Data Bearing Device (DBD) Security Operations Analyst

Our Customer’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through their family of apps and services, they are building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together.

We are seeking a Data Bearing Device (DBD) Security Operations Analyst on a contract basis to help support our customer’s business needs. This role is 100% remote.

Responsibilities:

• Support intake requests and operational needs related to Data Bearing Device security
• Perform device state investigations and cross-functional coordination across data center operations, logistics, and engineering teams
• Serve as part of the IDC Security & Compliance team, managing day-to-day triage and operational workflows
• Investigate device and asset histories using tracking systems, databases, and inventory tools
• Manage intake requests and prioritize concurrent operational tasks
• Coordinate across data center operations, logistics, and engineering teams
• Document findings clearly and communicate results to stakeholders
• Support the enforcement of data sanitization, destruction, and chain-of-custody policies
• Ensure operational alignment with security and compliance requirements
• Research and analyze device lifecycle events, including deployment, sanitization, destruction, and reuse

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Data Center Operations, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in data center operations, IT asset disposition, IT asset management, data security, or hardware lifecycle management
• Strong understanding of data-bearing device lifecycles
• Familiarity with sanitization methods including cryptographic erase, secure erase, overwrite, and physical destruction
• Experience with asset tracking, inventory management, and chain-of-custody systems
• Strong investigative and analytical skills
• Strong written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple concurrent requests
• Experience working in data center environments, including colocation, hyperscale, or enterprise

Compliance Knowledge (Preferred):

• Familiarity with NIST 800-88 and IEEE 2883 media sanitization standards
• Understanding of GDPR, SOX, and related data protection regulations as they apply to physical media handling
• Experience ensuring compliance with data sanitization and chain-of-custody policies

Preferred Certifications:

• CHAMP or CITAM (IAITAM)
• CISA (ISACA)
• Blancco Certified Erasure Professional
• CompTIA Security+
• CISSP

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements)

* Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, FSA.

* Accrued PTO: Up to 15 days per 12 months on assignment

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.