Physical Security Engineer - CTJ - Top Secret

• Program physical access control and video systems as part of the delivery of new high security datacenters.
• Provide inputs on security design standards and requirements for access control and video programming to drive programmatic improvements.

Maintaining and Operating Physical Security Systems

• Participate in on-call DRI rotation to support physical security systems.
• Assess data related to the health of security systems and infrastructure to identify gaps, performance trends, compliance with system configuration standards, and recommend & execute repeatable strategies to address issues at scale and within specialized deployments.
• Participate in engineering projects to replace end of life hardware, apply system patches, upgrade security systems, and architectural improvements that improve our overall security posture.
• Manage physical security systems lifecycle support and compliance, hosting regular datacenter site meetings in partnership with security operations and facility management teams to proactively address site security system health, and coordinate maintenance and repair services with internal and external service providers.

Collaboration and Partner Experience

• Collaborate with partner engineering, project management, and design teams to drive strategic initiatives that help to improve security outcomes, reduce costs & complexity, and improve the overall effectiveness of the program.

• Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, anomaly detection, Security Operations Center (SOC) detection, threat analytics, security incident and event management (SIEM), information technology (IT), or operations incident response

• OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 2+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, anomaly detection, Security Operations Center (SOC) detection, threat analytics, security incident and event management (SIEM), information technology (IT), or operations incident response
• 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 Security Clearance. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate 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, * 5+ years of experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cyber security, and anomaly detection.

• OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field.

• Lenel Certifications, CISSP, CISA, CISM, SANS, GCIA, GCIH, OSCP, and/or Security+ certification.

Security Operations Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $102,100 - $202,200 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 $133,800 - $219,200 per year.

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