APAC Physical Security Enablement Lead

Equinix; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Onsite gym

Job summary

Equinix Mascot, NSW is seeking a Manager, Physical Security Enablement to lead the delivery and integration of physical security programs across Asia-Pacific data centres. You will coordinate with Global Design & Construction, Data Centre Operations and Security Programs to embed security requirements from design through handover, with regular APAC travel.

The successful candidate will manage a regional team, drive standardisation, oversee access control, video surveillance and intrusion

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading physical security programs, projects or operations within a data centre, mission-critical, hyperscale, telecommunications, infrastructure or high-security environment
• Experience supporting large-scale construction, commissioning, fit-out or infrastructure projects
• Strong stakeholder management capabilities across engineering, construction, operations and vendor organisations
• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and influencing cross-functional stakeholders
• Strong understanding of physical security systems and their deployment within operational environments
• Experience supporting new builds, expansions and commissioning activities
• Experience working with security systems integrators, consultants and technology vendors
• Understanding of project lifecycle delivery from design through operational handover
• Experience working within highly regulated, operationally critical or customer-facing environments
• Knowledge of business continuity, security governance and risk management practices

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment and integration of physical security programs across new data centre builds and expansion projects throughout Asia-Pacific
• Partner closely with Global Design & Construction (GDC), Data Centre Operations and Security Program teams to ensure security requirements are successfully incorporated into project delivery
• Support security readiness activities during design, construction, installation, commissioning and operational handover
• Identify and mitigate physical security risks throughout the project lifecycle
• Drive consistency and standardisation of physical security practices across the region
• Lead multiple concurrent security enablement initiatives across geographically dispersed locations
• Partner with internal stakeholders, contractors, consultants and vendors to ensure successful project outcomes
• Provide guidance and leadership to regional security teams supporting active project sites
• Influence cross-functional teams to deliver security solutions that support both operating excellence and customer requirements
• Act as a key escalation point for security-related incidents, project risks and vendor performance issues
• Provide leadership and oversight across physical security technologies including access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection and associated infrastructure
• Support installation, commissioning, testing and operational acceptance of security systems
• Manage security vendor relationships responsible for hardware installation, upgrades, maintenance and support
• Lead SPOF (Single Point of Failure) and End-of-Life (EOL) assessments and remediation initiatives
• Support issue resolution, root cause analysis and vendor escalation for complex technical security challenges
• Lead and develop a small regional team, and own performance management with direct reports currently based in Singapore
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement
• Provide coaching, mentoring and guidance to security professionals supporting regional programs and projects

Skills

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project governance

Regulatory/compliance awareness

Tools

Access control systems

Video surveillance

Intrusion detection

Security vendor management

Job description

Equinix Mascot, NSW is seeking a Manager, Physical Security Enablement to lead the delivery and integration of physical security programs across Asia-Pacific data centres. You will coordinate with Global Design & Construction, Data Centre Operations and Security Programs to embed security requirements from design through handover, with regular APAC travel.

The successful candidate will manage a regional team, drive standardisation, oversee access control, video surveillance and intrusion