Area Security Manager, Middle East

­Led by an experienced management team and supported by a strong investor group, including large and experienced institutions and strategic partners, EdgeConneX offers a dynamic, fast-paced work environment where we are bringing flexibility, proximity, power, and connectivity to some of the world’s key businesses. With major offices in Herndon, Denver, Amsterdam, Singapore and Malaysia, we have a global footprint and a unified team of employees committed to providing a premier customer experience and delivering the full spectrum of data center solutions, from core to edge, like no other data center provider can do.

Focused on driving innovation and helping our customers define and deliver their own unique vision for the Edge, at any scale, in any market worldwide, for any requirement, we are building tomorrow’s data center infrastructure, today for some of the world’s most demanding Network, Content, and Cloud customers.

The Area Security Manager, Middle East supports physical security operations across EdgeConneX data centers in the Middle East. This role is responsible for contract guard performance, operational security standards, and driving issues through to closure in partnership with Operations, Facilities, IT, and customer security stakeholders, while navigating the specific legal, regulatory, and operating conditions of the Middle East market.

This position reports to the Director of Security Operations, EMEA and owns security operations across the Middle East portfolio. Based in Tel Aviv, Israel (hybrid). Regular travel across Middle East sites are required, with oversight of contract security officers through vendor management and operational controls.

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee contract guard vendors: post performance, professionalism, and adherence to post orders.

• Conduct site audits / post inspections; document findings and drive corrective actions to closure.

• Manage vendor escalations and accountability for repeat issues and staffing quality.

• Support incident triage, escalation, documentation quality, and follow-up, including unauthorized access and SOC security events.

• Support rollout and adherence to EdgeConneX operational security standards and procedures, adapted to the local operating environment.

• Use incident and audit trends to reduce repeat issues and improve consistency across sites.

• Maintain working knowledge of security systems (LenelS2, Lenel, Genetec, ExacqVision) and local verification workflows (e.g., Virtual Guard via NetControl-X), coordinating with internal teams / integrators.

• Ensure security operations comply with local privacy and data protection requirements, working with legal advisors on matters such as the handling of identity verification data.

• Liaise with customer security teams on operational issues and reporting expectations; coordinate with local law enforcement, regulators, and emergency services.

• Support security planning for site expansion and new build; support internal / external audits (evidence, reporting, closure); other duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong written and verbal communication in English; Hebrew strongly preferred. Able to document incidents and audit findings clearly and communicate expectations directly with vendors and stakeholders.

• Ability to set standards, drive accountability, and hold outsourced providers to performance requirements and post orders.

• Proven ability to prioritize and execute in a complex, fast-moving security environment without losing attention to detail.

• Strong follow-through: able to drive corrective actions to closure and prevent repeat issues.

• Confident working with Operations, Facilities, IT, law enforcement, and customer security teams.

• Strong audit mindset, including consistent documentation, evidence collection, and tracking of actions and outcomes.

• Working knowledge of security, privacy, and labor requirements as they affect site security operations.

Experience / Education

• Bachelor’s degree in security management, criminal justice, business administration, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• 5+ years of experience in corporate security, law enforcement, military, or government operations with responsibility for security programs.

• 2+ years of experience supporting critical infrastructure (data centers, energy, utilities, telecom, or other complex environments).

• Experience managing outsourced security vendors, including SLAs, audits / post inspections, performance management, and QBRs, or equivalent experience.

• Experience supporting third-party contracts and statements of work related to physical security services, or equivalent experience.

• Experience supporting security-related audits and certification requirements (examples may include SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HITRUST), including evidence collection and follow-up closure, or equivalent experience.

• Experience operating within the Middle East security and regulatory environment.

• Fluent Hebrew and English.