Data Center Security Operations Lead

CyrusOne; Whitney (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CyrusOne seeks a Security Operations Delivery Lead to manage day‑to‑day security operations across data center environments. You will oversee frontline teams, vendors, and site‑based support, ensuring safe, reliable, and standardized delivery while promoting readiness and disciplined execution.

You will coordinate incident response, escalation, and continuity efforts, working to uphold service quality, customer trust, and contractual performance across assigned sites.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of experience in security operations, physical security systems, field service, facilities support, low‑voltage systems, or a related environment.
• 1–3 years of experience in site coordination, lead responsibilities, vendor coordination, or other formal or informal operational leadership.
• Strong knowledge of onsite security operations, physical security systems support, and site execution in critical data center environments.
• Ability to oversee site execution, operational readiness, vendor coordination, and standardized delivery across one or more assigned metros.
• Ability to support incident response, customer escalation support, and small site projects, upgrades, or updates.
• Strong communication, prioritization, and problem‑solving skills in support of contractual performance and customer trust.
• Strong understanding of physical security systems, low‑voltage infrastructure, cabling, termination, troubleshooting practices, and related technical environments.

Responsibilities

• Leads day-to-day security operations across assigned sites, functions, or data center environments, including oversight of frontline personnel, vendors, and site-based support activities.
• Supports operational readiness, incident response, escalation management, execution quality, and customer-sensitive delivery while reinforcing standardized processes, disciplined execution, and clear accountability.
• May oversee Data Center Security Operations & Systems roles, Security Operations functions, or a combination of both, helping maintain system uptime, contractual performance, and customer trust.
• Responsibilities Strategy, Governance & Performance Management Support execution of operating priorities, site goals, and performance expectations across assigned sites, functions, or customer-sensitive environments.
• Reinforce established procedures, standards, reporting rhythms, and escalation expectations to support disciplined execution and operational readiness.
• Track day-to-day performance, staffing needs, scheduling gaps, local operational issues, and resource constraints, and elevate concerns through appropriate channels.
• Support accurate reporting, documentation, and local visibility into service performance, readiness, execution quality, and site support needs.
• Provide local visibility into vendor support needs, material usage, and operating constraints to support leadership decision‑making and cost discipline.
• Help maintain consistent operating discipline across assigned teams, vendors, and site‑based support activities.
• Support implementation of new operating procedures, site initiatives, and process improvements to strengthen execution consistency and readiness.
• Support incident response, escalation management, and operational recovery across assigned sites or functions in accordance with established procedures.
• Serve as a first‑line leadership resource during operational disruptions, security incidents, outages, or customer‑impacting events.
• Ensure timely escalation, accurate updates, and clear follow‑through during incidents requiring coordinated response.
• Support issue triage, RCA follow‑up, and corrective action tracking through disciplined communication and execution.
• Reinforce escalation discipline and incident documentation to support readiness, recovery, and customer trust.
• Support after‑hours or on‑call response needs as required for incidents, outages, or customer‑impacting events.
• Coordinate with emergency services, contractors, or external partners as needed during incident response and recovery activities.
• Support oversight of vendor and site‑based support performance to ensure work is delivered in alignment with service expectations and site needs.
• Coordinate day-to-day vendor activities, follow‑up actions, and issue resolution to support execution continuity.
• Monitor service quality, responsiveness, and adherence to defined expectations and elevate concerns as needed.
• Help reinforce accountability, communication, and disciplined execution across contracted support activities.
• Support small local projects, upgrades, and updates through vendor coordination and operational follow‑through.
• Support vendor coordination for local security-related projects, retrofits, repairs, or operational updates to ensure safe and timely execution.
• Support customer‑sensitive delivery through reliable execution, clear communication, and disciplined follow‑through.
• Reinforce adherence to site procedures, operational controls, reporting requirements, and documentation standards.
• Support audit readiness, local compliance expectations, and contract‑sensitive operational performance.
• Help address customer issues, operational concerns, and escalation needs through timely coordination and communication.
• Maintain visibility into local risks, recurring issues, and readiness gaps, and elevate them through appropriate channels.
• Support recurring site risk reviews, audit activities, and control checks to help identify gaps and reinforce operational readiness.
• Reinforce emergency response and business continuity procedures through day‑to‑day readiness support and disciplined follow‑through.
• Provide day‑to‑day guidance, task coordination, and execution support for frontline personnel and site‑based support resources.
• Support onboarding, procedural reinforcement, training completion, and day‑to‑day readiness for assigned teams.
• Provide coaching, day‑to‑day feedback, and input on employee performance, readiness, and development needs through ongoing operational oversight.
• Help identify staffing needs, scheduling gaps, performance issues, and support requirements through day‑to‑day leadership.
• Reinforce a culture of professionalism, standardized execution, clear escalation, accountability, and customer‑focused delivery.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Security Management, Criminal Justice, Business, Emergency Management, Electronics, Facilities, or a related field

Job description

CyrusOne seeks a Security Operations Delivery Lead to manage day‑to‑day security operations across data center environments. You will oversee frontline teams, vendors, and site‑based support, ensuring safe, reliable, and standardized delivery while promoting readiness and disciplined execution.

You will coordinate incident response, escalation, and continuity efforts, working to uphold service quality, customer trust, and contractual performance across assigned sites.