Senior Security Operations Engineer Jobs in California
Senior Security Operations Engineer jobs in California are among the most active in the country, concentrated in cybersecurity-intensive sectors including defense contracting, financial services, technology, and healthcare across a market that ranges from mid-level analysts stepping into senior roles through principal engineers leading SOC strategy. The largest hiring concentrations sit in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and San Diego, where employers such as Northrop Grumman, Wells Fargo, and Palo Alto Networks maintain significant security operations footprints. The most in-demand specialties across these markets are threat detection and incident response, SIEM engineering, and cloud security operations. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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What You'll Do:
The Data Center Security organization at CoreWeave is responsible for protecting our global data center environments through scalable physical security programs, operational rigor, and strong cross-functional partnership. This team works closely with Finance, Procurement, Legal, and infrastructure stakeholders to ensure security operations are effective, sustainable, and aligned to the pace of CoreWeave's growth. If you are excited by the opportunity to build structure, discipline, and scale across a fast-moving security organization, this is the team to join.
About the role:
As the Sr. Data Center Security Business Operations Program Manager, you will own the financial, contractual, and procurement backbone of CoreWeave's data center physical security program. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Data Center Risk and Assurance, this role manages OPEX and CAPEX budgets, standardizes vendor contracting and procurement, and builds the rhythm of business, standards, templates, training, and reporting that allow the security organization to scale the budget predictably and cost-effectively. Partnering closely with Finance, Procurement, Legal/Contracting, and the DC Security organizational teams, this Sr. Program Manager translates security requirements into sound financial planning and disciplined vendor management.
In this role, you will:
- Own and manage the data center security program budget across OPEX and CAPEX, partnering with Finance to build forecasts, track actuals, and continuously reduce variance to forecast.
- Establish and lead the security organization's Rhythm of Business (RoB), including recurring budget and spend reviews, standards, templates, and training that create financial discipline, consistency, and transparency.
- Standardize and lead security vendor contracting, including Master Service Agreement (MSA) and Statement of Work (SOW) contract templates, ensuring consistent terms, embedded security requirements, and sound commercial protections in partnership with Legal.
- Establish and enforce procurement standards and guide the processing of purchase orders (POs), partnering with Procurement to streamline intake, approvals, and timely delivery of security goods and services.
- Report spend metrics and build dashboards that give leadership clear visibility into budget health, cost drivers, savings opportunities, and vendor performance.
- Lead or support security vendor RFPs end to end — scoping, stakeholder evaluations, and award — driving competitive sourcing and best value across the security supply chain.
- Partner with security stakeholders to manage vendor and contractor performance against SLAs and KPIs; own the contract lifecycle, renewals, and escalation processes across the security vendor portfolio.
- Provide OKR reporting and other business-related reporting for the DC Security organization.
- Build strong relationships with Finance, Procurement, Legal, and DC Security teams, fostering accountability and disciplined financial and contractual management throughout the data center lifecycle.
- Develop and continually improve, optimize, and scale the security business operations program as CoreWeave's data center portfolio grows.
Who You Are:
- 5+ years of experience in program management, business operations, finance, procurement, or contracts management, ideally within data center, critical infrastructure, or physical security environments.
- Demonstrated experience managing OPEX and CAPEX budgets, building forecasts, and performing variance analysis at scale.
- Strong understanding of vendor contracting and procurement processes, including MSAs, SOWs, POs, and competitive RFPs.
- Proven ability to build standards, templates, rhythms of business, and reporting that scale across a growing, cross-functional organization.
- Ability to translate security and operational needs into clear financial plans, contractual requirements, and governance structures.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Proficiency with financial, procurement, and program management tools (e.g., Excel, Smartsheet, and ERP/procurement systems such as NetSuite, Coupa, or SAP Ariba).
Preferred:
Relevant certifications or on-the-job experience preferred (e.g., PMP, CPSM, CPM, or equivalent finance/procurement credentials).
Wondering if you're a good fit? We believe in investing in our people, and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams – even if you aren't a 100% skill or experience match. Here are a few qualities we've found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you, we'd love to talk.
- You love to build systems that bring clarity to complex operational environments.
- You're curious about how financial data and procurement strategies can directly improve security outcomes.
- You're an expert in managing cross-functional projects that bridge the gap between technical security needs and corporate business goals.
Why CoreWeave?
At CoreWeave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast! We're in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. We're not afraid of a little chaos, and we're constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values:
- Be Curious at Your Core
- Act Like an Owner
- Empower Employees
- Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
- Achieve More Together
We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and enables the development of innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for takeoff, the organization's growth opportunities are constantly expanding. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry, who will want to learn from you, too. Come join us!
The base salary range for this role is $143,000 to $210,000. The starting salary will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and the market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).
What We Offer
The range we've posted represents the typical compensation range for this role. To determine actual compensation, we review the market rate for each candidate which can include a variety of factors. These include qualifications, experience, interview performance, and location.
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs. The benefits below reflect our US-based offerings for full-time employees; for roles in other locations, benefits vary and are shared during the hiring process. These include:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
- 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
- Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
- A casual work environment
- A work culture focused on innovative disruption
California Applicants
California Consumer Privacy Act
Equal Opportunity & Accommodations
CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.
As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), CoreWeave will ensure that qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact: careers@coreweave.com.
Export Control Compliance
This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. CoreWeave may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.
What You'll Do:
The Data Center Security organization at CoreWeave is responsible for protecting our global data center environments through scalable physical security programs, operational rigor, and strong cross-functional partnership. This team works closely with Finance, Procurement, Legal, and infrastructure stakeholders to ensure security operations are effective, sustainable, and aligned to the pace of CoreWeave's growth. If you are excited by the opportunity to build structure, discipline, and scale across a fast-moving security organization, this is the team to join.
About the role:
As the Sr. Data Center Security Business Operations Program Manager, you will own the financial, contractual, and procurement backbone of CoreWeave's data center physical security program. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Data Center Risk and Assurance, this role manages OPEX and CAPEX budgets, standardizes vendor contracting and procurement, and builds the rhythm of business, standards, templates, training, and reporting that allow the security organization to scale the budget predictably and cost-effectively. Partnering closely with Finance, Procurement, Legal/Contracting, and the DC Security organizational teams, this Sr. Program Manager translates security requirements into sound financial planning and disciplined vendor management.
In this role, you will:
- Own and manage the data center security program budget across OPEX and CAPEX, partnering with Finance to build forecasts, track actuals, and continuously reduce variance to forecast.
- Establish and lead the security organization's Rhythm of Business (RoB), including recurring budget and spend reviews, standards, templates, and training that create financial discipline, consistency, and transparency.
- Standardize and lead security vendor contracting, including Master Service Agreement (MSA) and Statement of Work (SOW) contract templates, ensuring consistent terms, embedded security requirements, and sound commercial protections in partnership with Legal.
- Establish and enforce procurement standards and guide the processing of purchase orders (POs), partnering with Procurement to streamline intake, approvals, and timely delivery of security goods and services.
- Report spend metrics and build dashboards that give leadership clear visibility into budget health, cost drivers, savings opportunities, and vendor performance.
- Lead or support security vendor RFPs end to end — scoping, stakeholder evaluations, and award — driving competitive sourcing and best value across the security supply chain.
- Partner with security stakeholders to manage vendor and contractor performance against SLAs and KPIs; own the contract lifecycle, renewals, and escalation processes across the security vendor portfolio.
- Provide OKR reporting and other business-related reporting for the DC Security organization.
- Build strong relationships with Finance, Procurement, Legal, and DC Security teams, fostering accountability and disciplined financial and contractual management throughout the data center lifecycle.
- Develop and continually improve, optimize, and scale the security business operations program as CoreWeave's data center portfolio grows.
Who You Are:
- 5+ years of experience in program management, business operations, finance, procurement, or contracts management, ideally within data center, critical infrastructure, or physical security environments.
- Demonstrated experience managing OPEX and CAPEX budgets, building forecasts, and performing variance analysis at scale.
- Strong understanding of vendor contracting and procurement processes, including MSAs, SOWs, POs, and competitive RFPs.
- Proven ability to build standards, templates, rhythms of business, and reporting that scale across a growing, cross-functional organization.
- Ability to translate security and operational needs into clear financial plans, contractual requirements, and governance structures.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Proficiency with financial, procurement, and program management tools (e.g., Excel, Smartsheet, and ERP/procurement systems such as NetSuite, Coupa, or SAP Ariba).
Preferred:
Relevant certifications or on-the-job experience preferred (e.g., PMP, CPSM, CPM, or equivalent finance/procurement credentials).
Wondering if you're a good fit? We believe in investing in our people, and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams – even if you aren't a 100% skill or experience match. Here are a few qualities we've found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you, we'd love to talk.
- You love to build systems that bring clarity to complex operational environments.
- You're curious about how financial data and procurement strategies can directly improve security outcomes.
- You're an expert in managing cross-functional projects that bridge the gap between technical security needs and corporate business goals.
Why CoreWeave?
At CoreWeave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast! We're in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. We're not afraid of a little chaos, and we're constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values:
- Be Curious at Your Core
- Act Like an Owner
- Empower Employees
- Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
- Achieve More Together
We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and enables the development of innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for takeoff, the organization's growth opportunities are constantly expanding. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry, who will want to learn from you, too. Come join us!
The base salary range for this role is $143,000 to $210,000. The starting salary will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and the market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).
What We Offer
The range we've posted represents the typical compensation range for this role. To determine actual compensation, we review the market rate for each candidate which can include a variety of factors. These include qualifications, experience, interview performance, and location.
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs. The benefits below reflect our US-based offerings for full-time employees; for roles in other locations, benefits vary and are shared during the hiring process. These include:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
- 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
- Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
- A casual work environment
- A work culture focused on innovative disruption
California Applicants
California Consumer Privacy Act
Equal Opportunity & Accommodations
CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.
As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), CoreWeave will ensure that qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact: careers@coreweave.com.
Export Control Compliance
This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. CoreWeave may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.
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What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in senior security operations engineer jobs across California.
- Active CISSP, CISM, or equivalent certification recognized by California employers
- Five or more years of hands-on security operations or SOC engineering experience
- Deep proficiency with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, or Chronicle
- Experience leading incident response efforts and managing security tooling at enterprise scale
- Familiarity with cloud security principles across AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud environments
- Strong working knowledge of threat intelligence frameworks including MITRE ATT&CK
Senior Security Operations Engineer Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a senior security operations engineer in California?
The typical California path starts with a bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or a related field, followed by several years in security operations, SOC analysis, or network security roles. California does not require a state-issued license for this role, but industry certifications such as CISSP or CISM are effectively required by most California employers at the senior level. Large California defense contractors and technology firms often promote from within their SOC analyst ranks, making internal advancement a realistic route to senior positions.
How much do senior security operations engineers make in California?
Senior security operations engineers in California earn a median of about $134,440 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $58,340 for the lowest 10% to over $222,690 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire senior security operations engineers in California?
Employers hiring senior security operations engineers in California right now include Brex, Apple, and Anduril, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. California's concentration of defense contractors in the greater Los Angeles and San Diego areas, alongside major financial institutions and technology headquarters in the Bay Area, makes the state one of the deepest hiring pools in the country for this role.
Which California cities have the most senior security operations engineer jobs?
The cities with the most senior security operations engineer openings in California are San Francisco, Sunnyvale, and Los Angeles. The Bay Area's density of technology and financial services headquarters drives the highest volume, while Los Angeles and San Diego reflect the strong presence of defense contractors and federal civilian agency satellite offices, making Southern California a distinct and consistently active market for this specialization.
Are there remote senior security operations engineer jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most technical roles. About 83% of senior security operations engineer openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how much of the work involves monitoring dashboards, managing cloud-based tooling, and coordinating distributed incident response teams. The roles most likely to remain fully on-site are those tied to classified government programs or environments requiring hands-on access to on-premises security infrastructure.
How can I get hired as a senior security operations engineer in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is starting as a SOC analyst or junior security analyst, roles that California employers including Northrop Grumman, Kaiser Permanente, and large Bay Area technology companies post regularly for candidates with foundational certifications such as CompTIA Security+ or Google's Cybersecurity Certificate. From there, lateral moves from IT help desk, network administration, or systems administration roles are common stepping stones. Building hands-on experience through home labs, open-source SIEM projects, or California community college cybersecurity programs strengthens a candidate's profile considerably before targeting senior-level openings.
Where can I find and apply to senior security operations engineer jobs in California?
You can find and apply to senior security operations engineer jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings updated regularly. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your experience and location preferences, and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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