Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. · 11 hours ago
Physical Security Systems Specialist
Abilene, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelSecuritas Security Services USA, Inc. is focused on providing comprehensive security solutions, and they are seeking a Physical Security Systems Audit & Governance Specialist. This role involves auditing, validating, and governing enterprise physical security systems, particularly access control and video management platforms, while ensuring compliance with internal standards and managing vendor performance.
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Hiring Manager
Jaclyn Koppes
Responsibilities
Conduct detailed configuration audits of enterprise access control and video management systems, including badging, readers, panels, cameras, storage, and alarms
Verify database configuration elements such as access levels, badge templates, time zones, schedules, linking, camera recording policies, retention settings, redundancy, and failover
Validate cybersecurity hardening and system configurations in alignment with internal standards and industry best practices
Partner with IT teams to review and validate network and server configurations, including ports, certificates, encryption, backups, redundancy, and patch levels
Perform site acceptance testing (SAT/FAT/UAT) and spot checks to confirm functional requirements, exception handling, and system performance
Ensure integrator work complies with internal security policies, engineering standards, and applicable compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC controls, privacy requirements)
Maintain complete, auditable documentation including as-builts, configuration baselines, test scripts, acceptance criteria, change logs, and approved waivers
Support security risk assessments, identify configuration gaps or deficiencies, and drive corrective actions through to resolution
Build and maintain integrated schedules tracking configuration completion, dependencies, risks, and milestones across multiple sites and concurrent projects
Lead regular progress reviews with security integrators, managing punch lists, defects, remediation plans, and delivery timelines
Coordinate closely with Corporate Security, IT, Facilities, and Project Management Offices to plan cutovers, migrations, upgrades, and new deployments with minimal operational disruption
Define, track, and publish KPIs and SLAs for integrator performance (e.g., first-pass yield, defect density, rework rates, cycle time, schedule adherence, on-time delivery)
Develop dashboards and executive-level updates summarizing program status, risks, and trend analyses
Benchmark vendor performance across regions and providers; recommend and drive continuous improvement initiatives
Serve as a subject matter expert for back-end physical security engineering concepts, integrations, and API-based data exchanges between systems
Advise on standards for system architecture, naming conventions, access level design, camera codec/bitrate/retention strategies, storage sizing, and disaster recovery planning
Support long-term roadmap planning for platform upgrades, consolidation efforts, and future deployments
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated experience with enterprise physical security systems, with strong emphasis on access control and video management platforms (e.g., Lenel OnGuard, Milestone, or comparable systems)
Strong back-end configuration and engineering knowledge, including databases, networking fundamentals, Windows Server environments, and digital certificates
Proven program or project management experience supporting multi-site deployments and vendor delivery, including schedule, risk, and change control
Hands-on experience auditing and validating physical security system configurations
Ability to generate metrics, reports, and executive-ready summaries; proficiency with Excel and at least one BI or reporting tool (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
Strong vendor management skills with the ability to hold integrators accountable to quality, cost, and schedule expectations
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong documentation discipline
Preferred
Industry certifications such as Lenel OnGuard, Milestone (MCDE/MCIT), ASIS PSP or CPP, PMP or PgMP, ITIL, CISSP, or Security+
Experience using tools such as Confluence or Jira for change and incident tracking, and MS Project for scheduling
Familiarity with scripting or APIs for data extraction and validation (e.g., PowerShell, Python, REST APIs)
Knowledge of security, privacy, and compliance frameworks, including security-by-design and privacy-by-design principles
Company
Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.
Securitas knows Security. It is our only business.
Founded in 1934
10001+ employees
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