Physical Security System Administrator 4 - Chantilly, VA (Chantilly)

Physical Security System Administrator

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 Physical Security System Administrator 4 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.

As a System Administrator for our Physical Security Systems, you will be responsible for monitoring, maintaining, and testing critical systems such as Physical Access Control, CCTV, PSIM (Physical Security Information Management), and other Integrated Electronic Security Systems. Your role is pivotal to ensuring the continued functionality, performance, and security of these systems, ensuring they meet the highest standards of reliability, efficiency, and compliance.

In this position, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to maintain and develop integrations between multiple physical security systems, streamlining their operation and ensuring they work cohesively across the enterprise. You will also be responsible for optimizing system performance, applying patches and updates, and continuously monitoring system logs to proactively identify and address any issues, minimizing system downtime. Additionally, you will play a key role in supporting the accreditation of these systems, ensuring they meet the necessary standards and regulatory requirements for security and operational approval. This will involve maintaining thorough documentation, performing regular audits, and addressing any compliance-related issues to ensure all systems align with required accreditation guidelines.

Responsibilities :

Manage physical security system support to meet service level agreements

Analyze physical security system performance and recommend improvements

Resolve complex system issues for physical security systems

Triage customer support calls, providing Tier 3 escalation as needed

Communicate with customers, manufacturers, vendors, and technical specialists

Train system users and other system support personnel as needed

Analyze and modify preventive maintenance checklists for system changes

Troubleshoot system performance issues and implement corrective actions

Perform preventive maintenance actions including system back-ups, error log reviews, database size analysis, and integrity checks

Organize and prepare detailed documentation of system performance, including service request records, and analysis

Perform desktop hardware and operating system set-up, imaging software loading, and antivirus updates

Implementation of Server and Workstation patching and STIG remediation

Creation and modification to Interface Control Documents

Updates to System Security Plans, Configuration Management Documents, and Contingency Plans

Perform all duties with minimal direct supervision

Qualifications :

Clearance / Citizen Type : Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and may meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; ACTIVE TS / SCI W / POLYGRAPH CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED

Education / Experience :

Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering Degree or a Related Technical Discipline with 5+ Years of progressive experience or

Bachelor's Degree and 7+ Years of progressive experience or

Associates Degree and 10+ Years of progressive experience or

HS Diploma or Equivalent and 12+ Years of progressive experience

Requires system administrator experience in performing triage on system problems, resolving the system problems, analyzing system data to prevent problems, implementing new workstations, and system extensions.

Requires 2 + years of experience programming / administrating Physical Access Control Systems.

Requires system administrator experience in performing triage on system problems, resolving the system problems, analyzing system data to prevent problems, implementing new workstations, and system extensions.

Experience with Microsoft Server 2019, 2022, and virtualization platforms like VMWare and Nutanix

Experience with SQL, Oracle, and other database repositories

Experience with data migration and mapping between systems

Requires 2+ years of experience programming / administrating Physical Access Control Systems, including but not limited to :

DMP

Genetec

Lenel

Milestone

Digitus

C-Cure

Requires an understanding of Windows patching and vulnerability remediation with ATO processes

Requires advanced knowledge of Windows active directory hierarchy and implementation.

Strong oral, written and presentation skills

Familiarization with Visio, PowerPoint, and other Office applications

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.

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.