Senior Director, Global Security COE

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Job Summary

The Senior Director, Global Security, COE is a senior leadership role responsible for driving the global security strategy, ensuring industry-leading standards across all data centers, and enabling customer trust in Equinix’s security platform. As part of the AMER Operations leadership team, this role influences enterprise-wide collaboration and innovation in physical security. This leader plays a crucial role in fostering trust and engagement among key stakeholders, customers, and investors, while remaining responsive to an ever-evolving business landscape.

Responsibilities

• Global Security Strategy: Define, champion, and execute a long-term vision for physical security across 240+ data centers, ensuring alignment with business growth and customer needs

• Standards & Governance: Establish, enforce, and continuously improve global security standards, policies, and controls that meet or exceed industry best practices

• Innovation & Technology Adoption: Lead the evaluation and integration of new security technologies, architecture patterns, and service models to enhance resilience, cost-effectiveness, and scalability

• Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with peers in Cybersecurity, Risk, Data Center Operations, Design & Construction, Procurement, and Sales to deliver unified and future-ready solutions.

• Operational Excellence: Oversee global security operations, ensuring consistent performance, timely project delivery, and measurable improvements in efficiency and risk reduction

• Change & Transformation: Lead the organization through complex change, building clarity in ambiguous situations and aligning teams to long-term security objectives

• Customer Advocacy: Act as a trusted advisor for internal and external customers, representing Equinix’s security capabilities with credibility and confidence

• Risk Anticipation & Response: Monitor global security threats, anticipate risks, and deploy proactive solutions to safeguard people, assets, and data centers worldwide

• People Leadership & Development: Recruit, develop, and retain top talent across geographies, fostering a high-performance culture of accountability, innovation, and inclusion

• CSR & Sustainability Alignment: Ensure global security practices support Equinix’s Corporate Social Responsibility goals and sustainability commitments

Qualifications

• Demonstrate strategic leadership experience in the technology sector, with a strong ability to drive vision and operational excellence

• 15+ years of progressive global leadership in physical security, risk management, or related fields

Deep knowledge of:

• Threat analysis, intelligence, and hunting

• Vulnerability assessments and mitigation

• Security monitoring, compliance, and auditing

• Physical, virtualized, and cloud-based security services

• Demonstrated ability to design/refine global standards, policies, and processes

• Strong experience balancing regional nuances with global consistency

• Proven record of managing large-scale security projects and programs across multiple geographies

• Skilled in analyzing security data and metrics for executive decision-making

• Adept at driving innovation in security systems, architecture patterns, and new technologies

• Experienced in leading teams through organizational change and complex environments

• Track record of talent development, mentoring, and building globally diverse teams

• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, matrixed, and international business environments

Skills and attributes

• Strategic Visionary: Able to see the big picture, anticipate risks, and set direction

• Influential Leader: Builds trust, inspires teams, and drives alignment across functions and regions

• Collaborative Partner: Works effectively with diverse stakeholders, striking a balance between security and business needs

• Strong Communicator: Clear, persuasive, and credible with executives, customers, and technical teams

• Change Agent: Skilled at leading through ambiguity, complexity, and transformation

• Customer-Centric: Focused on delivering solutions that exceed customer expectations

• Innovative Mindset: Open to new ideas, technologies, and ways of working

• Cultural Agility: Thrives in a global, multicultural environment with sensitivity to regional differences

• Decisive Problem-Solver: Analytical and pragmatic in decision-making, balancing short-term and long-term goals

• Resilient & Adaptive: Handles competing priorities and pressure with composure and flexibility

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

United States - Dallas Infomart Office DAI : 200,000 - 300,000 USD / 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.

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