Manager, Physical Security Solutions & Automation, NA

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world's well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Physical Security Department

The North America Physical Security Department is focused on delivering a best-in-class security program aligned with Vantage's vision of becoming the leading industry physical security data center provider. Our mission is to safeguard our data center environments through comprehensive, scalable, and standardized physical security processes that deter threats, promote rapid incident response, ensure regulatory compliance, and support Vantage's rapid growth.

The department leads all physical security efforts across North America, ensuring that every Vantage data center operates within a consistent, scalable, and standardized security framework. Our teams design and implement physical security programs, systems, and processes that deter threats, strengthen site resiliency, and enable rapid response to incidents. We partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Construction, IT, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure that physical security is embedded into every phase of the asset lifecycle and supports Vantage's rapid expansion.

The Manager, Security Solutions & Automation is responsible for driving the evaluation, adoption, standardization, and lifecycle governance of physical security technologies across the North America portfolio. This role ensures that all new devices, platforms, integrations, and security solutions are thoroughly tested, properly documented, and deployed consistently across all sites. Acting as the central orchestrator for technology pilots, system programming, solution validation, and documentation standards, this role partners closely with field technicians, vendors, IT, Cybersecurity, Networking, Physical Security Operations, and other cross-functional teams. The Manager ensures that every technology aligns with enterprise requirements for reliability, security, performance, and scalability.

• Lead the end-to-end evaluation of new physical security technologies, sensors, platforms, and automation solutions.

• Plan, execute, and manage structured pilots, beta programs, and proof-of-concept deployments.

• Coordinate pilot logistics including technician scheduling, vendor participation, IT/Cyber reviews, network provisioning, and operational feedback loops.

• Analyze performance data, compile test results, and produce recommendations for adoption or rejection.

• Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for cybersecurity, networking, architecture, scalability, and operational integration.

• Create, maintain, and own enterprise physical security technology standards including programming guides, configuration baselines, wiring diagrams, installation standards, and deployment playbooks.

• Document devices, integrations, and processes with step-by-step instructions.

• Ensure consistent documentation for pilots, upgrades, programming changes, and deployments.

• Develop and enforce change-control guidelines for programming modifications and integrations.

• Act as point of contact for new technology testing with technicians, vendors, Cybersecurity, IT, Networking, Physical Security Operations, and Data Center Operations.

• Ensure stakeholders understand requirements, timelines, objectives, and integration needs.

• Drive vendor engagement, firmware evaluations, engineering escalations, and roadmap reviews.

• Partner with Cyber and IT to ensure compliance with security hardening and network standards.

• Identify opportunities to automate manual workflows, system processes, reporting, or integrations.

• Develop repeatable processes that streamline deployments and reduce technician effort.

• Support optimization and standardization of programming across sites.

• 5-7+ years in physical security technology, systems engineering, or similar fields.

• Strong understanding of access control, video management, sensors, analytics, automation, and integrations.

• Experience deploying, programming, or supporting enterprise security systems.

• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and lead pilots.

• Strong documentation skills and familiarity with cybersecurity and IT requirements.

• Experience in data centers or critical infrastructure environments.

• Familiarity with security design standards and architectures.

• Experience managing configuration standards.

• Vendor and pilot leadership experience.

• Highly organized and documentation-driven.

• Able to bridge technical, operational, and cybersecurity requirements.

• Strong technical intuition and interest in innovation.

• Influential across teams and skilled in communication.

• Comfortable working independently while growing into leadership.

The Manager, Security Solutions & Automation ensures that the physical security program remains modern, scalable, secure, and consistent across all North America sites. By owning evaluation, documentation, programming governance, and automation, this role reduces risk, accelerates innovation, and ensures high-quality deployments.

Additional Details:

• Salary Range: $110,000-$120,000 Base + Bonus (this range is based on national market data and may vary in other locations)

• This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to 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, and many other additional voluntary benefits.

• Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.

Physical Demands and Special Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

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Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Vantage Data Centers does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage Data Centers.

We'll be accepting applications for at least one week from the date this role is posted. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply soon-we're excited to find the right person and will keep the role open until we do!