Security Design and Integration Manager , America Central

EdgeConneX•Austin, TX

10d

About The Position

The Security Design and Integration Manager drives physical security efforts for EdgeConneX data centers in Austin, Texas. The role owns security design delivery from early design through commissioning and site turnover, and oversees security design, integration, implementation, and programming. It integrates EdgeConneX and customer security efforts while ensuring compliance with applicable standards. The position requires navigating local construction practices, regulatory authorities, and stakeholder dynamics, and building durable working relationships with sophisticated enterprise customers. It is customer-facing and expected to uphold EdgeConneX's standards of excellence. The manager works across Engineering, Construction, Information Technology, Security Operations, customers, and delivery partners. The role also contributes to global security design standards and processes, with an emphasis on improving consistency, reducing rework, and maintaining high-quality documentation and deliverables. Approximately 50% regional and global travel is expected, including travel on short notice.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in physical security design, systems integration, or physical security program delivery.
At least 2 years managing large-scale security design and installation projects.
Experience supporting critical infrastructure environments.
Experience delivering projects in Austin, Texas, including working knowledge of local construction practices and jurisdictional security requirements.
Experience working with technical drawings and standard construction deliverables, including submittals, requests for information, and as-built documentation.
Strong technical understanding of physical security systems and integration methods.
Ability to evaluate designs quickly, identify gaps, and make practical decisions under delivery pressure.
Strong vendor management skills, including setting expectations, enforcing baseline requirements, and holding delivery partners accountable.
Strong written and verbal communication skills for leading teams and coordinating with peers and other disciplines to close projects and issues.
Ability to translate technical requirements into clear, executable direction for integration partners and internal project teams.
Customer-facing presence and ability to represent EdgeConneX professionally with sophisticated enterprise customers and sustain alignment through extended ramp and onboarding cycles.
Ability to work effectively across disciplines and peer groups and cover the range of tasks needed to complete the work.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously.
Disciplined execution, including tracking, documentation, follow-through, and closure.
Ability to operate across multiple sites and stakeholders in a multilingual European environment while maintaining attention to detail.
Commitment to organizational excellence and process and deliverable quality improvement.
Ability to work independently while adhering to standards.
Ability to use computer systems related to security management and reporting.
Fluent English.
Willingness to travel around 50% regionally and globally, including on short notice.

Nice To Haves

Data center experience.
Working knowledge of, or ability to learn, PCI/DSS, SOC 2, and ISO 27001 certifications, as well as AutoCAD and associated drawing programs.
Experience with S2, Lenel, Exacqvision, and/or Genetec systems.
Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Physical Security Professional (PSP), or equivalent certification, or willingness to pursue certification.
Additional Spanish language skills.
Interest in cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

Own physical security design delivery for EdgeConneX data centers in Austin, Texas, from early design through commissioning and site turnover.
Define project security requirements and acceptance criteria aligned with EdgeConneX standards and customer expectations.
Procure and oversee security designers, integrators, and programmers.
Review and approve integration partner designs and submittals for access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, intercoms, and related field devices.
Liaise with customer security teams and local construction teams to align project delivery with customer-specific security requirements and acceptance criteria.
Coordinate with Engineering, Construction, Information Technology, and Security Operations on system interfaces, dependencies, and schedule constraints.
Oversee physical security systems, including S2, Lenel, Exacqvision, and Genetec.
Validate installation and configuration quality through quality checks, site walks, and commissioning reviews; audit security contractors for quality, schedule, and compliance.
Drive the closure of design gaps, defects, and punch items, and verify corrective actions.
Adjust baseline standards to local conditions and requirements of authorities having jurisdiction in Austin, Texas.
Maintain design drawings, as-built records, test results, configuration records, and turnover packages.
Provide estimating and budgeting inputs for physical security systems when requested.
Collaborate with Security Operations on site turnover and operational acceptance.
Help shape global Security Design and Integration standards and processes, and improve standards, templates, and repeatable design patterns to reduce rework and improve consistency across the portfolio.