Principal, Data Center Physical Security Systems Delivery

Principal Data Center Physical Security Systems Engineer

The Data Center Construction organization at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is rapidly expanding to deliver large-scale data center campuses that support Oracle's global cloud and AI infrastructure. These facilities require highly reliable, scalable, and integrated physical security systems to protect critical infrastructure, employees, customers, and operations.

Within the Data Center Delivery organization, the Physical Security Systems team is responsible for the design coordination, installation oversight, testing, commissioning, and operational readiness of security technology across OCI's global data center portfolio. This includes access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, intercoms, perimeter security, badging systems, security networks, and integration with data center operations.

As a Principal Data Center Physical Security Systems Engineer, you will serve as a senior technical authority and delivery leader for physical security systems across complex data center construction programs. You will work closely with design, construction, security operations, network, low-voltage, commissioning, procurement, and vendor teams to ensure security systems are delivered on time, to standard, and ready for operational use.

This role is based in the El Paso, TX/Las Cruces, NM area and requires one to live in the area. Relocation assistance available. Only apply if you currently live in this area or are able to relocate permanently to the area.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership and Standards

• Serve as the subject matter expert for physical security systems across data center construction projects.
• Define, review, and enforce technical standards for access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, intercoms, perimeter security, turnstiles, gates, mantraps, security monitoring, and related systems.
• Review security system designs, drawings, specifications, submittals, shop drawings, sequence of operations, and installation details.
• Ensure systems are designed for reliability, maintainability, scalability, cybersecurity alignment, and operational readiness.
• Identify design gaps, constructability issues, integration risks, and operational concerns early in the project lifecycle.
• Provide technical guidance to internal teams, consultants, integrators, contractors, and vendors.

Construction Delivery and Vendor Oversight

• Oversee vendor and contractor execution for physical security system installation, configuration, testing, commissioning, and turnover.
• Track vendor scope, schedule, resource planning, quality, and cost performance across assigned projects.
• Review change orders, scope changes, pricing assumptions, schedule impacts, and technical justifications.
• Coordinate with construction managers, low-voltage teams, electrical contractors, general contractors, and security integrators to resolve field issues.
• Ensure vendor installations comply with approved designs, project specifications, OCI standards, local codes, and manufacturer requirements.
• Support project sequencing to align security system readiness with construction milestones, commissioning, and operational turnover.

Security Systems Integration

• Coordinate integration of physical security systems with data center operations, security operations centers, network infrastructure, BMS/controls, life safety systems, and facility management processes.
• Ensure access control, CCTV, alarm monitoring, intercom, and perimeter security systems are properly connected, configured, labeled, tested, and documented.
• Partner with network and IT teams to validate connectivity, device addressing, system availability, and secure deployment requirements.
• Support integration of security systems into centralized monitoring platforms and operational workflows.
• Validate that security systems support site-specific access, monitoring, incident response, and compliance requirements.

QA/QC, Testing, and Commissioning Readiness

• Develop and support QA/QC processes for physical security system installation and acceptance.
• Review inspection records, test scripts, commissioning plans, device schedules, cable test results, system configurations, and closeout documentation.
• Participate in field inspections, system walkdowns, functional testing, integrated systems testing, and operational readiness reviews.
• Identify installation defects, configuration issues, incomplete work, documentation gaps, and turnover risks.
• Track punch list items and corrective actions through closure.
• Ensure completed systems are fully tested, documented, and ready for operational acceptance.

Program Coordination and Cross-Functional Influence

• Act as the primary physical security systems liaison between construction, design, security operations, commissioning, procurement, networking, and facilities teams.
• Support development of project schedules, delivery plans, risk registers, readiness trackers, and executive reporting.
• Communicate security system status, risks, vendor performance, and decision needs to project leadership.
• Drive alignment across internal and external stakeholders to resolve blockers and maintain delivery momentum.
• Capture lessons learned and recommend improvements to standards, designs, vendor scopes, and delivery processes.

Continuous Improvement

• Improve repeatability and efficiency in physical security system delivery across global data center projects.
• Support standardization of designs, device specifications, installation details, testing procedures, and turnover documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost, schedule, quality, reliability, and operational readiness.
• Partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to evaluate new security technologies, deployment models, and field tools.
• Mentor internal teams and external partners on OCI security system standards and delivery expectations.

This role is based in the El Paso, TX/Las Cruces, NM area and requires one to live in the area. Relocation assistance available. Only apply if you currently live in this area or are able to relocate permanently to the area.

Required Skills and Experience

• Strong experience designing, delivering, or managing physical security systems in data centers, mission-critical facilities, large campuses, industrial facilities, or secure infrastructure environments.
• Deep technical knowledge of access control, CCTV/video surveillance, intrusion detection, intercom systems, perimeter security, badging systems, security networks, and security monitoring platforms.
• Experience reviewing construction drawings, security designs, specifications, submittals, shop drawings, device schedules, riser diagrams, and commissioning documentation.
• Strong understanding of low-voltage construction, structured cabling, pathways, device installation, labeling, testing, and system integration.
• Proven ability to manage security integrators, contractors, vendors, consultants, and cross-functional project teams.
• Experience supporting construction delivery from design coordination through installation, testing, commissioning, closeout, and operational turnover.
• Ability to identify technical risks, field issues, quality concerns, and integration gaps before they affect schedule or operations.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with executives, engineers, construction managers, field teams, vendors, and security operations stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness, including experience reviewing vendor scope, change orders, pricing, schedule impacts, and performance issues.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, matrixed environment with multiple active projects.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Information Technology, Security Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to travel as required to support project delivery, site inspections, vendor engagement, and system readiness reviews.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience delivering physical security systems for hyperscale data centers or cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with AI infrastructure campuses, high-density data halls, or mission-critical construction programs.
• Familiarity with enterprise access control, video management, intrusion detection, badging, visitor management, and security operations platforms.
• Experience with global security standards, regional code requirements, and secure facility operations.
• Knowledge of commissioning, integrated systems testing, operational turnover, and facilities acceptance processes.
• Experience working with general contractors, low-voltage contractors, security integrators, design consultants, commissioning agents, and owner's representatives.
• Professional certifications such as PSP, CPP, PMP, RCDD, BICSI, Lenel/S2, Genetec, Avigilon, CCure, Axis, OSHA, or related credentials.
• Experience developing standards, templates, inspection checklists, test scripts, or delivery playbooks.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Physical security systems design and delivery
• Access control systems
• Video surveillance and