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SMU Dedman School of Law · 2 months ago

Physical Security Engineer, Senior (HR Title: Information Security Engineer II)

USA-TX-Dallas

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

SMU Dedman School of Law is a prestigious institution that offers a dynamic environment for students and faculty. The Physical Security Engineer role involves providing high-level technical support for various physical security systems, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring adherence to Information Security best practices across the campus.

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Responsibilities

Provide high level technical support for the campus physical access control readers and devices that support them, video management, Life Safety electrical management, Mass Notification, and ID card badging systems. Leads the technical service delivery of these systems at multiple levels; coordination with network, server hardware and OS, Database, cyber security, and field hardware support staff

Meeting with departments to assess needs, developing and presenting proposals to meet those needs, performs walk throughs with vendors to validate scope, and performs quality assurance throughout to ensure accuracy

Work with existing OEM products and vendors to identify solutions that may provide solutions to the current physical security infrastructure ecosystem

Point of contact to address issues and provide recommendations that adhere with Information Security best practices across the University. Proactively refining processes to increase efficiency, assist identifying risk/threats, develop metrics for improvement

Assist and consult with team members as needed

Other duties as assigned by leadership

Qualification

Physical security infrastructureVideo surveillanceAccess control systemsCCURE 9000 certificationGenetec Security CenterInterpersonal skillsProblem-solving skillsOrganizational skillsTime managementWritten communication

Required

High School diploma is required

Bachelor's is required

A minimum of 7 years of experience is required

Candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate broadly across the University and develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of constituencies

Must also demonstrate strong written communication skills

Candidate must possess strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and analyze problems, as well as devise solutions

Must also have strong organizational, planning and time management skills

This position requires a background in physical security infrastructure support, primarily door access and video surveillance, alarm management, identity management, and mass notification security

Must have experience supporting physical security from end to end which includes the wiring and physical devices supporting door access and cameras, and applications of those systems