Lead, Data Center Security Delivery – Construction to Operations

Anthropic

. Own security delivery across every Anthropic data center campus under construction from groundbreaking through handover .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesSenior💰 $290,000 - $365,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing security delivery for data center construction projects, including oversight of security acceptance criteria, milestone processes, and contractor accountability. Proficient in authoring and revising security requirements and standards while effectively coordinating with various stakeholders.

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Physical Security DeliveryFAT/SAT ProcessesContractual Security AccountabilityConstruction ManagementCPP or PSP Certification

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Hard Skills

Security Acceptance CriteriaTurnover DocumentationPunch List ManagementRequirements AuthoringRisk Management

Soft Skills

Influencing StakeholdersCross-Functional CollaborationProblem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

CPP CertificationPSP Certification

Industry Keywords

Data Center ConstructionCritical InfrastructureRegulated EnvironmentsHigh-Assurance EnvironmentsHyperscaler Delivery

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own security delivery across every Anthropic data center campus under construction from groundbreaking through handover
Deliver temporary site security, contractor vetting and access, installed-equipment protection, and construction-site coordination
Define and maintain security acceptance criteria for construction milestones and commissioning gates
Run or attend FAT/SAT, punch-list, and acceptance events and issue or withhold security sign-off
Verify operating-partner readiness, including staffing, guard force, SOPs, commissioned systems, monitoring, and contractual obligations
Own turnover packages including as-builts, test records, credentials, punch-list closure, and residual-risk registers
Rewrite construction-security requirements, delivery processes, and acceptance frameworks when they fail in practice
Represent security in design reviews, OAC meetings, and change management
Coordinate integrators, general contractors, and operator counterparts on installation, testing, and commissioning
Surface schedule and readiness risks with options to leadership and cross-functional partners

Requirements

What you’ll need

Personally delivered physical security scope on new-build data center or comparable critical-infrastructure construction projects through design reviews, construction, commissioning, and turnover to operations
Experience running milestone- or commissioning-acceptance processes, including FAT/SAT, punch lists, turnover documentation, and formal sign-off
Experience holding an operator, landlord, or vendor accountable to contractual security obligations with evidence
Ability to manage multiple concurrent construction sites and drive each toward handover
Ability to author requirements, standards, and process documents and revise them when needed
Ability to influence general contractors, integrators, operators, and internal partners
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
Required field of study relevant to the role, demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience
CPP or PSP certification or commissioning credentials preferred
Hyperscaler or major colocation new-build delivery experience preferred
Experience on both sides of an operator/tenant relationship preferred
Construction management or owner's-representative background preferred
Experience in regulated or high-assurance environments preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Optional equity donation matching
Generous vacation
Generous parental leave
Flexible working hours
Lovely office space for collaboration
Visa sponsorship support where feasible
Immigration lawyer assistance for sponsored visas