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Colocation Physical Security Manager

🗓️ Posted 2026-09-01 United States Hybrid ICT
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market 8,000 EUR–12,500 EUR/mo

About the Company

Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building and managing their own infrastructure. Our mission is to provide the infrastructure for a new era of AI, combining world-class hardware, advanced software, and a global footprint to make high-performance computing accessible and scalable for every AI workload, from research to production.

About the Role

Nebius is looking for a Colocation Physical Security Manager who is responsible for the overall physical security program within one or more colocation datacenter facilities. This role leads security operations, manages contract security personnel, oversees access control and video surveillance systems, ensures compliance with customer and regulatory requirements, and protects critical infrastructure, employees, visitors, and customer assets. The manager serves as the primary security leader for the colocation sites and drives continuous improvement in security readiness, incident response, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

  • ● Lead daily physical security operations across colocation facilities and build relationships with all stakeholders.
  • ● Ensure compliance with security standards, policies, and procedures are meeting expectations.
  • ● Develop and maintain site security programs and operational controls for colocations and provide support to regional partners as needed.
  • ● Manage security service providers and guard force performance, ensuring compliance and evaluating standards.
  • ● Establish and monitor security KPIs and service level agreements (SLAs) with the colocation provider.
  • ● Oversee badge management and access provisioning processes to ensure compliance for Nebius employees and colocation providers.
  • ● Ensure proper authorization and auditing of physical access to colocation providers and Nebius owned facilities.
  • ● Monitor visitor management programs and contractor access requirements with the colocation providers.
  • ● Conduct periodic reviews of access rights and user privileges to ensure no breach.

Requirements

  • ● A bachelor's degree in security management, criminal justice, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • ● A minimum of 8 years professional experience in physical security, including at least 5 years in data center or colocation security management.
  • ● Professional certifications such as CPP (Certified Protection Professional), PSP (Physical Security Professional), or CISSP are highly desirable.
  • ● Experience managing contract guard forces and third-party security vendors.
  • ● Strong knowledge of access control systems (e.g., Lenel, Genetec), CCTV, and incident management tools.
  • ● In-depth experience conducting physical security risk assessments, audits, and vulnerability assessments.
  • ● Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, and enforce security policies and procedures.
  • ● Excellent written and verbal English communication skills; fluency is required.
  • ● Ability to work in a fast-paced, global environment and manage multiple colocation sites.
  • ● Experience owning or managing security incidents, investigations, and reporting.
  • ● Ability to be on-call for emergencies and after-hours incidents as needed.