Security Systems Engineer 3 - Tysons, VA

ID 12755

Location Tysons, VA

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Your Future at M.C. Dean

We're seeking people driven to excellence and inspired to have a meaningful impact powering, automating, integrating, and securing the world’s most critical infrastructure and facilities. This translates into fulfilling opportunities for employees driven to excel in a meaningful career. As an employee at M.C. Dean, you will join forces with more than 5,800 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability. Together, we transform the way complex, large-scale systems are designed, delivered, and sustained–enhancing client outcomes, improving lives, and changing the world for the better.

We are seeking a Security Systems Engineer 3 to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business Unit. As part of (SES) Strategic Business Unit you will be part of a team that designs, engineers, integrates, operates and maintains electronic security services inclusive of intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audio visual, it systems, perimeter defense and command and control systems for federal, local and commercial customers across high-growth markets.

Clearance/Citizen Type: Requires the ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.

Work Type: Full-time

What you’ll do:

As an Electronic Systems Security Engineer, you will be working with a dynamic team of technical professionals and engineers responsible for advancing capabilities and achieving operational efficiencies through new technical solutions. You should understand how to protect people and facilities by deploying tried and true as well as cutting edge technology. You should be able to quickly and thoroughly understand a customer's needs and translate that into a system design that can be deployed at scale around the globe.

You will work closely with operational unit and program stakeholders to assess current customer capabilities and evaluate against the latest and emerging technologies and best practices. You will be responsible for researching, developing, testing and evaluation of new capabilities and technical integrations to drive security improvements for various government and commercial clients. You will be responsible for collaborating with stakeholders as you build and oversee the testing of various implementing and maintaining multi-tenant, multi-cloud, cloud and on-prem IT infrastructure solutions to ensure the success of multiple customers across multiple programs.

Position Requirements:

• Hands-on experience designing and deploying Physical Security Systems or systems of similar complexity

• Significant experience with Systems Development and Project Management Lifecycles.

• System administration experience in performing triage on system problems, resolving the system problems, analyzing system data to prevent problems, and implementing new client workstations and system extensions.

• Reliable attendance at customer site during work hours required by customer

• Professional curiosity and a bias for driving meaningful change for our customers and workforce.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to travel up to 10%

• Ability to pass a government background screening

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline with 7+ years of security systems or similar experience

• Working knowledge and/or certification with electronic security manufacturers such as JCI Softwarehouse (CCure), Identiv, Lenel, AMAG, Software House, FLIR, Bosch, Genetec, HID, Axis, Intellicene (formerly Verint). Candidate should be able to understand how these systems operate and where their limitations lie.

• Configuration experience with Bosch tools, and experience upgrading CCure and Genetec preferred.Also experience with emergency call stations a plus.

• Working knowledge and/or certification with communications and network protocols and services including TCP/IP, RS232, RS485, network-based video distribution (Multicast L2/L3).Corresponding vendor certifications include Associate, Professional, or Expert level certifications from Cisco, Juniper, Brocade, etc. Experience deploying ESS or IOT devices on secure network environments is a plus.

• Working knowledge and/or certification with operating systems commonly used for ACS, IDS, and CCTV systems.Corresponding vendor certifications include Associate and Professional certifications from Microsoft, VMWare, and Unix (multiple versions).

• Familiarity with physical security designs, standard operating procedures, and security operations

• Programming and scripting experience (PowerShell, Python, etc), experience with systems integration tools and protocols (APIs, SOAP and REST, XML/JSON), database design and query development.

• Familiarity with and interest in other disciplines and technologies including radio frequency technologies (cellular, Bluetooth, WiFi, etc.), information technology/networks, cybersecurity artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Essential responsibilities and activities include but are not limited to:

• Assist with the analysis, evaluation, engineering, and implementation of system improvements, optimization, and deployments.

• Meet with the customer to understand the security needs and develop requirements and test plans.

• Work closely with industry partners and OEMs to implement the latest and best-in-bread capabilities to meet the customers emerging needs.

• Identify candidate technologies and evaluate them against the defined requirements. Become an expert on the system and be able to communicate how the system enables the solution and where its limitations lie.

• Work with internal teams to assess and resolve all privacy, network security, and scalability concerns for the systems.

• Develop plans and schedules for project delivery and host/facilitate meetings to collaborate and inform stakeholders of statuses.

• Write high quality documentation for system standards and operations. Work hand in hand with installation and administration teams to field the solutions.

• Continually re-evaluate the systems to ensure they are still effective and actively assess how new technology developments or changes in the environment may require new solutions.

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on security engineering needs and requirements for system performance, installations, and sustainment programs and provide recommended improvements per industry best practices

What we offer:

• A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.

• An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.

• Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.

• Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.

All information in this job posting has been designed to indicate the general nature of work to be performed. It is not designed to be all inclusive or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and qualifications required of this position.

Abilities:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.

• Sitting for extended periods of time.

• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.

• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.

• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

• Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Applicants for this position may be required to obtain or provide proof of flu shots or of other vaccinations depending on customer requirements and nature of the position or demonstrate a valid basis for exception.

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