Data Center Security Engineer

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Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, operating over 260 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals. 

 

A career at Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.  

Data Center Security Engineer

Job Summary

We are searching a dedicated Dutch speaking Security Engineer to manage the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and repair of our data center physical security systems. This role involves overseeing access control, video recording and monitoring equipment, and key management systems in a mission-critical environment.

You will support vendors, develop and train stakeholders in security procedures and policies, and provide onsite support for all security needs. The role also encompasses local physical security incident management, customer security reporting, audit support, routine communications, and vendor support.

Responsibilities

Data center on-site security support

• Perform site inspections and respond to critical building access control and video management alarms/faults

• Act as the point of contact/escalation for onsite security guarding staff

• Provide technical review of security-related customer orders

• Manage emergency situations on critical security systems

Security Processes and Systems

• Identify and report opportunities for improvement in physical security processes and systems

• Ensure data center security handbooks are up-to-date

• Analyze and resolve recurring alarms

• Configure the Access Control System and coordinate the Equinix standard with the NL organization

• Liaise with Security Center of Excellence and drive improvement initiatives relating to security operations and security systems

Project Management:

• Support physical security aspects in projects, such as perimeter security during build-outs

• Contribute to and potentially lead security infrastructure projects

• Support the maintenance of security related drawings

Support to data center management team

• Provide day-to-day support to Data Center Operations on topics relating to physical security

• Evaluate and optimize security patrol rounds

• Review and improve access levels in access control system

• Periodically review CCTV settings

• Support local security in responding to and resolving issues and/or condition reports for the access control and video management systems

• Participate in customer-facing support requests, including negotiated audits, security custom orders, and cage build initiation

Incident Management

• Respond to and resolve security incidents, breaches, and events using appropriate procedures

• Assist with reporting and performing root cause analysis relating to security incidents

• Understand the security incident decision matrix and properly report security incident declarations with the Equinix Operations Center (EOC); work with stakeholders for potential Internal Incident Report (IIR)/Post Incident Report (PIR) response

Compliance and Audit Support

• Support topics relating to physical security during internal and external audits

• Coordinate with the site management team to support fulfilling internal and external audit requirements relating to physical security

Data Management

• Track key performance indicators for information security and physical security

• Report on security patrol rounds (comple