Physical Security Enablement Manager at Equinix Nigeria

Job ID.: JR-150359

Job Summary

• The Physical Security Enablement Manager uses wide-ranged advanced experience to manage security enablement projects and utilizes business security expertise to determine methods and processes on new procedures for complex Data Center security issues.

Responsibilities
Processes:

• Manages physical security and business continuity process rollouts for sites/countries within a complex scope
• Uses wide-ranged advanced experience in managing cross-functional process rollouts
• Manages cross-functional teams and process rollout within the Data Center, and refines the development and definition of security and business processes in the Data Center, recommends/proposes solutions for systematic process-related complex  problems
• Determines methods and procedures for continuous improvement and supports implementation of changes and assists with process and maintenance adherence.

Project Management:

• Manages security directs and sub-directs who coordinate the completion of security projects, deadlines, assigns responsibilities, and monitors progress of complex projects
• Provides feedback and leads process improvement and efficiency projects
• Manages multiple tasks within cross-functional project teams
• Supports and provides input/guidance on design engineering and project planning on new and expansion of Data Centers.

Data Center Enablement:

• Sets key performance indicator goals at a regional level and oversees regional Operations Security teams
• Assists in the department budget, and assist with setting Data Center budgets
• Manages security vendors to support guarding, hardware installation, upgrades, configurations, repair and maintenance.

Training:

• Responsible for advanced  training content and materials and  training programs
• Monitors training plans and performance to ensure that plans are on track and performance is met, with regular review
• Uses advanced industry knowledge to provide recommendations for the team.

Systems Support:

• Possesses expert knowledge of security systems to resolve complex issues
• Develops methods to minimize issues and makes recommendations for new installation procedures and systems
• Provides process and system leadership to Data Center Operations and system administrators who install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain the security systems for the organization
• Coordinates and manages Single Point of Failure (SPOF) and End of Life (EOL) reviews, including performing site physicals, assessments and remediation
• Responsible for vendor and manufacture escalation of systems errors and failures.

Design Engineering:

• Implements both existing and new design methods and standards for new Data Center design engineering efforts
• Leads and provides guidance to other employees within the job family
• Recommends alterations to design, development, implementation and analysis to improve quality of products, new technologies, procedures and/or efficiencies
• Provides drawing reviews of both internal and cross-functional designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Management, Business, or a related discipline a preferred
• Proven years experience preferred
• Certification with a major security system manufacturer preferred.