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The Security Design and Integration Manager will drive efforts in securing EdgeConneX data centers throughout the Nordics. This role owns physical security design delivery from early design through commissioning and turnover, and has responsibility for overseeing security design, integration, implementation, and programming. The role is also responsible for the integration of EdgeConneX security and customer security efforts, ensuring compliance with all applicable standards. Successful execution requires strong navigation of local construction practices, regulatory authorities, and stakeholder dynamics, and the ability to build durable working relationships with sophisticated enterprise customers. This position is customer-facing and must uphold the ideals of EdgeConneX excellence.

Primary Responsibilities

• Own physical security design delivery for all EdgeConneX data centers in the Nordics from early design through commissioning and site turnover.
• Define project security requirements and acceptance criteria aligned to EdgeConneX standards and customer expectations.
• Procurement and oversight of security designers, integrators, and programmers.
• Review and approve security designs and submittals produced by integration partners, including access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, intercoms, and related field devices.
• Liaison with customer security teams and local construction teams to align EdgeConneX delivery with customer-specific security requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Construction, Information Technology, and Security Operations on system interfaces, dependencies, and schedule constraints.
• Oversight of physical security systems, including S2, Lenel, Exacqvision and Genetec systems.
• Validate installation and configuration quality through quality checks, site walks, and commissioning reviews; audit security contractors on quality, schedule, and compliance.
• Drive closure of design gaps, defects, and punch items, including verification of corrective actions.
• Adjust baseline standards to local conditions and to local authorities holding jurisdiction in the Nordics.
• Maintain documentation quality, including design drawings, as-built records, test results, configuration records, and turnover packages.
• Provide estimating and budgeting inputs for physical security systems when requested.
• Collaborate with Security Operations on site turnover and operational acceptance.
• Participate in shaping Security Design and Integration global standards and processes, and improve standards, templates, and repeatable design patterns to reduce rework and improve consistency across the portfolio.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong technical understanding of physical security systems and integration methods.
• Ability to evaluate designs quickly, identify gaps, and make practical decisions under delivery pressure.
• Strong vendor management: sets expectations, enforces baseline requirements, and holds delivery partners accountable.
• Strong communications, both written and verbal, in leading teams and coordinating with peers and other disciplines on driving projects and issues to closure.
• Clear communicator who can translate technical requirements into simple, executable direction for integration partners and internal project teams.
• Customer-facing presence; able to represent EdgeConneX professionally with sophisticated enterprise customers and sustain alignment through extended ramp and onboarding cycles.
• Strong and effective team player working across various disciplines and peer groups; able to cover the full range of tasks required to get the job done.
• Superb ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously.
• Disciplined execution: tracking, documentation, follow-through, and closure.
• Comfortable operating across multiple sites and stakeholders in a multilingual European environment without losing attention to detail.
• Commitment to organizational excellence and constant awareness of opportunities to improve processes and quality of deliverables.
• Superb ability to work independently while adhering to standards.
• Ability to use computer systems related to security management and reporting.

Experience / Education

• 5+ years of experience in physical security design, systems integration, or physical security program delivery.
• Minimum 2 of those years managing large-scale security design and installation projects.
• Experience supporting critical infrastructure environments; Data center experience strongly preferred.
• Experience delivering in Nordics or the broader EMEA area, including working knowledge of local construction practices and jurisdictional security requirements.
• Experience working with technical drawings and standard construction deliverables such as submittals, requests for information, and as-built documentation.
• A working knowledge or ability to learn: EN 50600 standards, PCI/DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27001 certifications, as well as AutoCAD and associated drawing programs.
• Candidates with experience in S2, Lenel, Exacqvision and/or Genetec are highly encouraged to apply.
• Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Physical Security Professional (PSP), or equivalent certification preferred, or willingness to pursue.
• Fluent in local language and English required; additional European language skills a plus.
• Interest in cyber security.

Travel

We expect around 50% regional and global travel for this position, including travel on short notice.