Security Manager

Aligned Data Centers; Mainz; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Aligned Data Centers is seeking a seasoned security leader to manage on-site security across our data center portfolio. You will oversee vendor performance, guide staff and clients on security programs, and develop SOPs to uphold safety and integrity.

This role requires 5+ years in site/campus security management, strong planning and communication skills, and experience with surveillance, access control, and incident management systems. Travel about 10% nationally and 24x7 on-call as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of site/campus security management experience.
• Planning, organizational, and motivational abilities.
• Project and program implementation and management experience.
• Experience drafting SOPs in technical and non-technical formats.
• Experience reporting on physical security and site KPIs.
• Experience presenting in formal and informal settings.
• Familiarity with safety and emergency procedures and regulatory interfaces.
• Knowledge of physical security strategies, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Experience administering security technologies including video surveillance, access control, and incident management systems.

Responsibilities

• Direct responsibility for on-site security vendor performance across multiple data centers.
• Provide guidance on corporate security programs to staff, vendors, and clients.
• Develop and maintain post orders and SOPs to ensure execution and enforcement of standards.
• Regularly communicate updates to internal stakeholders, vendors, and clients regarding incidents and risks.
• Monitor customer requests and ensure timely response to tickets or incidents.
• Perform security and vulnerability assessments.
• Function as technical support for Security staff.
• Lead investigations, reporting, and after-action work in response to policy violations or criminal activities.
• Establish and monitor performance metrics to determine security team effectiveness.
• Assist with security budget and contract management.
• Deliver training on security topics and coordinate security services for operations and investigations.
• Travel ~10% of the time to multiple data center locations; 24x7 on-call.
• Ability to make decisions and take responsibility for decisions affecting multiple sites within the data center fleet.

Skills

Security management

Planning & organization

Project management

SOP drafting

KPI reporting

Public speaking

Safety procedures

Physical security standards

Security technologies

Tools

Video Surveillance

Access Control

Incident Management Systems

SOCs

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct responsibility for on-site security vendor performance interfacing with on-site security teams in multiple data centers across the US
• Provide guidance on corporate physical security programs to staff, vendors, and clients identifying gaps and recommending corrective actions
• Develop and maintain post orders and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure execution and enforcement of business conduct and integrity standards, employee safety and security, security investigations, crisis response, business continuity and security and government partnerships
• Regularly communicate updates to internal stakeholders, vendors, and clients regarding incidents, emerging risks, and other matters that may impact data center operations, employees, vendors or clients
• Monitor customer requests and ensure appropriate and timely response to tickets or incidents.
• Perform security and vulnerability assessments
• Function as technical support for Security staff
• Lead investigations, reporting, and after-action work in response to policy violations or criminal activities.
• Establish and monitor performance metrics to determine security team effectiveness
• Assist with security budget and contract management
• Deliver training on security topics, assist in the coordination of security services to support planned and unplanned operations, and support incident investigation efforts
• Travel approximately 10 percent of the time in order to perform the above responsibilities at the multiple data center locations nationally, on-call availability 24x7
• Ability to make decisions and take responsibility for decisions effecting multiple sites within the data center fleet

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 + years of site/campus security management experience
• Planning, organizational, and motivational experience
• Project and program implementation and management experience
• Experience drafting SOPs in technical and non-technical formats
• Experience reporting on physical security and site administrative KPIs
• Experience presenting in formal and informal settings
• Experience with safety and emergency procedure protocols and regulatory interfaces
• Knowledge in physical security strategies, principles, standards, policies, and procedures
• Experience as an administrator responsible for security technologies including Video Surveillance, Access Control, and Incident Management Systems, Security Operations Centers

When you join Aligned, you’re joining a passionate and positive team where every voice matters. We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender-equal, and inclusive workforce, extending to our military veterans to whom we owe so much.