Data Center Security Manager-London

Alibaba Cloud; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Alibaba Cloud is seeking a security manager for its data centers in Greater London. The role involves handling security alarms, conducting assessments, and establishing procedures to enhance security protocols.

Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in security management, strong analytical skills, and must be bilingual in Chinese to coordinate with headquarters in China. Expect collaborative work and incident response responsibilities.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in managing data center security systems.
• Proficient in physical security technical research and solution design.
• Capable of responding to large-scale security incidents.

Responsibilities

• Manage security alarms and incidents in data centers.
• Conduct business research and security assessments.
• Identify security vulnerabilities and implement management strategies.
• Develop management standard procedures for security.
• Collaborate with other teams on security system operations.

Skills

Physical security management

Technical research and solution design

Incident response

Analytical skills

Communication and coordination

Teamwork

Bilingual (Chinese and English)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the real-time response, handling, and closure of security alarms and incidents in Alibaba Cloud's data centers to ensure stable, secure, and efficient operations.
• Conduct thorough business research and security assessments of data centers, identify and optimize critical security control points, and promote systematic construction and online capability development of the data center security management system.
• Perform regular inspections of data centers to identify security vulnerabilities and system defects, and resolve these issues through security management strategies.
• Develop and optimize management standard procedures for the data center security management system framework, enhance the data center security management.
• Establish effective collaboration with other teams to promote the implementation and routine operation of the security system, improving the standardization level of data center security management.

Job Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in managing and operating security systems in large data centers or enterprises.
• Proficiency in technical research and solution design in the field of physical security, with a foundational understanding of data center physical security and a keen insight and strong judgment regarding new technologies.
• Strong capability in responding to large-scale security incidents, with preference given to candidates who have experience in Red Teaming.
• Excellent logical thinking and analytical skills, with a willingness to tackle complex problems and the ability to analyze existing problems, identify the root cause, and formulate solutions that address the issues.
• Strong communication and coordination skills, a strong sense of initiative and responsibility, and good teamwork spirit.
• Bilingual in Chinese is a must as the role needs to coordinate with the HQ in China.