Data Management Director jobs in Virginia Beach, VA

Vantage is committed to being a workplace of inclusion, equity, respect and acceptance. We celebrate diversity and intentionally seek out opportunities to learn from one another's experience.

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world's well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Security Department

The Vantage Global Security (VGS) Department for Vantage Data Centers is very hands-on. In most cases, we specify, purchase, configure, and maintain all networking and server hardware. We also work closely with partner Value Added Resellers (VARs) to learn about the latest technological changes so that we can make informed purchase decisions. We are always looking for ways to strike the best balance between technology, performance, and cost. Vantage Security Department also participates in designing each of our new data center building's security infrastructure. If you like getting your hands dirty and helping to design, build and maintain Security infrastructure in a modern data center, then come work at Vantage. We're expanding with many new builds!

Essential Job Functions

• Keep up to date with the latest cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and industry trends.

• Manage, support and maintain VDC;s vulnerability management program

• Adhere to KPIs and SLAs

• Administration of the Tenable suite

• Proactively detect and secure VDC's environment against both insider and outsider threats

• Experience with scripting and automation of administrative tasks

• Leverage Tenable to identify weaknesses in the internal and internet-facing systems by detecting vulnerabilities, missing patches, and misconfigurations

• Analyze existing operational standards, processes, and/or governance to identify and implement improvements

• Manage security and access controls of cloud-based solutions

• Help develop and implement standard processes and document Procedures

• Collaborate with internal technology and systems teams, network teams, and other stakeholders augments as needed

• Develop and implement policy-driven data and asset protection best practices

• Oversee automation and AI driven improvements on vulnerability Management

• Drive system requirements, system specifications, input/output processes and working parameters by using security engineering best practices

• Lead the deployment of new modules, upgrades and fixes

• Leverage templates and tools to define security processes and services and ensure practices and processes are standardized and repeatable

• Work with system owners to drive remediation plans, communicate information to stake holders through dashboards and reporting, and review exception requests for threat and risk

• Automate and streamline low-value activities and notification and escalation processes

• Perform benchmarking and trend analysis and create action plans to implement

Duties

• Leads in providing technical expertise and support for Vulnerability Management solutions, including integrations and scanning of the software, hardware, network/firewall

• Leads in the design, implementation, validation, and compliance of secure configurations for applications and infrastructure components

• Leads in technical assessments of systems and applications to ensure compliance with policy, standards, and regulations.

• Leads in the ongoing evaluation and development of security policies and procedures

• Prioritize and manage improvements and create action plans and expected deliverables or outcomes

• Document all critical evolutions, lessons learned, and find possible efficiency gains in processes

• Support, and monitor vendor activities ensuring work activities meet scope of work and follow established procedures

• Support SIEM ingestion

• Respond as-needed when system maintenance or complications arise

• Other duties may be assigned from time-to-time by management

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree, or equivalent experience, in Information Technology preferred

• Experience with Tenable suite

• Deep understanding of M365 products such as Teams, EXO, SPO, Power Platform, Office.

• 4 years in cloud infrastructure/M365 technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, software support, technology solutions, architecture, and/or consulting, OR equivalent experience.

• Technical Certification in Tenable, Vulnerability management strongly preferred

• Data Center experience is strongly preferred, but not required

• Strong skills with VMware, MS Servers and Networking preferred

• Travel required is expected to be less than 10%

We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other's strengths and respecting each other's weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Vantage Data Centers does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage Data Centers.