Security Specialist, Operations Center

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

The Global Security Organization (GSO) plays an important role in delivering on Snap’s “Duty of Care” to its employees, guests, and customers — while constantly embodying our values of Kind, Smart, and Creative. The Global Security team helps create a safe environment so that all of our team members around the world are empowered to do their best work, every day.

We’re looking for a Global Operations Center Specialist to join our Global Security team!

What you’ll do:

• Ensure the protection and support of our employees and assets through close coordination with the Security Operations team and other business process service providers.

• Develop and manage critical communications to key partners throughout the incident response life-cycle.

• Utilize technology, reporting, and investigative skills to respond to requests, initiate, and resolve security cases.

• Employ Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) for real-time situational awareness, threat management, and investigative purposes.

• Perform technology-based access control functions, including updating employee access levels, configuring new access levels, and running detailed access control reports.

• Regularly engage with Security Operations Centers worldwide to test system functionality, program efficiencies, and technology performance.

• Conduct routine audits of security access control systems to ensure protocol compliance and identify opportunities for infrastructure enhancement.

• Be responsible for motivating, coaching, and training the Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) Operators.

• Manage schedule coordination and ensure appropriate coverage for team absences and time-off requests.

• Take responsibility for quality control of all GSOC products and reports, ensuring accuracy and consistency.

• Assist in the management of GSOC's training programs, developing and deploying adaptive training initiatives that equip team members to respond effectively to dynamic security scenarios.

• Develop data-driven security strategies, utilizing analytics to track and monitor key security performance indicators for enhanced decision-making and threat response.

• Assist in the management and coordination of security vendor contracts, including onsite guarding services, technology and systems support, and special event security. This involves participating in Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs).

• Establish a strong working relationship with Global Security Program Management, leveraging their expertise to ensure alignment, effective coordination, and oversight support across cross-functional initiatives.

• Perform other ad hoc duties or special projects as assigned by Global Security management.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Leadership skills, with an emphasis on customer service and teamwork

• Strong communication and  interpersonal skills to work with all levels of the organization

• Experience working in the security, medical, emergency services, law enforcement, military, or customer service industry is helpful

• Flexibility to work non-traditional schedules including holidays, nights, and weekends to adapt to our 24/7 operation

• Proficiency in security technology and computer systems (Google Suite, Lenel access control systems, Incident Management Systems (Everbridge/VCC), CCTV platforms and radio dispatch systems

• Excellent understanding of incident response, Crisis Management, Incident Management, Emergency Response

• Demonstrated ability to ensure compliance, monitoring of assets, and making rapid notifications via mass communication tools

• Knowledge and/or direct experience creating security intelligence-based products

• Professional, eloquent, and able to use good independent judgment and discretion

• Superb ability to maintain correspondence, discussions and materials with the strictest confidence

• Ability to tackle problems creatively, and the desire to create and build new processes

• Strong time management, ability to multitask, and strong attention to detail

Minimum Qualifications: 

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent or BS/BA degree or equivalent years of experience

• 4+ years of experience as a Lead within a Command Center, 911, GSOC, Emergency Operations Environment or similar environment 

• Current CPR and Basic First Aid certification

• Ability stay on your feet for extended periods to time for Incident Management or support to Campus Security Operations

• Ability to lift up to 20.5 lbs. to support emergency response or relocation 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates Degree or above

• The flexibility to work any assigned shift and to attend meetings and training sessions

• 2+ years supervising a team

• 2+ years working with Lenel, CCTV monitoring, incident management technology (Everbridge/VCC)

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. 

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):

The base salary range for this position is $107,000-$161,000 annually.

 

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $102,000-$153,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $91,000-$137,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.