Senior Manager, Data Center Security Engineering

CoreWeave•Livingston, NJ

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Data Center Security Engineering leads the physical security engineering team responsible for delivering, administering, and sustaining security technology across CoreWeave’s global data center footprint, colocation sites, and high-security environments. The role combines people management, security systems oversight, lifecycle planning, commissioning, compliance support, and cross-functional program coordination. The position manages engineers responsible for access control, video surveillance, alarm systems, and related infrastructure. It establishes technical standards and system architecture, oversees operational health and maintenance, and ensures physical security systems are reliable, scalable, resilient, and aligned with enterprise security and cybersecurity requirements. The role also supports audits and regulatory compliance, plans hardware replacement and technology onboarding, and coordinates implementation with project managers, contractors, integrators, vendors, and internal partners. As a bridge between Security, IT, and Facilities, this leader coordinates networking and server needs for physical security platforms, partners with teams on system performance and uptime, and governs operational procedures and documentation across the enterprise. The role supports policy development, incident investigations, system changes, and strategic planning. The position requires access to export-controlled information and is subject to the stated U.S. export-control eligibility requirements.

Requirements

15+ years of experience in security, IT, physical systems engineering, or security technology deployment in enterprise environments.
5+ years of experience managing or leading teams responsible for physical security system administration or commissioning.
Advanced knowledge of Genetec Security Center (Synergis and Omnicast), access control hardware, CCTV architecture, and alarm systems.
Strong understanding of IT fundamentals, including networking concepts such as VLANs, DHCP, NAT, and subnetting; Windows Server administration; and REST APIs for system integrations.
Proven experience supporting regulatory compliance efforts and preparing audit evidence.
Strong organizational skills and experience managing multiple concurrent infrastructure initiatives across sites or regions.
Excellent written communication skills and experience developing SOPs, commissioning plans, and operational documentation.
Demonstrated success leading hybrid or distributed engineering teams in fast-paced, scaling organizations.
Must meet the stated export-control eligibility requirements to access export-controlled information.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Genetec Security Center, BioConnect, or access control manufacturer platforms such as HID, Mercury, or Axis.
Background managing physical security technology in colocation or cloud-scale data center environments.
Familiarity with security change management, documentation control, and Good Documentation Practices (GDocP).

Responsibilities

Directly manage the Data Center Security Engineering team, including task prioritization, team roadmap, performance management, and professional development.
Define and maintain technical standards for access control, video surveillance, physical intrusion detection, and advanced AI security systems.
Align physical security system designs with enterprise security baselines, cybersecurity requirements, and infrastructure scalability and resiliency requirements.
Ensure seamless commissioning of physical security systems in construction and retrofit projects.
Define and enforce configuration checklists, testing protocols, and operational readiness standards before handover to GSOC or local staff.
Own operational health and maintenance of physical security systems, including Genetec Security Center (Synergis and Omnicast) and related components.
Guide system patching, firmware management, and troubleshooting escalations.
Ensure security systems align with regulatory frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST 800-53; provide technical documentation and system evidence for audits and security assurance.
Plan and oversee replacement of aging hardware and onboarding of new technologies.
Maintain inventory control, support vendor RMA workflows, and align lifecycle efforts with budget and change-control procedures.
Collaborate with project managers, general contractors, system integrators, and vendors to ensure delivery meets specifications and CoreWeave security standards.
Serve as escalation point and planning lead for networking needs, including VLANs, IP addresses, and firewall rules, and server resources required by physical security platforms.
Partner with IT to support system performance and uptime.
Lead creation and governance of standard operating procedures, commissioning guides, configuration baselines, and system architecture documentation.
Partner with GSOC, Policy, Risk, IT, Executive Protection, and Facilities to coordinate system changes, incident response investigations, and strategic planning.
Act as a stakeholder in policy and standards development across the physical security ecosystem.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 100% paid for by CoreWeave for eligible U.S.-based full-time employees.
Company-paid life insurance.
Voluntary supplemental life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Flexible Spending Account.
Health Savings Account.
Tuition reimbursement.
Ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
Mental wellness benefits through Spring Health.
Family-forming support provided by Carrot.
Paid parental leave.
Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside.
401(k) with a generous employer match.
Flexible PTO.
Discretionary bonus and equity awards, subject to eligibility.
Catered lunch each day in office and data center locations.
Casual work environment.