Director of Security Programs — Data Center Leadership

CoreSite, LLC; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage starting day one

401(k) with company match, bonus and,

Equity opportunities

Paid time off and holidays

Wellness reimbursements

Education reimbursement

Job summary

CoreSite is seeking a Director of Security Programs to lead and scale corporate security programs across data center operations. You will advise senior management on security, crisis management, and regulatory compliance, while building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.

You will drive security strategy, manage budgets, and oversee access control, video surveillance, and training initiatives, ensuring program excellence and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, security management, business, engineering, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive security leadership experience.
• 5+ years leading enterprise-level physical security programs.
• Experience in data centers, critical infrastructure, telecommunications, technology, or related industries.
• Experience managing multimillion-dollar security budgets.
• Professional certifications such as CPP, PSP, PMP, CISM, or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, maintain, and continuously improve the security program's operations and effectiveness.
• Advise senior management on security, crisis management, and business integrity.
• Develop relationships with CoreSite and American Tower stakeholders.
• Collaborate with external entities like government agencies and industry bodies.
• Drive security strategies including executive, personnel, physical, and technology security.
• Oversee physical access control infrastructure via hardware, software, and monitoring solutions.
• Provide security training programs for employees and contractors.
• Monitor compliance with Security SOP and privacy considerations.
• Manage security vendor relationships and RFI/RFP processes.

Skills

Security leadership

Crisis management

Security program management

Stakeholder management

Threat assessment

Security technologies

Clear communications

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

CPP/PSP/PMP/CISM

Tools

VMS

Access control systems

Video surveillance

Job description

CoreSite is seeking a Director of Security Programs to lead and scale corporate security programs across data center operations. You will advise senior management on security, crisis management, and regulatory compliance, while building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.

You will drive security strategy, manage budgets, and oversee access control, video surveillance, and training initiatives, ensuring program excellence and risk mitigation.