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The Global Physical Security (GPS) Data Center Systems Team manages the technology enabling GPS Operations to protect data center property, assets, and infrastructure across Oracle-owned and third-party co-location facilities. Oracle is seeking a highly experienced and multi-talented Director of Data Center Security Systems to lead implementation and operations for hyperscale data center security systems. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on technical ownership—diving deep into systems, integrations, processes, and data—while building and mentoring a high-performing team. Initial focus includes directing security systems strategy and delivery for new hyperscale builds and establishing production support capabilities across the Oracle Hyperscale portfolio.
LOCATION
Location: on-site Shackelford TX
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Program Leadership and Ownership:
- Provide operational direction and oversight to maintain GPS strategic initiatives for data center security, ensuring consistent service reliability, scalability, and compliance.
- Own physical security systems (ACS, VMS, IDS, biometrics, key management) and their integrations with enterprise IT (network, identity, logging/monitoring, ticketing).
- Manage the Data Center Security Systems Support Team, including sourcing, onboarding, and performance of contracted staff; set and report on SLAs/OKRs and service quality KPIs.
- Provide project/program management for greenfield and brownfield deployments; lead design reviews, risk assessments, change management, and cutover planning; take a hands-on role in critical delivery tasks.
- Mentor and develop team members; establish runbooks, SOPs, and knowledge bases; drive a culture of automation, security-by-design, and continuous improvement.
- Deliver operational metrics, service ticket analytics, root-cause analyses, and executive-ready reporting.
- Meet financial objectives by forecasting requirements, managing budgets, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions; oversee vendor invoicing and payment schedules.
- Partner across Oracle Lines of Business (e.g., DC Ops, Network, Identity, Legal, Compliance, Audit, Procurement) to ensure service quality and compliance.
Hands-on Technical Leadership:
- Configure and optimize large-scale physical security platforms: Lenel OnGuard, Milestone VMS, AXIS cameras; drive standardization, hardening, and high availability across sites.
- Lead integrations with enterprise identity and access (e.g., IDCS/Okta/Azure AD) for role-based access, privileged access controls, and lifecycle automation; enforce least-privilege and zero-trust principles at the physical/logical boundary.
- Oversee networking for security systems in coordination with IT: VLAN design, segmentation/microsegmentation, firewall policies, VPN, QoS, multicast, and resilience across WAN/SD-WAN.
- Implement observability and health monitoring for security systems: dashboards, metrics, logs, and traces; integrate with SIEM/SOAR for alerting, correlation, and incident workflows.
- Drive automation for provisioning, configuration, and compliance using Infrastructure-as-Code and scripting (e.g., Terraform/Ansible where applicable, PowerShell, Python, Bash); maintain version-controlled configurations and CI/CD-driven change processes for repeatable deployments.
- Lead system hardening, patch/upgrade programs, certificate and key management, and backup/DR for ACS/VMS/IDS infrastructure; ensure performance and capacity planning for hyperscale growth.
- Provide advanced technical support and escalation for Lenel/Milestone programming, API integrations, SDK use, and custom workflows in Security Operations Centers (SOCs).
Security, Risk, and Compliance:
- Ensure physical security control effectiveness and audit readiness aligned to SSAE 18/SOC, ISO 27001, NIST, PCI, and internal Oracle policies; coordinate evidence collection and control mapping.
- Maintain policies, standards, and procedures; conduct periodic control testing, gap assessments, and corrective action plans.
- Integrate physical security event data into enterprise SIEM; support threat detection, incident response, and post-incident reviews; reduce false positives via tuning and analytics.
- Ensure data protection for video and access control records: retention policies, encryption, secure storage, and privacy-by-design.
Service Management and Reliability:
- Run continuous Alarm Reduction and System Health programs; set SLOs/error budgets; execute resilience testing and disaster recovery exercises.
- Oversee lifecycle management for hardware/software (controllers, cameras, sensors, servers, OS, databases), including standard images, golden configurations, and compatibility matrices.
Vendor, Construction, and Field Operations:
- Manage 3rd-party service providers and systems integrators: scopes of work, quality standards, SLAs, performance reviews, and safety/compliance.
- Lead design and commissioning for new builds: requirements, drawings/specs, acceptance testing (FAT/SAT), as-builts, and turnover to operations.
- Perform additional functions as directed by the VP, Global DC Ops & Systems to meet business objectives.
QUALIFICATIONS
Managerial:
- 15+ years’ experience in Information Technology and/or Security Systems, with extensive management experience in corporate or hyperscale data center environments.
- Proven ability to operate as a hands-on director: setting strategy and roadmaps while personally engaging in configuration, troubleshooting, data analysis, and incident leadership.
- Demonstrated success in service and support management, project/program management, and team leadership/mentorship.
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives with network, identity, infrastructure, and compliance teams in high-availability, multi-site environments.
- Excellent communication skills, including executive-level reporting and clear technical documentation; strong stakeholder management across cultures and time zones.
- Self-motivated, innovative, and effective both independently and in teams.
Technical:
- Deep knowledge of data center physical security solutions; strong experience with intruder detection, biometrics, and locking hardware.
- Hands-on expertise with:
- Windows Server and Linux administration for application, database, and VMS components.
- Network fundamentals and security: LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, routing/switching, VLANs, NAC, firewalls, DNS/DHCP/IPAM, TLS/PKI.
- Identity and access integrations: SSO, RBAC/ABAC, PAM principles for operator and service accounts.
- Systems hardening, patching, and upgrade strategies; backup/restore and DR.
- Observability: system health monitoring, log management, dashboarding, and SIEM/SOAR integrations.
- Scripting and automation (PowerShell, Python, Bash) and configuration management/IaC where applicable.
- Strong understanding of compliance frameworks relevant to physical security in data centers (SSAE 18/SOC, ISO 27001, NIST, PCI) and mapping controls to operational procedures.
- Proficiency with Microsoft productivity tools; familiarity with CMDB/ITSM platforms (e.g., ServiceNow) is a plus.
- Oversight of continuous Alarm Reduction, System Health Check, and upgrade/enhancement programs.
SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY, IMPACT, AND SUPERVISION
- Hyperscale site security system ownership with potential to expand as the portfolio grows.
- Operates with minimal supervision; provides direction and mentorship to FTEs and contractors. High operational impact with accountability for availability, security, and compliance outcomes.
- Reports to the GPS Senior Director, Global DC Ops & Systems.
PROCESSES AND METHODOLOGY
Lead collaborative, cross-functional teams to meet business needs; employ ITIL service management, change control, and data-driven continuous improvement; use standardized runbooks and automation to ensure repeatable results.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
- Demonstrated experience delivering the essential functions above is mandatory.
- BS/BA degree highly desirable.
INTRODUCTION
The Global Physical Security (GPS) Data Center Systems Team manages the technology enabling GPS Operations to protect data center property, assets, and infrastructure across Oracle-owned and third-party co-location facilities. Oracle is seeking a highly experienced and multi-talented Director of Data Center Security Systems to lead implementation and operations for hyperscale data center security systems. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on technical ownership—diving deep into systems, integrations, processes, and data—while building and mentoring a high-performing team. Initial focus includes directing security systems strategy and delivery for new hyperscale builds and establishing production support capabilities across the Oracle Hyperscale portfolio.
LOCATION
Location: on-site Shackelford TX
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Program Leadership and Ownership:
- Provide operational direction and oversight to maintain GPS strategic initiatives for data center security, ensuring consistent service reliability, scalability, and compliance.
- Own physical security systems (ACS, VMS, IDS, biometrics, key management) and their integrations with enterprise IT (network, identity, logging/monitoring, ticketing).
- Manage the Data Center Security Systems Support Team, including sourcing, onboarding, and performance of contracted staff; set and report on SLAs/OKRs and service quality KPIs.
- Provide project/program management for greenfield and brownfield deployments; lead design reviews, risk assessments, change management, and cutover planning; take a hands-on role in critical delivery tasks.
- Mentor and develop team members; establish runbooks, SOPs, and knowledge bases; drive a culture of automation, security-by-design, and continuous improvement.
- Deliver operational metrics, service ticket analytics, root-cause analyses, and executive-ready reporting.
- Meet financial objectives by forecasting requirements, managing budgets, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions; oversee vendor invoicing and payment schedules.
- Partner across Oracle Lines of Business (e.g., DC Ops, Network, Identity, Legal, Compliance, Audit, Procurement) to ensure service quality and compliance.
Hands-on Technical Leadership:
- Configure and optimize large-scale physical security platforms: Lenel OnGuard, Milestone VMS, AXIS cameras; drive standardization, hardening, and high availability across sites.
- Lead integrations with enterprise identity and access (e.g., IDCS/Okta/Azure AD) for role-based access, privileged access controls, and lifecycle automation; enforce least-privilege and zero-trust principles at the physical/logical boundary.
- Oversee networking for security systems in coordination with IT: VLAN design, segmentation/microsegmentation, firewall policies, VPN, QoS, multicast, and resilience across WAN/SD-WAN.
- Implement observability and health monitoring for security systems: dashboards, metrics, logs, and traces; integrate with SIEM/SOAR for alerting, correlation, and incident workflows.
- Drive automation for provisioning, configuration, and compliance using Infrastructure-as-Code and scripting (e.g., Terraform/Ansible where applicable, PowerShell, Python, Bash); maintain version-controlled configurations and CI/CD-driven change processes for repeatable deployments.
- Lead system hardening, patch/upgrade programs, certificate and key management, and backup/DR for ACS/VMS/IDS infrastructure; ensure performance and capacity planning for hyperscale growth.
- Provide advanced technical support and escalation for Lenel/Milestone programming, API integrations, SDK use, and custom workflows in Security Operations Centers (SOCs).
Security, Risk, and Compliance:
- Ensure physical security control effectiveness and audit readiness aligned to SSAE 18/SOC, ISO 27001, NIST, PCI, and internal Oracle policies; coordinate evidence collection and control mapping.
- Maintain policies, standards, and procedures; conduct periodic control testing, gap assessments, and corrective action plans.
- Integrate physical security event data into enterprise SIEM; support threat detection, incident response, and post-incident reviews; reduce false positives via tuning and analytics.
- Ensure data protection for video and access control records: retention policies, encryption, secure storage, and privacy-by-design.
Service Management and Reliability:
- Run continuous Alarm Reduction and System Health programs; set SLOs/error budgets; execute resilience testing and disaster recovery exercises.
- Oversee lifecycle management for hardware/software (controllers, cameras, sensors, servers, OS, databases), including standard images, golden configurations, and compatibility matrices.
Vendor, Construction, and Field Operations:
- Manage 3rd-party service providers and systems integrators: scopes of work, quality standards, SLAs, performance reviews, and safety/compliance.
- Lead design and commissioning for new builds: requirements, drawings/specs, acceptance testing (FAT/SAT), as-builts, and turnover to operations.
- Perform additional functions as directed by the VP, Global DC Ops & Systems to meet business objectives.
QUALIFICATIONS
Managerial:
- 15+ years’ experience in Information Technology and/or Security Systems, with extensive management experience in corporate or hyperscale data center environments.
- Proven ability to operate as a hands-on director: setting strategy and roadmaps while personally engaging in configuration, troubleshooting, data analysis, and incident leadership.
- Demonstrated success in service and support management, project/program management, and team leadership/mentorship.
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives with network, identity, infrastructure, and compliance teams in high-availability, multi-site environments.
- Excellent communication skills, including executive-level reporting and clear technical documentation; strong stakeholder management across cultures and time zones.
- Self-motivated, innovative, and effective both independently and in teams.
Technical:
- Deep knowledge of data center physical security solutions; strong experience with intruder detection, biometrics, and locking hardware.
- Hands-on expertise with:
- Windows Server and Linux administration for application, database, and VMS components.
- Network fundamentals and security: LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, routing/switching, VLANs, NAC, firewalls, DNS/DHCP/IPAM, TLS/PKI.
- Identity and access integrations: SSO, RBAC/ABAC, PAM principles for operator and service accounts.
- Systems hardening, patching, and upgrade strategies; backup/restore and DR.
- Observability: system health monitoring, log management, dashboarding, and SIEM/SOAR integrations.
- Scripting and automation (PowerShell, Python, Bash) and configuration management/IaC where applicable.
- Strong understanding of compliance frameworks relevant to physical security in data centers (SSAE 18/SOC, ISO 27001, NIST, PCI) and mapping controls to operational procedures.
- Proficiency with Microsoft productivity tools; familiarity with CMDB/ITSM platforms (e.g., ServiceNow) is a plus.
- Oversight of continuous Alarm Reduction, System Health Check, and upgrade/enhancement programs.
SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY, IMPACT, AND SUPERVISION
- Hyperscale site security system ownership with potential to expand as the portfolio grows.
- Operates with minimal supervision; provides direction and mentorship to FTEs and contractors. High operational impact with accountability for availability, security, and compliance outcomes.
- Reports to the GPS Senior Director, Global DC Ops & Systems.
PROCESSES AND METHODOLOGY
Lead collaborative, cross-functional teams to meet business needs; employ ITIL service management, change control, and data-driven continuous improvement; use standardized runbooks and automation to ensure repeatable results.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
- Demonstrated experience delivering the essential functions above is mandatory.
- BS/BA degree highly desirable.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Center Director
Confirm your degree supports specialty occupation
USCIS requires Center Director roles to demonstrate a direct relationship between the position's duties and your degree field. A general management degree may not suffice if the center focuses on early childhood education or clinical services, document the field-specific connection explicitly.
Pull LCA filings before targeting employers
Use Migrate Mate to filter Center Director roles by employers with verified H-1B filing history. Targeting organizations that have already filed LCAs for this title tells you the employer understands prevailing wage obligations and has run the sponsorship process before.
Prioritize cap-exempt employers for faster timelines
Nonprofit organizations affiliated with higher education or government research are cap-exempt under H-1B rules, bypassing the annual lottery. Center Director roles at university childcare centers, hospital-affiliated programs, or government-contracted nonprofits can file year-round with no registration wait.
Check prevailing wage before your offer stage
Look up the wage level for your specific county and SOC code using the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating salary. Center Director wages vary significantly by region and center type, and an offer below the DOL prevailing wage will block LCA certification regardless of employer intent.
Prepare an organizational chart showing your authority
USCIS scrutinizes Center Director petitions when the title implies management but the role lacks supervisory evidence. Document direct reports, budget authority, and program oversight responsibilities in your job description to substantiate the specialty occupation and executive function claims.
Time your I-129 filing around your start date
Cap-subject H-1B petitions have an October 1 start date, so your employer must file in April for roles that year. If you're changing from another nonimmigrant status, work with your employer to avoid gaps by filing before your current authorization expires.
H-1B Visa Center Director: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Center Director role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but the qualification isn't automatic. USCIS evaluates whether the role normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field. A Center Director overseeing early childhood education programs, clinical therapy services, or academic enrichment has a stronger case than one managing a general retail or fitness center. The employer's job description must make the degree-role connection explicit.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Center Director positions?
Nonprofits in education, healthcare, and community services are the most active sponsors for this title. University-affiliated childcare centers, hospital community health programs, Head Start organizations, and federally funded social service agencies regularly file LCAs for Center Director roles. To find employers with verified filing history for this specific title, search on Migrate Mate.
How does prevailing wage affect Center Director H-1B sponsorship?
The DOL sets a prevailing wage by geographic area and occupation code that the employer must certify to pay before the LCA is approved. Center Director wages vary by region and employer type, so a nonprofit in a rural area may face a lower threshold than a healthcare system in a major metro. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the applicable level before your offer is finalized.
Can a Center Director role qualify for cap-exempt H-1B filing?
Yes, if the employer qualifies. Nonprofits that are affiliated with a university, government research institution, or primary or secondary educational institution are cap-exempt under H-1B rules. This means your employer can file an I-129 at any time of year without waiting for the April lottery registration window, which significantly shortens your path to an approved start date.
What documentation strengthens an H-1B petition for a Center Director?
Your petition needs a detailed job description showing that the role requires specialized knowledge, a clear organizational chart with supervisory lines, evidence of your degree's direct relevance to the center's program type, and the certified LCA from DOL. If your degree is from outside the U.S., a credential evaluation from a NACES-member organization helps establish equivalency for USCIS review.