Global Physical Security Intelligence Specialist

Available Locations: New York

Applications will be accepted until November 01, 2026.

What You’ll Do

As our Global Physical Security Intelligence Specialist, reporting to our Sr. Director of Physical Security you will take ownership of our physical security technologies across our office and data center footprint. 

We are looking for someone excited about solving physical world challenges with next-generation technology on a global scale. You will be leading the overall strategy & implementation as well as partnering with other teams to unify physical and digital access into one cohesive security solution for Cloudflare’s global network powering our products.

Continue to work as a member of a unique global physical security team and program in the following areas: 

Physical security systems:

• Ability to work within a global physical security program focused on developing and deploying innovative physical security technology & operations across our global network of data centers. This will require traveling to a variety of locations, building relationships with our partners and working in an agile environment. 
• Ability to assist and manage investigations working with Cloudflare’s People’s Team. 
• Work alongside our SIRT Team  as required for physical Security related incidents. 
• Deploy and remediate access control and CCTV equipment with vendor support
• Coordinate and provide facility and personnel safety practices, guidance, assistance, and response as required.

Audit and certifications:

• Establish, implement, and automate our physical security standards, policies, and processes globally. 
• Support implementation of operational metrics, project tracking, and status/ blockers reporting as needed.
• Work alongside our infrastructure partners to enhance their standard operating procedures ensuring compliance with physical security standards and controls, including Cloudflare Data Centers and partners.
• Work with the security compliance and risk management team on developing and implementing physical security controls as it relates to various compliance requirements including but not limited to FedRAMP, ISO 27001 and SOC 2; and support internal and external audits of physical security controls.

Examples of desirable skills, knowledge and experience

• Ability to make decisions on acceptable physical security risk and drive risk mitigation. 
• Experience managing a local physical security program and managing event security practices, preferably with experience of physical security controls.
• Solid understanding of integrating and deploying access control and CCTV systems at scale, including networking and systems engineering.
• Ability to coordinate with law enforcement and government agencies at every level
• Understanding of networking security as it relates to physical security technology
• Understanding of access control as it relates to granting logical access to systems
• Previous experience working in Verkada Command and deploying Verkada cameras and access sensors
• Ability to effectively prioritize and manage a large number of projects simultaneously
• Equally adept at strategy formulation and tactical execution
• Demonstrated success in earning trust across a broad variety of stakeholders and making principled decisions
• Ability to influence and motivate people across a broad variety of job functions
• Experience communicating physical security risk plans to the executive leadership
• Experience performing site walk thoughts of data centers, corporate offices, and executive residences, including identification and measurement of risks and threats.
• Experience in or desire to work with multiple time zones and ability to travel to all Cloudflare locations as required; roughly 35% travel required

Compensation

Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location.

• Estimated annual salary of $102,000-$141,000

Equity

This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare’s equity plan.

Benefits

Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family.  Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun!  The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.

Health & Welfare Benefits

• Medical/Rx Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Spending Accounts
• Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
• On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
• Global Travel Medical Insurance

Financial Benefits

• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Life & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Participation Plan

Time Off

• Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
• Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave