DC Security Specialist, DC Security (m/f/d)

Arbeitsagentur; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Arbeitsagentur seeks a Data Center Security Specialist to oversee security operations across multiple data centers, coordinating with operations and safety teams and supervising contract security personnel. You will collect and analyze security metrics, drive improvements, and ensure compliance with global standards.

The role includes training staff, drafting reports, and presenting status to stakeholders, with a focus on reducing false alarms and enhancing incident response.

Qualifications

• Speak, write and read fluently in English.
• Experience with Access/Intrusion control Systems in a control room environment.
• Experience collecting, analyzing, and utilizing data to drive process and system improvements.
• Member of professional bodies such as ASIS, OSAC or CSyP.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day activities and site security operations.
• Coordinate with Operations and Safety managers for facility operations.
• Provide guidance and leadership to contract security provider personnel.
• Evaluate contract security provider performance and request corrective actions from vendors.
• Foster relationships to educate data center stakeholders on false alarm reductions.
• Extract metrics and observe improvements by analyzing data.
• Verify Data Center security programs meet defined global standards.
• Assist in all media integrity related programs.
• Assist in training new and existing personnel on security policies and procedures.
• Handle escalations and resolve tasks delegated to the team.
• Draft reports and prepare presentations on security status.
• Collaborate with managers to write and implement security policies, processes and procedures.
• Serve as a customer advocate by identifying security-related opportunities and solutions.
• Participate in site audits, inspections and walk-throughs.
• Identify, discuss and bring forward issues and solutions to senior team members.

Skills

English fluency

Access/Intrusion systems

Education

Professional body membership (ASIS/OSAC/CSyP)

Job description

Key job responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day activities and site security operations
• Coordinate with Operations and Safety managers for facility operations
• Provide guidance and leadership to contract security provider personnel.
• Evaluate the contract security provider performance and service delivery and request corrective actions from vendors as needed
• Foster working relationships to educate data center stakeholders on false alarm reductions
• Extract metrics and observe improvements by looking at and analyzing data
• Verify Data Center security programs are delivered to meet defined global security standards
• Assist in all media integrity related Programs
• Assist in the training of new and existing personnel on behavioral compliance to security policies and procedures
• Handle escalations and resolve tasks delegated and/or assigned to the team
• Draft reports and prepare presentations on the status of physical security operations
• Collaborate with managers in writing and implementing security policies, processes and procedures based on regional or global security initiatives.
• Serve as a customer advocate by identifying security-related opportunities and crafting innovative solutions that maintain security standards
• Participate in site audits, inspections and walk-through
• Identifying, discussing and bringing forward issues and solutions to senior team members

A day in the life

This position is to be 80% operational and 20% tactical. The DSS will support a senior Data Center Security - Manager in charge of physical security operations in multiple Data Centers.

The DSS role will include the supervision of the contract guard force. They will conduct drills and tests, investigate alarms, and participate in daily operations from a security point of view, liaising with internal and external stakeholders.

Basic qualifications

• Speak, write, and read fluently in English
• Experience with various Access/Intrusion control Systems in a Control room environment

Preferred qualification

• Experience collecting, analyzing, and utilizing data to drive process and system improvements
• Member of professional bodies like ASIS, OSAC or CSyP