Data Center Area Security Manager

Minimum qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience managing operations (e.g., security, logistics, facilities), with experience managing a geography dispersed workforce.
- Ability to travel internationally (throughout Latin America) on a regular basis.
- Ability to speak and write in Spanish, English, and Portuguese fluently.

Preferred qualifications:

- Master's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
- ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Physical Security Professional (PSP), or equivalent certifications.
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment dependent on systems and technology.
- Ability to manage highly confidential and sensitive information with excellent judgment.

**About the job**:
Security is at the core of Google's design and development process: it is built into the DNA of our products. The same is true of our offices. You're an expert who shares our seriousness about security and our commitment to confidentiality. You'll collaborate with our Facilities Management team to create innovative security strategies, investigate breaches and create risk assessment plans for the future. You believe that providing effective security doesn't come at the expense of customer service - you will be our bodyguard (and our long lost pal).

Deliver and operate a secure technical infrastructure through a comprehensive compliance, security, and risk management program. Google’s Data Center Compliance, Security, and Risk Management (CSRM) team is a dedicated organization chartered with protecting the people and assets of Google’s global infrastructure. CSRM consists of professionals who leverage advanced security systems, dedicated guarding forces, as well as excellent risk management and compliance framework programs to support the entirety of Google Data Centers.

As a Data Center Area Security Manager, you drive the outcomes of key data center infrastructure through managerial contributions. You'll develop and lead programs that align with regional or global strategy in order to improve site efficiency. You'll collaborate with management and cross-functional teams to discuss project prioritization, resource allocation, and/or partner with industry leaders. You will demonstrate the behaviors expected of all Googlers as captured in Google's cultural pillars, and you will engage in community contributions to improve and sustain our culture, making Google a better place to work.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage the daily operations of vendors providing services including security, training, and risk management for a cross-functional technical infrastructure locations.
- Manage escalations for defined security related incidents with uncertain solutions at multiple technical infrastructure locations.
- Drive security work to ensure several technical infrastructure locations are in compliance with all regional governmental and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Develop cross-functional strategies to improve efficiency and maintain an appropriate security posture.
- Perform risk assessments and provide feedback to design teams for a variety of technical infrastructure locations.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.