We are seeking an experienced and highly technical Data Center Security Engineer to help secure the infrastructure behind OpenAI's rapidly expanding data center footprint.
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in security, including meaningful hands-on experience securing large-scale infrastructure, industrial environments, or data center systems.
- Deep expertise securing OT and IT networking environments in critical infrastructure settings, including segmentation strategies, remote access controls, asset visibility, and compensating controls for operational constraints.
- Experience building audit or assurance programs that validate ongoing compliance with defined security controls, especially across OT and IT networking environments, rather than relying on one-time point-in-time reviews.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills including the ability to partner effectively with internal and external stakeholders while operating with a high degree of autonomy.
- Strong knowledge of security engineering and operations across network security, IAM and PAM, hardening, provisioning, monitoring, incident response, and secure lifecycle practices.
- Experience protecting hyperscale, colocation, or hybrid infrastructure environments against sophisticated adversaries.
- Familiarity with control and governance frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, or SOC 2, and the ability to translate them into concrete technical and operational requirements.
- The ability to operate as a high-ownership individual contributor who influences through technical judgment, collaboration, and execution.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain risk, controls, and tradeoffs to both technical and non-technical partners.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Relocation Assistance
