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

Jobot; Raleigh (NC); 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

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Data Center Operations & Security Lead to oversee secure infrastructure within a high-availability facility. On-site role with a focus on DoD and national security standards, incident management, and COMSEC responsibilities.

The position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly, a bachelor’s degree, and 15+ years of experience in enterprise or classified data center operations. Relocation assistance may be available.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph required.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT/Engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years supporting enterprise or classified data center operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations of a secure data center with high availability.
• Coordinate incident response and oversee on-site technicians.
• Maintain audit-ready environments per DoD and security standards.
• Serve as COMSEC Custodian for government crypto materials.
• Act as Major Incident Manager during outages and investigations.
• Maintain asset inventories, lifecycle docs, and CMDB records.
• Support DISA STIG, FedRAMP, ISO 27001, SOC 2 compliance.

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly

15+ years enterprise/classified data‑a

COMSEC awareness / readiness

Incident/Change/Config management

Leadership for 24x7 ops

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/Engineering or related

Tools

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Windows & Linux server administration

Dell EMC storage or equivalent

Cisco/Palo Alto networking

SolarWinds / Splunk monitoring

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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