Data Center Security Construction Lead

Socket.dev; Barstow (TX); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Flexible schedule

Remote-friendly work

Job summary

Nscale seeks a Security Construction Manager to lead field-side delivery of physical and logical security systems across data center programs. You will translate security requirements into contractor scopes and oversee commissioning outcomes, ensuring alignment with the Security organization.

This role spans multi-site delivery across EMEA, APAC, and the U.S., coordinating with Design & Construction, OT/IT teams, and the CISO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of experience in security systems construction, deployment, or implementation within data center, critical infrastructure, or large commercial construction environments.
• Hands-on experience with physical access control systems, IP camera and CCTV platforms, and physical security hardware installation and commissioning.
• Demonstrated ability to manage specialist security contractors, coordinate multi-trade installation schedules, and drive punch list resolution in a construction environment.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust Network concepts and the ability to coordinate field implementation activities in alignment with network security architecture without independently defining those architectures.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary construction-phase interface between the Design & Construction team, specialist security contractors, and the Security organization, translating approved security requirements and designs into field implementation accountability, and ensuring all security-related design changes, deviations, and technical decisions are reviewed and approved through the Security organization.
• Coordinate the installation, integration, and commissioning of physical security systems including access control, IP camera and CCTV infrastructure, intrusion detection, perimeter security, and visitor management hardware across new Nscale data center sites.
• Manage the field-side delivery of Zero Trust Network (ZTN) implementation, coordinating with OT/IT network teams, contractors, and the CISO to ensure ZTN architecture is deployed in alignment with defined security policy and network segmentation requirements.
• Review contractor submittals, shop drawings, and installation plans for compliance with Security-approved specifications and design requirements, escalating non-conformances for Security approval before work proceeds.
• Track security system delivery milestones within the broader construction schedule, maintaining visibility on procurement, installation sequencing, integration dependencies, and commissioning readiness.
• Conduct regular site walks and contractor coordination meetings to validate installation progress, identify field conflicts, and ensure work quality aligns with approved designs and security standards.
• Coordinate with the Security organization on any field-identified design gaps, scope changes, or installation issues that require security policy or specification input, ensuring changes follow a defined security review and approval path.
• Coordinate and support commissioning and acceptance testing activities with the Security organization, ensuring Security participation and approval of commissioning results, system readiness, and operational turnover.
• Maintain implementation documentation including as-built records, device inventories, commissioning test reports, punch lists, and handover packages for security systems, ensuring the operations team receives complete and accurate project closeout documentation.
• Support multi-site delivery programs by applying consistent implementation practices and coordination workflows across EMEA, APAC, and U.S. data center construction projects.

Skills

Access control systems

IP camera systems

CCTV platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, IT or related discipline

Tools

Lenel

Genetec

Milestone

Verkada

Job description

Nscale seeks a Security Construction Manager to lead field-side delivery of physical and logical security systems across data center programs. You will translate security requirements into contractor scopes and oversee commissioning outcomes, ensuring alignment with the Security organization.

This role spans multi-site delivery across EMEA, APAC, and the U.S., coordinating with Design & Construction, OT/IT teams, and the CISO.