current CPR, First Aid, AED certification from American Red Cross, or be willing to obtain the certification.
Experience Requirements
Required
2+ years of experience in a security operations or investigations role
2 years of experience
Required Skills
Soft Skills
Critical thinkingExcellent communicationCollaborative attitudeAttention to detail
Full Job Description
Wayfair Headquarters Safety & Security Specialist
This role reports into our Boston office 5 days a week from 8am-5pm. We are Wayfair. We deliver a best-in-class customer experience in the furniture and home space because of people like you, who are driven, determined, collaborative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for a talented Headquarters Safety & Security Specialist to join our Global Safety and Security Team. This is an incredible and unique opportunity to join a rapidly growing eCommerce company and to help innovate, improve, and execute on Safety and Security initiatives your professional home awaits you at Wayfair!
A successful Safety & Security Specialist-HQ Safety and Security candidate will have experience in one or more of the following areas and be willing to learn and develop new skills. This is a multi-disciplinary role that will focus on Headquarters Safety and Security. Critical thinking, excellent communication, collaborative attitude, and attention to detail are essential skills for this position.
Corporate Safety and Security
Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
About Wayfair Inc. Wayfair is one of the world's largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we're reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you're looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you'll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.
No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We're a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair and world for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Your personal data is processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice. If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights under applicable privacy and data protection laws, please contact us at dataprotectionofficer@wayfair.com.
This role reports into our Boston office 5 days a week from 8am-5pm. We are Wayfair. We deliver a best-in-class customer experience in the furniture and home space because of people like you, who are driven, determined, collaborative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for a talented Headquarters Safety & Security Specialist to join our Global Safety and Security Team. This is an incredible and unique opportunity to join a rapidly growing eCommerce company and to help innovate, improve, and execute on Safety and Security initiatives your professional home awaits you at Wayfair!
A successful Safety & Security Specialist-HQ Safety and Security candidate will have experience in one or more of the following areas and be willing to learn and develop new skills. This is a multi-disciplinary role that will focus on Headquarters Safety and Security. Critical thinking, excellent communication, collaborative attitude, and attention to detail are essential skills for this position.
Corporate Safety and Security
- Perform daily front desk functions by monitoring alarms, access control, and events that may impact Wayfair's HQ operations and assets
- Review, analyze, respond, and escalate issues to help mitigate threats to Wayfair's employees, property, and partners in Boston
- Perform Safety and Security duties as assigned and assist in the day-to-day operations at headquarters
- Maintain detailed records of communications and events, interaction and incident tracking, case management, safety compliance, and supporting calendars.
- Monitor and analyze information from tools/apps through open sources to identify potential threats and risks to Wayfair's personnel, facilities, and assets within the HQ Safety and Security realm.
- Assist in the development and implementation of safety and security protocols as well as education and training initiatives in collaboration with the GSOC and External and internal investigations team.
- Collaborate with GSOC to enhance safety and security measures and ensure compliance with standards.
- Provide regular updates on project status and outstanding issues within the HQ safety & security space.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of Google Workspace applications.
- Demonstrate a foundational understanding of Utilizing AI tools and technologies.
- Assist the investigations team with analytical support to identify threats to the organization through open-source intelligence resources, exception reporting and tips
- Help develop and evolve current external and internal stakeholder relationships.
- Report investigative findings to the investigations team and/or appropriate field partners
- Support site leadership through cadenced audits.
- Possess current CPR, First Aid, AED certification from American Red Cross, or be willing to obtain the certification.
- Monitor and analyze security alerts and events in real-time
- Investigate security incidents and take appropriate action
- Dispatch and coordinate responses to security incidents
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders about security incidents
- Manage accurate records of all safety and security incidents and events while maintaining confidentiality
- Participate in the development and implementation of security policies and procedures
- Stay up-to-date on the latest safety and security threats and trends
- Exercise independent judgment in interpreting information and making decisions within the scope of assigned tasks
- Perform other related duties as required to support HQ Safety and Security
- Rotate between standing and seated assignments.
- 2+ years of experience in a security operations or investigations role
- Strong understanding of safety and security concepts and technologies
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment
- Flexibility with work schedules is required. Headquarters must be staffed by the HQ Safety and Security team from 0700 to 1800 hours.
Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
About Wayfair Inc. Wayfair is one of the world's largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we're reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you're looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you'll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.
No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We're a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair and world for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Your personal data is processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice. If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights under applicable privacy and data protection laws, please contact us at dataprotectionofficer@wayfair.com.





