Vantage Data Centers · 1 day ago
Director, Physical Security Design, NA
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$175K/yr - $190K/yr
10+ years expVantage Data Centers is a leader in data center design and operations, committed to innovative and sustainable solutions. They are seeking a Director of Physical Security Design to lead the security design vertical, ensuring alignment with global standards and operational execution across North America's data center portfolio.
Data CenterInformation TechnologyIT InfrastructureTechnical Support
Responsibilities
Develop and execute the long-term strategy for the Physical Security Design program across all North American markets
Build, scale, and lead a high-performing team of design engineers and emerging technology specialists
Establish a unified, scalable, and standardized design methodology that supports rapid expansion across multiple simultaneous builds
Ensure all security design initiatives directly support the Physical Security Vision & Mission and organizational objectives
Provide thought leadership on new technologies, threat trends, and industry best practices
Own the creation, maintenance, and governance of all physical security design standards, templates, diagrams, Bill of Materials (BOMs), and programming matrices
Oversee version control, documentation governance, and controlled distribution of all design artifacts
Drive adoption of standardization across internal teams, external design firms, and integration partners
Serve as the final escalation point and approval authority for all design decisions in North America
Serve as the primary interface between Physical Security, Design Engineering, Construction, IT, Operations, and Facilities teams
Ensure each campus design is delivered on time, on budget, and aligned with standards, client requirements, and regional codes
Manage and oversee the work of contracted design firms, ensuring output consistency, quality, and accountability
Partner with IT to ensure proper capacity planning for security networks, servers, storage, and platform infrastructure
Provide executive-level visibility of design workload, project prioritization, risks, and interdependencies
Lead the Emerging Solutions function, testing, evaluating, and onboarding new technologies that support program advancement
Serve as the executive owner for technology roadmap development for all physical security systems
Identify opportunities to leverage automation, AI, analytics, and advanced technologies to improve visibility, resilience, and operational efficiency
Build a culture of accountability, clarity, collaboration, and high performance within the Design vertical
Mentor and develop a strong bench of technical design talent, enabling succession planning and program scalability
Promote a “no ego, no arrogance” leadership philosophy that embodies Vantage values
Ensure the team collaborates effectively with Delivery, Operations, Security Engineering, Governance, and the SMC
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in physical security design, engineering, systems architecture, or senior security program leadership
Demonstrated experience leading design programs or engineering organizations in complex, large-scale, multi-site environments
Deep expertise in access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, electronic door hardware, and security network architecture
Strong leadership capability with experience growing and managing high-performing technical teams
Proven ability to build standardized programs, workflows, and governance models
Exceptional communication, executive presence, and stakeholder-management skills
Ability to manage simultaneous projects in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Preferred
Experience in hyperscale data centers, mission-critical environments, or large technology infrastructure organizations
Experience developing or managing technical standards programs
Genetec ecosystem design and deployment experience
Familiarity with AI-driven analytics, security automation, or next-generation security technologies
Experience operating in global or multi-regional organizations
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life and AD&D
Short and long-term disability coverage
Paid time off
Employee assistance
Participation in a 401k program that includes company match
Many other additional voluntary benefits
Comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations
Company
Vantage Data Centers
Vantage Data Centers designs and develops data center campuses to large cloud providers, AI enterprises, and other tech-driven businesses.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$33.61BKey Investors
La CaisseWells FargoDigitalBridge
2025-09-10Private Equity· $1.6B
2025-06-03Debt Financing· $5.82B
2024-12-16Private Equity· $1.47B
Leadership Team
Sureel Choksi
President and CEO
Corinne Chong
CFO, APAC
Recent News
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