Data Center Security Assurance Manager

Nscale • London, NY

2h • Hybrid

About The Position

About the Role We’re hiring a Data Center Security Assurance Manager to lead structured, evidence-based assessments across Nscale’s owned data centers and colocation sites, identify physical security gaps, and drive remediation through to validated closure. This role sits within the physical security function and partners closely with site teams, colocation providers, regional managers, and the VP of Physical Security . You will also work in support of customer audit activity, helping sites prepare for visits and serving as the on-site physical security subject matter expert when required. Your work will directly strengthen audit readiness across the estate by ensuring controls are properly assessed, documented, and improved. This is a high-impact role for someone who combines strong physical security judgment with rigorous reporting and follow-through, helping translate findings into meaningful, measurable remediation.

Requirements

• 7+ years in physical security with demonstrated audit or assurance work in data center, critical infrastructure, or enterprise environments
• Experience conducting structured physical security assessments and rating risk consistently across sites
• Strong knowledge of data center physical security controls, including layered access control, CCTV standards, man-trap and tailgating controls, visitor management, and environmental monitoring
• Understanding of control ownership differences between Nscale-operated environments and colocation provider environments
• Experience participating in customer audits, either representing the audited party or conducting the audit
• Ability to produce structured, precise, and specific audit reports
• Familiarity with physical security requirements within ISO 27001 , SOC 2 , NIST 800-53 , or equivalent frameworks
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to data centers and colocation sites

Nice To Haves

• Preferred background in colocation or hyperscale data center environments
• Preferred familiarity with access control platforms, CCTV systems, intrusion detection, audit checklists or assurance frameworks, and ASIS certifications such as CPP or PSP

Responsibilities

• Pre-Audit Assessment: Review customer and contractual physical security requirements and map them against controls at each relevant site.
• Conduct onsite readiness assessments across owned data centers and colocation facilities.
• Evaluate perimeter security, access control, CCTV coverage and retention, visitor and escort management, environmental controls, and operational procedures.
• Identify control gaps and prioritize findings based on risk.
• Produce clear, actionable findings that site teams and colocation providers can remediate without ambiguity.
• Audit Reporting & Evidence Management: Write structured, evidence-based audit reports for each assessment.
• Document the control observed, gap identified, risk rating, and specific remediation required.
• Maintain a site-level evidence library that is current, complete, and audit-ready at all times.
• Ensure reporting is precise, specific, and consistent across different sites.
• Remediation & Closure: Track remediation progress against each finding ahead of customer audits.
• Validate closure with appropriate evidence before findings are considered complete.
• Escalate unresolved or systemic issues to the VP of Physical Security and relevant regional managers.
• Feed confirmed findings back into the Policy & Standards function to improve controls and documentation.
• Customer Audit Support: Support customer audits as the on-site physical security subject matter expert when required.
• Brief site teams and colocation contacts ahead of customer visits on what to expect.
• Guide stakeholders on how to present physical security controls and remediation evidence effectively.
• Help ensure sites are prepared for enterprise customer scrutiny and audit activity.
• Travel & Site Coverage: Travel regularly to data centers and colocation sites to perform in-person assessments.
• Apply a consistent assurance approach across owned and provider-operated environments.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to assess controls across shared and site-specific responsibilities.

Benefits

• Highly competitive US compensation package (base + bonus + equity), with performance reviews every 12 months.
• Dynamic progression plan tailored to your ambitions.
• Flexible workplace trusts Nscalers to deliver, giving you the autonomy to shape your day around life's moments.
• medical, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed