Principal, Data Center Physical Security Systems Delivery
OracleAbout the role
The Data Center Construction organization at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is rapidly expanding to deliver large-scale data center campuses that support Oracle’s global cloud and AI infrastructure. These facilities require highly reliable, scalable, and integrated physical security systems to protect critical infrastructure, employees, customers, and operations.
Within the Data Center Delivery organization, the Physical Security Systems team is responsible for the design coordination, installation oversight, testing, commissioning, and operational readiness of security technology across OCI’s global data center portfolio. This includes access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, intercoms, perimeter security, badging systems, security networks, and integration with data center operations.
As a Principal Data Center Physical Security Systems Engineer, you will serve as a senior technical authority and delivery leader for physical security systems across complex data center construction programs. You will work closely with design, construction, security operations, network, low-voltage, commissioning, procurement, and vendor teams to ensure security systems are delivered on time, to standard, and ready for operational use.
**This role is based in the El Paso, TX/Las Cruces, NM area and requires one to live in the area. Relocation assistance available. Only apply if you currently live in this area or are able to relocate permanently to the area. **
Job SummaryThe Principal Data Center Physical Security Systems Engineer is a senior individual contributor responsible for the technical and delivery oversight of physical security systems across OCI data center construction projects.
This role combines deep technical expertise in electronic security systems with construction delivery leadership, vendor management, quality oversight, and cross-functional coordination. The Principal Engineer will help define standards, review designs, manage technical risks, support installation execution, validate commissioning readiness, and ensure that all physical security systems meet OCI’s global requirements.
The ideal candidate has strong experience delivering security systems in data centers, mission-critical facilities, large campuses, industrial environments, or other highly secure infrastructure. This person should be comfortable working in fast-paced construction environments, reviewing technical documentation, managing vendors, solving field issues, and communicating with both technical and executive stakeholders.
**This role is based in the El Paso, TX/Las Cruces, NM area and requires one to live in the area. Relocation assistance available. Only apply if you currently live in this area or are able to relocate permanently to the area. **
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership and Standards
- Serve as the subject matter expert for physical security systems across data center construction projects.
- Define, review, and enforce technical standards for access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, intercoms, perimeter security, turnstiles, gates, mantraps, security monitoring, and related systems.
- Review security system designs, drawings, specifications, submittals, shop drawings, sequence of operations, and installation details.
- Ensure systems are designed for reliability, maintainability, scalability, cybersecurity alignment, and operational readiness.
- Identify design gaps, constructability issues, integration risks, and operational concerns early in the project lifecycle.
- Provide technical guidance to internal teams, consultants, integrators, contractors, and vendors.
Construction Delivery and Vendor Oversight
- Oversee vendor and contractor execution for physical security system installation, configuration, testing, commissioning, and turnover.
- Track vendor scope, schedule, resource planning, quality, and cost performance across assigned projects.
- Review change orders, scope changes, pricing assumptions, schedule impacts, and technical justifications.
- Coordinate with construction managers, low-voltage teams, electrical contractors, general contractors, and security integrators to resolve field issues.
- Ensure vendor installations comply with approved designs, project specifications, OCI standards, local codes, and manufacturer requirements.
- Support project sequencing to align security system readiness with construction milestones, commissioning, and operational turnover.
Security Systems Integration
- Coordinate integration of physical security systems with data center operations, security operations centers, ne
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