Principal Data Center Physical Security Systems Engineer Team Overview
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. ****
Job Summary
The Principal Data Center Physical Security Systems Engineer is a senior individual contributor responsible for the technical and delivery oversight of physical security systems across OCI data center construction projects.
This role combines deep technical expertise in electronic security systems with construction delivery leadership, vendor management, quality oversight, and cross-functional coordination. The Principal Engineer will help define standards, review designs, manage technical risks, support installation execution, validate commissioning readiness, and ensure that all physical security systems meet OCI’s global requirements.
The ideal candidate has strong experience delivering security systems in data centers, mission-critical facilities, large campuses, industrial environments, or other highly secure infrastructure. This person should be comfortable working in fast-paced construction environments, reviewing technical documentation, managing vendors, solving field issues, and communicating with both technical and executive stakeholders.
****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 CCTV
- Intrusion detection systems
- Intercom and perimeter security systems
- Security systems integration
- Low-voltage construction
- Data center infrastructure delivery
- Vendor and contractor management
- QA/QC and commissioning readiness
- Construction documentation review
- Risk identification and mitigation
- Change order and scope review
- Cross-functional coordination
- Executive and field-level communication
Key Attributes
- Technically credible and able to serve as a trusted subject matter expert.
- Execution-focused with strong ownership of delivery outcomes.
- Detail-oriented, with a strong focus on quality, reliability, and operational readiness.
- Able to influence vendors and internal teams without direct authority.
- Comfortable working in fast-moving construction environments with complex dependencies.
- Strong problem solver who can resolve field issues quickly and practically.
- Collaborative, professional, and clear in communication.
- Committed to safety, security, quality, and continuous improvement.
What Success Looks Like
Success in this role means OCI’s physical security systems are delivered consistently, securely, and reliably across complex data center construction projects.
A successful Principal Data Center Physical Security Systems Engineer will:
- Ensure physical security systems are designed, installed, tested, and turned over to OCI standards.
- Improve consistency across access control, CCTV, intrusion detection, intercom, and perimeter security deployments.
- Identify and resolve technical and field issues before they impact project milestones.
- Hold vendors accountable for quality, schedule, documentation, and performance.
- Support smooth commissioning and operational acceptance of security systems.
- Strengthen OCI’s global physical security standards, delivery processes, and lessons-learned practices.
- Provide clear reporting and trusted technical guidance to construction, engineering, security, and operations leadership.
****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. ****
Disclaimer:
Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $126,200 to $264,100 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
- Short term disability and long term disability
- Life insurance and AD&D
- Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
- 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
- Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
- 11 paid holidays
- Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
- Paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Financial planning and group legal
- Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Career Level - IC5