Datacenter Security Operations Manager

Overview

As a Datacenter Security Operations Manager in CO+I Physical Security, you will be part of a team dedicated to delivering the most trustworthy security program to protect the personnel, infrastructure, data, and confidential information of our customers. You will lead a team of vendor security personnel in protecting Microsoft datacenters - providing vital support to U.S. Government customers. Partnering with a variety of stakeholders, you will ensure the excellence of secure operations, incident response, and emergency planning at Microsoft’s most secure datacenter facilities (and other facilities as needed). You will also anticipate site specific insecurity and security disruption (e.g., life safety, business operations, reputation) and lead discussions on developing strategies for mitigating risks. You will communicate risk analysis findings and root cause analysis reports to internal and external stakeholders and leaders. The Datacenter Security Operations Manager will be expected to work from the datacenter daily, and be able to respond quickly to an emergency. 

The Air Gapped Cloud (AGC) Datacenter Physical Security organization works closely the National Security Team, Assurance, Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) & Program Protection teams to meet the rigorous standards of our U.S. Government partners to create the safest and most secure cloud computing environments anywhere, enabling the mission-critical capabilities needed to keep our nation at the forefront of technology.  As a group, CO+I is focused on the personal and professional development for all employees and offers trainings and growth opportunities including Career Rotation Programs, Diversity & Inclusion trainings and events, and professional certifications.

Responsibilities

Security Program Management

• Lead a vendor security team and ensure their accountability to the AGC Standard Operating Procedures. Maintain the physical security of assigned datacenters focused on enabling a trustworthy physical computing environment that protects customer data, people, and critical infrastructure facilities
• Function as a physical security subject matter expert who can stand on their own to deliver work and represent the team, as well as lead their team to success through delegation
• With minimal assistance, performs analysis to detect security threats, alerts, or risks and escalates to critical incident response team and/or external authorities, if necessary. Implements security protocols to support the physical protection of company personnel and assets. Deliver and maintains security programs in assigned areas of responsibility. Advocate for critical security programs with datacenter operations personnel, Facility Security Officers, and other Microsoft stakeholders to ensure secure, continuous operations, while maintaining a One Microsoft, one team environment

Security Leadership

• Receive escalations/notifications of physical security and business impacting events and appropriately triage, ensure that leadership is informed as appropriate and that the necessary personnel for managing an incident respond effectively.
• On-call 24x7x365 and will travel periodically as planned or unplanned within or outside of assigned city/metropolitan area. Respond in person to a local site within 1 hour of critical incidents, if necessary, to provide leadership and oversight of the security response
• With minimal supervision, contributes to collaborative efforts with stakeholders to support security capabilities. Supports risk identification for datacenter insecurity and security disruption (e.g., life safety, business operations, reputation) to assist decision-makers in mitigating risks and responding to residual risks. With minimal supervision, summarizes and reports risk analysis to internal stakeholders and leaders.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years experience in security program or program management or related field
  • OR equivalent experience. 

Other Requirements:

• Security Clearance Requirements: Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:  
   

  • The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with Polygraph. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required pre-offer and post-hire for this role. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate U.S. Government clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination. 
  • Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment.
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.   

  Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customer and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government Clearance .

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a security or management related discipline, or 8+ years’ experience in progressively more responsible security roles
• Industry security certifications such as CPP, PSP, or other relevant security certification
• 2+ years experience leading people in Security Program or Program Management or related field
• 2+ years’ experience in leading teams to deliver campus or multi-site security operations for facilities housing U.S. Government classified and other sensitive information, including oversight of contract guard operations, alarm investigation, and incident reporting
• Experience applying ICD705, NISPOM, and other standards for the protection of U.S. Government information in physical security operations
• Experience developing and documenting standard operating plans, procedures, and processes. Experience executing training, practical exercises, and the documentation and application of lessons-learned
• Able to write cogently and concisely, to effectively inform and persuade others. Confident and skilled in preparing and delivering presentations and briefings to customers, senior leaders, and executives

Security IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $97,600 - $188,400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $125,000 - $206,400 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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