Area Security Manager, Ohio

EdgeConneX; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

EdgeConneX is seeking an Area Security Manager, Ohio, to lead day-to-day physical security across Ohio data center campuses. The role requires coordinating contract guard services, screening operations, and incident response with Operations, Facilities, IT, and customer security teams.

You will oversee post orders, audits, and vendor performance for high‑intensity sites, with up to 10% travel within North America. Strong communication and governance skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 5+ years of corporate security or equivalent experience with security programs.
• 2+ years supporting critical infrastructure (data centers, utilities, telecom).
• Experience managing outsourced security vendors, SLAs, audits, and QBRs.
• Experience with SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS or similar certifications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee contract guard vendors: post performance and adherence to post orders.
• Lead screening operations, training, throughput, and compliance reporting.
• Conduct site audits and drive corrective actions to closure.
• Manage vendor escalations and staffing quality.
• Support incident triage, documentation, and follow‑up.
• Assist with rollout of security standards across campuses.
• Liaise with customer security teams on reporting and issues.
• Coordinate with internal teams and integrators for security systems.

Skills

Vendor management

Stakeholder collaboration

Compliance & audits

Multi-site leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Operational governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in security management

Equivalent experience

Job description

Led by an experienced management team and supported by a strong investor group, including large and experienced institutions and strategic partners, EdgeConneX offers a dynamic, fast‑paced work environment where we are bringing flexibility, proximity, power, and connectivity to some of the world’s key businesses. With major offices in Herndon, Denver, Amsterdam, Singapore and Malaysia, we have a global footprint and a unified team of employees committed to providing a premier customer experience and delivering the full spectrum of data center solutions, from core to edge, like no other data center provider can do.

Focused on driving innovation and helping our customers define and deliver their own unique vision for the Edge, at any scale, in any market worldwide, for any requirement, we are building tomorrow’s data center infrastructure, today for some of the world’s most demanding Network, Content, and Cloud customers.

Title: Area Security Manager, Ohio

Position: Full Time

Location: Columbus, Ohio area

Travel: 10%

The Area Security Manager, Ohio is accountable for day‑to‑day physical security operations across EdgeConneX hyperscale data center campuses in Ohio. The role owns contract guard force performance, screening operations, adherence to operational security standards, and driving issues through to closure in partnership with Operations, Facilities, IT, and customer security teams.

This is a hands‑on operational leadership role covering a small number of campuses at high intensity, with live customer operations and active construction often on the same site, rather than a dispersed estate. It is based in the Columbus, Ohio area, requires up to 10% travel within North America, and directs contract security teams through vendor management and operational controls.

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee contract guard vendors: post performance, professionalism, and adherence to post orders.
• Stand up and run screening operations, including procedures, officer training and certification, and throughput and compliance reporting.
• Conduct site audits/post inspections; document findings and drive corrective actions to closure.
• Manage vendor escalations and accountability for repeat issues and staffing quality.
• Support incident triage, escalation, documentation quality, and follow‑up.
• Support campus security stand‑up with new facilities: guard post activation, post orders, systems acceptance, and handover into steady‑state operations.
• Support rollout and adherence to EdgeConneX operational security standards and procedures.
• Use incident and audit trends to reduce repeat issues and improve consistency across sites.
• Maintain working knowledge of the site security systems in use and coordinate with internal teams and integrators as needed.
• Liaise with customer security teams on operational issues and reporting expectations.
• Support internal/external audits (evidence, reporting, closure).
• Other duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document incidents and audit findings clearly and communicate expectations directly with vendors and stakeholders.
• Ability to set standards, drive accountability, and hold outsourced providers to performance requirements and post orders.
• Proven ability to prioritize and execute across multiple concurrent campuses, balancing live customer operations and construction activity without losing attention to detail.
• Strong follow‑through: able to drive corrective actions to closure and prevent repeat issues.
• Confident working with Operations, Facilities, IT, and customer security teams in a fast‑moving environment.
• Strong audit mindset, including consistent documentation, evidence collection, and tracking of actions and outcomes.
• Working knowledge of jurisdictional security requirements and basic compliance expectations relevant to critical infrastructure.

Experience/Education

• Bachelor’s degree in security management, criminal justice, business administration, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in corporate security, law enforcement, or government operations with responsibility for security programs.
• 2+ years of experience supporting critical infrastructure (data centers, energy, utilities, telecom, or other complex environments).
• Experience managing outsourced security vendors, including SLAs, audits/post inspections, performance management, and QBRs.
• Experience supporting third‑party contracts and statements of work related to physical security services.
• Experience supporting security‑related audits and certification requirements (examples may include SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS), including evidence collection and follow‑up closure.
• Experience with entry screening operations or high‑throughput access control environments preferred.
• Comfortable working independently across shifting priorities, with clear ownership and consistent execution.

The Pay Range For This Role Is

125,000 - 135,000 USD per year(Columbus, OH)