Systems & Compliance Manager

Tailwind Applied Sciences; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tailwind Applied Sciences seeks a Systems & Compliance Manager to oversee IT systems, low-voltage infrastructure, OT environments, and compliance initiatives. You will coordinate across internal teams, partners, and clients to ensure regulatory compliance and audit readiness.

The role emphasizes leadership, incident analysis, and translating regulations into practical controls to ensure reliability, security, and operational excellence across multiple entities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in IT, low-voltage systems, or infrastructure management.
• Experience supporting or leading SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO, or similar audits.
• Strong understanding of networking, physical security, and control center operations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across multiple entities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee IT and low-voltage systems, including network infrastructure, access control, surveillance, cabling, and comms platforms.
• Lead SOC audit readiness: documentation, control validation, evidence collection, remediation tracking.
• Coordinate communication among business units, clients, vendors, and third-party stakeholders.
• Develop, maintain, and improve operational controls, policies, and procedures.
• Support security operations, monitoring centers, dispatch centers, and control room environments.
• Evaluate system performance and recommend improvements for reliability, security, and efficiency.
• Oversee technology projects from planning to implementation.
• Act as primary contact during audits, compliance reviews, and customer assessments.
• Ensure systems meet contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze incidents, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate technical and compliance documentation.
• Provide leadership and guidance to technical teams and field personnel.

Skills

SOC audits

IT systems

Low-voltage systems

Networking

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Project coordination

Documentation

Job description

The Systems & Compliance Manager is responsible for overseeing the organization's IT systems, low-voltage infrastructure, operational technology environments, and compliance initiatives. This role serves as a liaison between internal departments, external partners, and clients to ensure operational continuity, security, regulatory compliance, and effective communication across multiple entities. The position plays a key role in SOC audit preparedness, control center operations, systems integration, and technology governance.

• Manage and support IT and low-voltage systems, including network infrastructure, access control, surveillance systems, structured cabling, and communications platforms.
• Lead SOC audit readiness efforts, including documentation, control validation, evidence collection, and remediation tracking.
• Coordinate communication and collaboration among business units, clients, vendors, and third-party stakeholders.
• Develop, maintain, and improve operational controls, policies, and procedures.
• Support security operations, monitoring centers, dispatch centers, and control room environments.
• Evaluate system performance and recommend improvements to increase reliability, security, and efficiency.
• Oversee technology projects from planning through implementation.
• Act as primary point of contact during audits, compliance reviews, and customer assessments.
• Ensure operational systems meet organizational, contractual, and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze incidents, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate technical and compliance documentation.
• Provide leadership and guidance to technical teams and field personnel.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in IT, low-voltage systems, security technology, or infrastructure management.
• Experience supporting or leading SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO, or similar compliance audits.
• Strong understanding of networking, physical security systems, and control center operations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience coordinating work across multiple business entities or locations.
• Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into operational controls.
• Relevant certifications such as Security+, Network+, CISSP, CISA, or similar are a plus.