Data Center Security Delivery Lead

Anthropic; United States; Hybrid; USD 290,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Anthropic is seeking a Lead for Data Center Security Delivery to own the security arc for all campuses under construction, from groundbreaking to handover, ensuring the site’s security readiness before going live.

This delivery-focused role requires coordinating with general contractors, operators, and partners, rewriting DCSE requirements when needed, and delivering evidence-based readiness and complete turnover documentation.

Qualifications

• Delivered physical security on new-build data centers or critical infrastructure with verifiable sites and roles.
• Led milestone- and commissioning-acceptance processes (FAT/SAT, punch lists) and formal sign-off.
• Accountable for contractual security obligations with evidence rather than assurances.
• Comfortable saying not ready and producing a plan instead of a standoff.
• Capable of absorbing operational noise from concurrent sites and driving handover.

Responsibilities

• Own the security delivery program across Anthropic campuses from groundbreaking to handover.
• Define and maintain security acceptance criteria at each construction milestone and gate.
• Verify operator readiness: staffing, SOPs, security systems, and contractual obligations.
• Own the turnover package (as-builts, test records, credentials, punch-list closure).
• Rewrite construction-security requirements and delivery processes when failures occur.
• Represent security in design reviews, OAC meetings, and change management with partners.

Skills

Security leadership

Construction-site coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

FAT/SAT documentation

Punch lists

Job description

Anthropic is seeking a Lead for Data Center Security Delivery to own the security arc for all campuses under construction, from groundbreaking to handover, ensuring the site’s security readiness before going live.

This delivery-focused role requires coordinating with general contractors, operators, and partners, rewriting DCSE requirements when needed, and delivering evidence-based readiness and complete turnover documentation.