Security Operations Specialist at Core Scientific Inc in Austin, TX

Job description

Who We Are Core Scientific is a leading provider of infrastructure for high-performance compute in North America. Our mission is to accelerate digital innovation by scaling high-value compute rapidly, efficiently, and responsibly. We transform energy into high-value compute with unmatched efficiency at scale. Core Scientific is a publicly trade company (NASDAQ: CORZ). We power AI, HPC, and other next-generation data center workloads demanding exceptional computing power, in addition to our digital asset mining operations. Our footprint consists of 11 data center campuses across seven states, housing advanced infrastructure for our customers. What sets us apart? We have an entrepreneurial culture, a "can-do" and collaborative attitude, and we own and control our infrastructure. These strategic advantages enable us to maintain operational excellence, increase efficiency, and rapidly deploy cutting-edge innovations developed by our team of experts. Join us and accelerate your career alongside our groundbreaking journey. We seek smart, creative, and collaborative professionals who thrive in a fast-paced, result-driven environment. Ready to be part of something exceptional? Apply today and make an impact at Core Scientific. The Job The Security Operations Specialist serves as a Watch Stander within Core Scientific's 24/7 Security Operations Command Center (SOCC), supporting the operational and technical functions of the organization's physical security program. Specialists maintain continuous situational awareness across company facilities, monitor physical security systems, assess security and safety events, coordinate incident response, and provide technical support for the enterprise physical security platform. The position combines security monitoring, incident management, security system administration, investigations, and first-line technical troubleshooting. Specialists are expected to take ownership of assigned incidents, communicate clearly, maintain accurate documentation, and develop technical proficiency through an internal academy program and ongoing qualifications. This position works a rotating 12-hour schedule following a pitman rotation that includes alternating weekends, holidays, and scheduled days off. Responsibilities Maintain continuous situational awareness across company facilities, personnel, physical security systems, and ongoing events. Monitor access control, video management, intrusion detection, alarm, environmental, and other security monitoring platforms. Identify anomalous activity, security concerns, system issues, and operational risks. Serve as a first point of contact for security, safety, and operational incidents. Assess and prioritize events based on life safety, severity, business impact, and operational risk. Coordinate incident response, communications, and escalation with site personnel, internal teams, leadership, first responders, and other stakeholders. Conduct detailed shift turnover briefings to ensure continuity between watches. Administer and support access control, video management, intrusion detection, credentialing, and related physical security applications. Process cardholder and credential requests, access changes, and other approved platform changes. Monitor application, system, and device health and identify degraded or abnormal conditions. Perform approved configuration management, firmware updates, system hardening, and other platform maintenance activities. Support investigations through video review, access-control research, event reconstruction, system data, and information gathering. Maintain accurate system configurations and support the ongoing reliability and security of the physical security platform. Provide first-line technical support for physical security systems, devices, and applications. Troubleshoot IP cameras, access control devices, intrusion systems, application services, credentials, connectivity, and system-health issues. Apply structured troubleshoot