Access Control Solutions Engineer Professional Houston, TX

The Reynolds and Reynolds Company; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with matching

Hybrid work schedule

Paid vacation

Job summary

Reynolds and Reynolds Company, located in College Station, TX, is seeking an Access Control Solutions Designer to lead the design, integration, and deployment of commercial access control solutions. This onsite role requires deep expertise in hardware/software integration and collaboration across teams.

The position emphasizes interpreting drawings, defining security requirements, and staying current with trends in access control technologies. Travel up to 50% may be required as projects demand."

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing, configuring, implementing, or supporting commercial access control solutions.
• Technical degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Ability to interpret drawings and specifications and translate into system designs.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement smart access control systems, defining security goals, access levels, and user experience requirements.
• Review project drawings and specifications to validate feasibility, completeness, and alignment with business needs.
• Develop and review system architectures, including door hardware, intrusion detection, and video surveillance.
• Uphold security standards and best practices in every solution.
• Monitor trends and recommend new technologies, hardware, and vendors.

Skills

Access control

Door hardware

APIs

Video surveillance

Project management

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

APIs

Job description

Job Description

KeyTrak, a division of Reynolds and Reynolds, is seeking an Access Control Solutions Designer to lead the research, design, and integration of commercial access control solutions. As the internal subject matter expert, you’ll focus on access control hardware/software, smart systems, and integration with related security technologies. You’ll collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure solutions are compliant, comprehensive, and delivered on schedule. This position requires up to 50% travel.

Location: College Station, Texas (onsite).

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement smart access control systems, defining security goals, access levels, and user experience requirements.
• Review project drawings and specifications to validate feasibility, completeness, and alignment with business needs.
• Develop and review system architectures, including door hardware, intrusion detection, and video surveillance.
• Uphold security standards and best practices in every solution.
• Monitor trends and recommend new technologies, hardware, and vendors.

Preferred Qualifications

• Door hardware integration experience.
• Familiarity with intrusion detection and video surveillance.
• Project management experience.
• Creative and innovative problem‑solving skills.

Requirements

• Expertise in access control technology (hardware/software), including smart systems.
• 5+ years designing, configuring, implementing, or supporting commercial access control solutions.
• Technical degree preferred (engineering or related field). Equivalent experience considered.
• Ability to interpret drawings and specifications and translate into system designs.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated expertise with door hardware that interfaces with electronic access control systems.
• Knowledge of leading hardware vendors and experience working with their application programming interfaces (APIs).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and a health savings account.
• 401(k) with up to 6% matching.
• Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays.
• Hybrid work schedule – following completion of your training period, eligible associates may work from home up to two days per week.
• Referral bonuses.
• Professional development and training.
• Promotion from within.
• Associate discounts for cell phones, cars, computers, entertainment, and more.
• Onsite dining facility with complimentary breakfast and lunch.
• Fitness centre.
• Onsite medical centre.
• Sports and social leagues, and volunteering initiatives through the Associate Foundation.

Reynolds and Reynolds promotes a healthy lifestyle by providing a non‑smoking environment. Reynolds and Reynolds is an equal opportunity employer.