Senior Director, Physical Global Security

Who are we?

This position collaborates with the Senior Vice President, of AMER Operations and is part of a core AMER Operations leadership team. This is a key, senior role in the AMER function driving strategy, policy, leadership, and direction for Global Security, COE for all Data Centers. Equally, it focuses on continuous improvement and innovation in security, always ensuring industry best-in-class and sustainable solutions for customers.

Overall Strategy and Leadership

• Implement a globally consistent, outstanding physical security customer experience

• Share a point of view in formulating effective multi-functional solutions with peers in Cyber Security, Global Risk, Data Center Operations, Global Design and construction, Global Operations Enablement, Sales, GCCX, and other business functions

• Lead, structure, and develop a best-in-class team and process for design execution and innovation globally

• Shape a collaborative, transparent, and entrepreneurial culture, in tandem with the corporate leadership team

• Lead and motivate diverse teams around shared vision and change story in line with bold growth prospects

• Guide & and sustain global company Corporate Social Responsibility efforts

Responsibilities

• A strategic leader with experience in and knowledge of industry-leading best practices and forward-thinking capabilities who can provide vision, develop, and drive strategy

• Leads the development of global standards, infrastructure, and processes and oversees global Security projects while developing and managing standard methodologies

• Collaborate with security regional leaders on strategy implementation and drive global consistency that is regionally advised

• Leads regional design teams to adopt and accommodate standards and best practices for security

• Collaborates with construction and procurement teams, and the Intelligence community to guide and adapt Equinix’s Physical Security platform to be forward-looking, cost-efficient, responsive to Customer’s growing security expectations, and nimble in anticipating and reacting to physical security risks along with representing and developing all data center security requirements for broader teams

• Leading teams through change, ambiguous situations, and competing priorities

• Driving adoption of security architecture patterns, and harmonization of those patterns with peers

• Develops a roadmap for innovation, investigation of new products and services, and how they will be assimilated into standards

Qualifications

• Continually improve the portfolio of network and security services offered across all disciplines (physical, virtualization, and cloud-based services, penetration and load testing, anti-virus, etc.)

• Clear understanding of security processes and technologies including Threat Analysis, Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting, Vulnerability Assessment, Security Monitoring, Compliance

• General knowledge of operational processes in a global company

• Creation/refinement of efficient processes, standards, and policies. Monitors violations and designs a remediation plan to ensure alignment

• Possesses experienced knowledge of security systems

• Ability to create, analyze, and evaluate Management Information to ensure timely and accurate decision-making

• Ability to work seamlessly in a global business environment spanning diverse geographies and cultures

• Strong competencies in talent identification and development, coaching, and mentoring proven globally

• Ability to multi-task and work within a team in an extremely fast-paced and demanding environment and internationally

• Adept at balancing driven short-term pressures with overall long-term strategy or goals

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field, such as safety and security, risk management, international development, or a related field

• 15+ years of dynamic experience in successfully leading and managing global teams, projects, or programs to determine and implement company-level strategic objectives.

Additional Details

• Location: Dallas, Toronto 

• Ability to participate in regular meetings across three regional time zones (AMER, APAC & EMEA)

• Travel 30%+, including international

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.