Sr. Security Design Manager

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Business Function Overview:
Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers Microsoft's cloud platforms and services that millions of people use every day. With more than 95% of Fortune 500 business on Azure, 180 million using Office 365, and millions using other services - all running on Microsoft's cloud infrastructure - CO+I builds and operates the foundation upon which Microsoft's mission to empower every person and organization comes to life.
The CO+I Physical Security team is organized within CO+I and falls under its Core Operation Functions (COF) team. The CO+I Physical Security team is dedicated to delivering the most trustworthy and efficient physical security services to protect the personnel, infrastructure, data, and confidential information foundational to the Microsoft Cloud. Our vision is to be the most reliable, rigorous, and trusted industry provider of hyperscale cloud physical security.
CO+I Physical Security is looking for a Senior Security Design Manager to lead high-profile and business critical projects involving physical security systems design, specification, and technical oversight for our Americas (AMER) region critical infrastructure including datacenters, leased collocations, and other types of facilities. This position is responsible for working directly with numerous internal and external teams, including architects, engineers, numerous security vendors, construction / project managers, and customers to ensure accurate and timely delivery of services across a wide array of stakeholders and priorities.
The Security Design Manager position reports to the Security Group Manager of Design and Tented Programs and must be an experienced team player, possess strong communication and collaboration skills, have the ability to determine the appropriate security systems solutions, and manage a demanding workload in the execution of multiple concurrent projects across geographic and organizational boundaries.ResponsibilitiesCore Responsibilities
Responsible for implementing the design and specification of physical security, alarm systems, access control, video surveillance, burglary, radio systems and all other types of physical security equipment to achieve security program goals for special projects and initiatives.

• Review, provide feedback, and approve physical security design documentation produced by Architecture & Engineering (A&E) firms.
• Oversee projects to ensure they are delivered in accordance with established baseline requirements and deadlines and within budget.

• Participate in project estimating processes as well as contribute to others budgeting processes for physical security system needs in other groups.
• Partner and collaborate closely with peer leaders and stakeholders, focused on maintaining a One Microsoft, one team environment.
• Continuously improve the efficiency and maturity of the overall physical security program.
• Receive escalations/notifications of physical security and business impacting incidents/events and appropriately triage, ensuring that leadership is made initially and continuously aware when appropriate and that the appropriate personnel are managing the incident response effectively.
• Collaborate with peer teams and organizations to ensure their team is aligned with broader strategy and initiatives, fully supporting leadership priorities, being good partners, helping reduce costs, time burden, and complexity, and being responsive trusted advisors.

• Continuously seek data and recommend strategies and ideas to reduce churn, optimize, implement a creative solution to a problem, scale, automate, and simplify.
• Deliver assigned projects in accordance with established requirements, deadlines, and applicable employment law and company policy.
• Engage with internal and external customers as appropriate to evangelize and represent Microsoft's datacenter physical security programs.
• Maintain confidentiality, discretion, and protect of Microsoft information.

Qualifications Basic Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of experience with Extensive knowledge of foundational security principles , including but not limited to alarm, access control, and video surveillance systems and their application along with the ability to develop conceptual and final designs of these systems.
• 5+ years of experience in physical security engineering solutions and design, as well as supporting implementation throughout construction project lifecycles.
• 3-5+ years of experience Familiarity with physical security systems project management.
• Confident and skilled in preparing and delivering presentations and briefings to customers, senior leaders, and executives.

• Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time in both planned and unplanned scenarios.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience in the engineering, design and/or installation of security systems in datacenters or other critical infrastructure environments is highly desirable.
• Confident and skilled in preparing and delivering presentations and briefings to customers, senior leaders, and executives.

• Experience making and influencing good decisions that impact mission-critical, 24x7 operations environments
• Strong work and compliance ethic, and the ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic and high-pressure environment.
• Analytical and process improvement skills to produce data driven insights and associated process changes
• Thought leadership and subject matter expertise to deliver one or more large programs and services while increasing standardization, simplification, and automation
• Ability to change plans, goals, actions, and priorities in response to an evolving business environment with awareness to operate as a champion for course corrections when necessary

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products for business.
• BS or BA in security, engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• PSP, CPP, PMP, or PgMP certifications are highly desirable.

Security IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $91,800 - $178,800 per year.
Microsoft has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States, which allows us to pay employees competitively and consistently in different geographic markets (see below). The range above reflects the potential base pay across the U.S. for this role (except as noted below); the applicable base pay range will depend on what ultimately is determined to be the candidate's primary work location. Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.
At Microsoft certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus and stock. These awards are allocated based on individual performance. In addition, certain roles also have the opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee's role. Benefits/perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of employment with Microsoft and the country work location. U.S.-based employees have access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellbeing benefits, paid vacation time, paid sick and mental health time, and several paid holidays, among others.
There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $117,900 - $195,000 per year.
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Background Check Requirements
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
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