Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers Microsoft’s cloud platforms and services that millions of people use every day. With more than 95% of Fortune 500 business on Azure, 180 million using Office 365, and millions using other services – all running on Microsoft's cloud infrastructure – CO+I builds and operates the foundation upon which Microsoft’s mission to empower every person and organization comes to life. 

The Datacenter Physical Security team (DCPS) is organized within CO+I. DCPS is dedicated to delivering the most trustworthy and efficient physical security services to protect the personnel, infrastructure, data, and confidential information foundational to the Microsoft Cloud. Our vision is to be the most reliable, meticulous, and trusted industry provider of hyperscale cloud physical security. We are accountable, effective, and efficient stewards of the awesome responsibility we hold. We innovate to meet challenges. We automate and simplify to scale efficiently. We constantly create and maintain a collaborative ecosystem. We appreciate and act on opportunities to improve. 

DCPS is looking for a Security Design Manager to lead projects involving physical security systems design, specification, and technical oversight for our worldwide critical infrastructure including datacenters, leased collocations, and other types of facilities. This position is responsible for working directly with numerous internal and external teams, including architects, engineers, numerous security vendors, construction / project managers, and customers to ensure accurate and timely delivery of services across a wide array of stakeholders and priorities. 

Responsibilities

The Security Design Manager position reports to the Datacenter Physical Security Delivery Lead and must be an experienced team player, possess strong communication and collaboration skills, have the ability to determine the appropriate security systems solutions, and manage a demanding workload in the execution of multiple concurrent projects across geographic and organizational boundaries. 

• Designs end-to-end and supports the implementation of security systems. Responsible for implementing the design and specification of alarm systems, access control, video surveillance, burglary, radio systems and all other types of physical security equipment to achieve security program goals for special projects and initiatives. 

• Review, modify, and approve all security designs produced by external security vendors. 

• Oversee projects to ensure they are delivered in accordance with established baseline requirements and deadlines and within budget. 

• Participate in project estimating processes as well as contribute to others budgeting processes for physical security system needs in other groups. 

• Partner and collaborate closely with peer leaders and stakeholders, focused on maintaining a One Microsoft, one team environment. 

• Continuously improve the efficiency and maturity of the overall physical security program. 

• Receive escalations/notifications of physical security and business impacting incidents/events and appropriately triage, ensuring that leadership is made initially and continuously aware when appropriate and that the appropriate personnel are managing the incident response effectively. 

• Collaborate with peer teams and organizations to ensure their team is aligned with broader strategy and initiatives, fully supporting leadership priorities, being good partners, helping reduce costs, time burden, and complexity, and being responsive trusted advisors. 

• Continuously seek data and recommend strategies and ideas to reduce churn, optimize, implement a creative solution to a problem, scale, automate, and simplify. 

Qualifications

Qualifications:  

• 5+ years experience in Security Design or Program Management. 

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Risks, or related field AND 12+ years experience in Security Program or Program Management 

• OR equivalent experience. 

• Certified Protection Professional (CPP) or equivalent Protection certification 

• OR Physical Security Professional (PSP) 

• OR equivalent Physical Security Certification. 

• Ability 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: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. 

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