Data Center Operations & Security Lead (TS/SCI w/ Poly)

Jobot; Boyers (PA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Company-paid health plan

PTO

Dental and Vision

FSA

HSA

Relocation bonus

Many more great perks

Job summary

Jobot in Boyers, PA seeks a Data Center Operations & Security Lead to oversee secure, high-availability infrastructure on-site. The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph and oversees incidents, technician supervision, and audit-ready environments.

Responsibilities include managing compute/storage/networking and ensuring compliance with DISA STIG, FedRAMP, ISO 27001, and SOC 2, while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT/Engineering/Facilities Engineering or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 15+ years supporting enterprise or classified data center operations.
• Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere/ESXi, Windows/Linux admin, enterprise storage (Dell EMC or similar), Cisco/Palo Alto networking, and monitoring platforms (SolarWinds, Splunk).
• Experience in COMSEC training and cleared government environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations of a secure data center supporting classified workloads and ensure system availability.
• Perform Tier 2-3 troubleshooting and oversee preventive maintenance of servers, storage, and networking.
• Manage physical infrastructure activities including rack-and-stack, cabling, environmental monitoring, and power distribution.
• Supervise on-site staff and coordinate with systems, network, cybersecurity, and facilities teams.
• Serve as COMSEC Custodian and Major Incident Manager during outages or high-severity events.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph

15+ years data center ops experience

COMSEC training readiness

Incident & change management

VMWare vSphere/ESXi

Windows/Linux admin

Enterprise storage platforms

Networking: Cisco/Palo Alto

Monitoring: SolarWinds/Splunk

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/Engineering/Facilities Engineering or related

Tools

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Windows/Linux

Dell EMC storage

Cisco or Palo Alto

SolarWinds/Splunk

Job description

Fully On-site in Boyers, PA :: TS-SCI w/ CI poly REQUIRED (DO NOT APPLY UNLESS YOU HAVE THIS) :: Relocation Assistance offered!

Salary: $190,000 - $235,000 per year

Job Details

A mission-focused engineering organization supporting classified U.S. Government programs is seeking an experienced Data Center Operations & Security Lead to oversee secure infrastructure environments within a high-availability facility. This role is responsible for maintaining operational continuity across compute, storage, networking, and physical infrastructure while ensuring compliance with federal security and communications protection requirements.

The selected individual will serve as the on-site technical leader responsible for coordinating operations, managing incidents, supervising technicians, and maintaining audit-ready environments aligned with DoD and national security standards.

Why join us?

• Competitive Base Salary
• Company paid health plan for employees
• PTO
• Dental and Vision, FSA, HSA
• Relocation bonus if needed!
• Many more great perks!

Key Responsibilities

Lead daily operations of a secure data center supporting classified workloads, ensuring continuous system availability and compliance with security policies.

Perform Tier 2-3 troubleshooting and oversee preventive maintenance across servers, storage platforms, and networking infrastructure.

Manage physical infrastructure activities including rack-and-stack deployments, structured cabling, environmental monitoring, and power distribution coordination.

Supervise on-site technical personnel and coordinate with systems, network, cybersecurity, and facilities teams to resolve operational issues.

Serve as COMSEC Custodian, maintaining accountability and compliance for government-issued cryptographic materials.

Act as Major Incident Manager during outages or high-severity events, leading response coordination and root-cause investigations.

Maintain asset inventories, lifecycle documentation, and configuration records using enterprise service management platforms.

Support compliance initiatives aligned with frameworks such as DISA STIG, FedRAMP, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.

Prepare for and support inspections, audits, and customer site visits.

Coordinate with vendors and stakeholders to ensure infrastructure reliability and performance optimization.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Facilities Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent experience)
• 15+ years supporting enterprise or classified data center operations
• Hands-on experience with:
  • VMware vSphere / ESXi environments
  • Windows and Linux server administration
  • Enterprise storage platforms (e.g., Dell EMC or similar)
  • Cisco and/or Palo Alto networking technologies
  • Monitoring platforms such as SolarWinds, Splunk, or comparable tools
  • Strong experience with incident, change, and configuration management processes
  • Prior support of classified government environments or cleared infrastructure facilities
  • Ability to complete required COMSEC training within six months of hire

Preferred Qualifications

• Data center certifications (CDCP, CDCS, CDCFM, or equivalent)
• IT service governance certifications (ITIL v4, COBIT)
• Security or networking certifications (Security+, Network+, or similar)
• Familiarity with power and cooling infrastructure (UPS, CRAC units, PDUs, BMS systems)
• Experience leading major incident response efforts
• Demonstrated leadership within 24x7 operations environments

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