Electronic Security Engineer — Lab & PACS Expert (DC Onsite)

Certipath Inc; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

401(k) with company match

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

CertiPath Inc. seeks an Electronic Security Engineer to support a Federal Agency’s nationwide program from onsite labs in Springfield/Arlington, VA.

You will install, test, and evaluate PACS/IDS/VMS hardware and software, ensuring federal policy compliance and accurate documentation. Ideal candidates have a 4-year security-related bachelor’s degree, 2 years hands-on PACS/IDS/VMS experience, and US citizenship with clearance ability.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a government clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, information technology, cybersecurity, or related field.
• 4 years of total experience in the security industry, 2 years with hands-on installation and configuration of integrated Physical Access Control, Video Management, and Intrusion Detection Systems.
• Experience integrating a variety of electronic security devices.
• System administrator level knowledge of Windows servers, virtual machines, relational databases, and storage systems; IP addressing, switching, and basic network troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, orderly laboratory and ensure equipment/test results are readily available.
• Install, configure, integrate, and update electronic security hardware and software (PACS, IDS, VMS, Intercom, Network).
• Evaluate new products for capability, interoperability, and policy compliance; advise on installation/configuration standards.
• Develop test methods and conduct controlled experiments to produce repeatable results.
• Analyze test results and produce evaluation reports, guides, and procedures.
• Reproduce field issues to diagnose and troubleshoot hardware, software, networking, cabling, power, and configuration problems.
• Facilitate lab activities with manufacturers’ reps to obtain technical information and resolve issues.
• Test PACS components to ensure compliance with federal policies and requirements.
• Maintain accurate equipment inventories, diagrams, and test documentation.
• Prepare equipment and environments for stakeholder demonstrations and reviews.
• Travel up to 10% outside DC area as needed.

Skills

Hands-on installation

Technical reporting

Security field experience

Laboratory testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/IT/cybersecurity

Tools

PACS

VMS

BVMS (Hirsch/ IQSight)

Job description

CertiPath Inc. seeks an Electronic Security Engineer to support a Federal Agency’s nationwide program from onsite labs in Springfield/Arlington, VA.

You will install, test, and evaluate PACS/IDS/VMS hardware and software, ensuring federal policy compliance and accurate documentation. Ideal candidates have a 4-year security-related bachelor’s degree, 2 years hands-on PACS/IDS/VMS experience, and US citizenship with clearance ability.