Data Center Security Assurance Manager

Nscale•Seattle, WA

8d•$175,000 - $225,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Nscale is seeking a Data Center Security Assurance Manager to lead structured, evidence-based assessments across Nscale’s owned data centers and colocation sites. This role involves identifying physical security gaps, driving remediation, and ensuring validated closure. The position is part of the physical security function and collaborates closely with site teams, colocation providers, regional managers, and the VP of Physical Security. Additionally, the role supports customer audit activities by preparing sites for visits and acting as the on-site physical security subject matter expert. The primary goal is to strengthen audit readiness by ensuring controls are properly assessed, documented, and improved, translating 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

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.
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.
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.
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 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.