Global Physical Security Enablement Analyst, xScale

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 200+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses today need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.

We are a fast-growing global company with 75+ consecutive quarters of growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of nearly 10,000 companies, including 1,800+ networks and 2,900+ cloud and IT service providers in over 26 countries spanning five continents.  

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.

Overall Purpose:

This new role of Global Physical Security Enablement Analyst, xScale will be part of our Global Physical Security Centre of Excellence (CoE) but will be working very closely with and have a matrix line into the xScale Global Operations CoE with responsibility for:

• providing subject matter expertise on physical security for our xScale joint ventures globally, which are joint ventures set up with investment partners to pursue our larger hyperscale deployments with certain nominated cloud service and technology providers.

Principal Job Responsibilities:

• Global point of contact for the xScale physical security program for Equinix.

• Advising Equinix commercial & operations tams on contract specifications for xScale customer physical security requirements to ensure consistency and alignment with standard Equinix physical security systems, design, policies, processes and procedures.

• Ensuring any specific or by exception policies for xScale deployments are identified. Work with relevant business stakeholders to have these agreed and documented.

• Assisting as required with completion of RFI/RFP/Pre-Sales/Audit Questionnaires and site audits related to xScale customers

• Evaluating and communicating physical security requirements of xScale deployments including collaborating with Global and Regional Physical Security Enablement teams to ensure delivery of physical security requirements in line with customer contractual requirements, expectations, and timeframes.

• Supporting the various teams and stakeholders (internal and external) in answering customer RFP requirements for xScale sites.   

• Provide input for xScale program reports on the state & compliance of security activities, objectives, KPIs and other relevant metrics.

• Holds routine review meetings with xScale IBX  teams on xScale physical security initiative and activities.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience of working in a dynamic fast-paced business environment is essential

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent is preferred

• Relevant experience within IT/Telecoms and/or Data center operations is preferred

• Strong communication and relationship building skills, and experience (internal or external) working with relevant stakeholders and customers is essential

• Knowledge of physical security and data center best practices

• Strong attention to detail and strong project management skills

• Strong ability to organize and prioritize tasks and workload, and good administrative skills, with and ability to work within tight deadlines

• Experience working with various cross-functional teams and across multi-cultural environments

• Experience in operating physical security standards in a datacenter environment

• Good command of English

• IT proficiency applications such as MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Team and SharePoint

• Able to work flexible hours