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Microsoft · 2 days ago

Datacenter Security Operations Manager

Sterling, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$96K/yr - $188K/yr

4+ years exp

Microsoft is committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment and is seeking a Datacenter Security Operations Manager. This role involves overseeing physical security operations at datacenters, collaborating with vendor security staff, and managing security programs to ensure the protection of personnel and infrastructure.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Oversee the implementation of physical security policies and procedures at applicable datacenters, ensuring Microsoft’s physical security vendor guard force has the resources and information to deliver physical security services that meet Microsoft and customer requirements to protect people, information, and critical infrastructure

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. With minimal assistance, implements security protocols to support the physical protection of company personnel and assets. With minimal assistance, delivers and maintains security programs in areas of responsibility

Partner with datacenter operations, security systems and other Microsoft stakeholders to ensure secure and continuous operations while maintaining a One Team, One Microsoft environment

Continuously improve the efficiency and maturity of the overall physical security program at Microsoft datacenters, seeking data and recommending strategies and ideas to reduce churn, optimizing resources including budget management and forecasting, implement creative solutions to problems, scale, automate and simplify process whenever possible

Receive escalations/notifications of physical security and business impacting events and appropriately triage, ensure that regional leadership is kept informed through regular communication 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

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

Embody our culture and values

Qualification

Security Program ManagementRisk AnalysisPhysical Security PoliciesIndustry Security CertificationsBachelor's DegreeCollaborationCommunicationProblem Solving

Required

4+ years' experience in Security Program or Program Management or related field

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role

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 citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions