Lead Security Systems Solutions Engineer

Horizontal Talent; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Retirement plan

Job summary

Horizontal Talent is seeking a security engineering leader to shape architecture, integrations, and technical direction for a complex physical security ecosystem in the United States. The role blends hands-on systems work with program leadership, guiding projects from intake through delivery across access control, video security, visitor management, automation, and data workflows.

You will design scalable security architectures, evaluate new technologies, mentor engineers, and coordinate with

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience programming and administering enterprise, multi-site physical security systems.
• 3+ years of experience in an architecture or technical leadership role.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise access control, video management systems (VMS), and visitor management platforms.
• Strong project and program management skills, including intake, scoping, prioritization, and delivery of multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Experience building proofs of concept and making technology selection recommendations. Ability to mentor engineers and support technical decision-making.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical partners.
• Strong ownership, organization, and problem-solving abilities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and technical direction of security systems and integrations so they scale effectively and securely with business needs.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, build proofs of concept, and help drive adoption of new tools and capabilities.
• Set technical standards and architectural patterns while ensuring security and data protection requirements are met.
• Act as a subject matter expert for escalations involving access control, video security, analytics, and related platforms.
• Serve as the primary intake point for security engineering work, triaging requests and aligning priorities.
• Lead discovery and scoping discussions to translate business goals into practical technical solutions.
• Assign and oversee projects through completion, helping ensure delivery stays on track, within scope, and aligned to priorities.
• Manage program-level planning, including roadmap visibility, dependencies, workload balance, and status updates.
• Identify and communicate technical, operational, and security risks early in the process.
• Build and maintain integrations between security platforms and enterprise systems, including legacy environments.
• Design data workflows that support reporting, analytics, and business intelligence.
• Drive automation and process improvements to reduce repetitive manual work.
• Support upgrades, enhancements, migrations, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis to help maintain uptime.
• Maintain clear documentation, diagrams, SOPs, and training materials.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders and present complex technical concepts in a clear, approachable way.

Skills

Security systems

Architecture leadership

Project management

Proofs of concept

Mentor engineers

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

VMS

Job description

Join a high-impact security engineering team focused on shaping the architecture, integrations, and technical direction of a complex physical security ecosystem. This role blends hands-on systems expertise with program leadership, giving you the opportunity to guide projects from intake through delivery while supporting innovation across access control, video security, visitor management, automation, and data workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and technical direction of security systems and integrations so they scale effectively and securely with business needs.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, build proofs of concept, and help drive adoption of new tools and capabilities.
• Set technical standards and architectural patterns while ensuring security and data protection requirements are met.
• Act as a subject matter expert for escalations involving access control, video security, analytics, and related platforms.
• Serve as the primary intake point for security engineering work, triaging requests and aligning priorities.
• Lead discovery and scoping discussions to translate business goals into practical technical solutions.
• Assign and oversee projects through completion, helping ensure delivery stays on track, within scope, and aligned to priorities.
• Manage program-level planning, including roadmap visibility, dependencies, workload balance, and status updates.
• Identify and communicate technical, operational, and security risks early in the process.
• Build and maintain integrations between security platforms and enterprise systems, including legacy environments.
• Design data workflows that support reporting, analytics, and business intelligence.
• Drive automation and process improvements to reduce repetitive manual work.
• Support upgrades, enhancements, migrations, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis to help maintain uptime.
• Maintain clear documentation, diagrams, SOPs, and training materials.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders and present complex technical concepts in a clear, approachable way.

Skills

• 8+ years of experience programming and administering enterprise, multi-site physical security systems.
• 3+ years of experience in an architecture or technical leadership role.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise access control, video management systems (VMS), and visitor management platforms.
• Strong project and program management skills, including intake, scoping, prioritization, and delivery of multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Experience building proofs of concept and making technology selection recommendations.Ability to mentor engineers and support technical decision-making.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical partners.
• Strong ownership, organization, and problem-solving abilities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Skills

• Genetec Synergis SC-STC-001 and/or SC-ETC-001 certification.
• Experience in studio production, entertainment, or technology environments.
• Familiarity with cloud camera analytics and AI-enabled security tools.
• Experience supporting integrations across security, IT, and enterprise business systems.

Horizontal Talent is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences and encourage you to apply if your skills and perspective can help us solve meaningful challenges.

For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $40 - $77 per hour based on qualifications and experience.