Data Center Security Lead - Ohio Region

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

Job summary

EdgeConneX is seeking an Area Security Manager for the Columbus, OH area. This hands‑on leadership role oversees day‑to‑day physical security across multiple high‑intensity data center campuses, coordinating with Operations, Facilities, IT, and client security teams.

You will manage contract guards, establish screening operations, and drive corrective actions through audits and post inspections, ensuring adherence to security standards while supporting new facility stand‑ups and ongoing security

Qualifications

• 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 (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.

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.

Skills

Communication

Vendor management

Auditing

Incident documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Security standards

Audit follow-through

Education

Bachelor's degree in security management

Job description

EdgeConneX is seeking an Area Security Manager for the Columbus, OH area. This hands‑on leadership role oversees day‑to‑day physical security across multiple high‑intensity data center campuses, coordinating with Operations, Facilities, IT, and client security teams.

You will manage contract guards, establish screening operations, and drive corrective actions through audits and post inspections, ensuring adherence to security standards while supporting new facility stand‑ups and ongoing security