Business Information Security Officer (BISO) for Data Center

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Job Summary
The Business Information Security Officer (BISO) for International Business Exchange (Data Center) is a strategic security leader partnering with Data Center operations, facilities, engineering and product teams to enable business objectives while maintaining a strong security posture. This role bridges security and operations, ensuring that security practices are embedded into Data Center processes, systems, and designs in a practical and scalable way. The Data Center BISO fosters a positive security culture, drives initiatives that reduce risk and increase operational resilience, and enables the business to deliver secure and innovative solutions to customers.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Data Center leadership to advise on security decisions that enable business objectives and operational excellence​

• Understand Data Center business goals, products and operational processes to develop and lead a roadmap of security initiatives​

• Embed security into Data Center operations and systems, influencing engineering, operations, and facilities teams to adopt practical andsustainable controls​

• Drive adoption and continuous improvement of security standards, policies, and best practices across Data Center operations​

• Maintain and communicate Data Center risk posture to leadership and teams, fostering a proactive and positive security culture​

• Collaborate with InfoSec, BISOs and the CISO to align security initiatives across the enterprise and share best practices.​

• Develop and maintain relationships with physical security and operational partners to identify, prioritize, and reduce risks.​

• Contribute to incident preparedness and response, ensuring coordinated and timely mitigation while minimizing operational impact.​

• Support audit certifications and regulatory compliance activities, e.g., ISO or SOC by providing evidence, guidance, and operationalcontext​

• Build reusable artifacts, playbooks, and guidance to enable Data Center teams to integrate security seamlessly into daily operations

Leadership Characteristics

• Is a strategic and collaborative leader who bridges security and operational objectives​

• Builds trust and fosters a positive security culture while influencing the adoption of security practices across multiple functions​

• Communicates with clarity and impact, effectively addressing executives, operational teams, and engineering partners​

• Excels at aligning diverse teams and senior leaders around actionable and measurable security outcomes

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cybersecurity, engineering or related technical roles with significant exposure to operational technology or Data Center operations​

• Strong understanding of cybersecurity threats, tools, frameworks, and architecture relevant to OT and data center environments​

• Experience embedding security into operational and engineering processes, including access control, monitoring, and system hardening​

• Knowledge of security compliance standards such as ISO 27001, SOC 1/2 Type 2, and NIST frameworks​

• Proven experience leading incident preparedness, response, and mitigation across complex operational environments​

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field; CISSP, CISM, or other relevant certifications preferred

Skills & Attributes

• Excellent communicator, able to translate complex security concepts for bothtechnical and non-technical stakeholders​

• Collaborative influencer who aligns teams and leadership to achieve securityobjectives without direct authority​

• Pragmatic problem solver, balancing operational realities with securityrequirements​

• Effective program leader capable of delivering multi-quarter initiatives withmeasurable impact​

• Cultivates a positive security culture while enabling innovation and operationalefficiency

The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:

United States - Dallas Infomart Office DAI : 155,000 - 233,000 USD / Annual

Canada - Toronto Office TRO : 119,000 - 179,000 CAD / Annual

Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location. The pay range shown is based on our compensation structure in place at the time of posting and may be updated periodically based on business needs. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.

The targeted pay range listed reflects the base pay only and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Employees are eligible for bonus, and equity may be offered depending on the position.

Equinix Benefits

As an employee, you become important to Equinix’s success. We ensure all your benefits are in line with our core values: competitive, inclusive, sustainable, connected and efficient. We keep them competitive within the current marketplace to ensure we’re providing you with the best package possible. So, wherever you are in your career and life, you’ll be able to enhance your experience and bring your whole self to work.

Employee Assistance Program : An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.

US Benefits: - Insurance: You may enroll in health, life, disability and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members. - Retirement: You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future. - Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific plan or program terms. Canada Core Benefits: - Insurance: You may enroll in healthcare coverage that is designed to complement the provincial healthcare system, along with life, disability and optional benefit plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members. - Retirement: You may also enroll in Equinix-sponsored retirement or savings plans: Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax-Free Savings Plan (TSFA). - Vacation and Paid Holidays: Equinix offers both vacation and personal time, along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits. Benefits are subject to specific plan or program terms, and to change at Equinix discretion.

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form .

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.