Lead Security Systems Solutions Engineer

First Tek, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

First Tek, Inc. seeks a Lead Security Systems Solutions Engineer to architect, deploy, and coordinate enterprise physical security across multiple sites for a major entertainment client.

The role blends hands-on administration with technical leadership and project management, guiding teams through intake to delivery. The candidate will evaluate new technologies, implement PoCs, and drive cloud analytics, automation, and data protection while mentoring staff and maintaining comprehensive

Qualifications

• 8+ years in enterprise, multi-site physical security systems.
• 3+ years in technical architecture or leadership.
• Hands-on with access control, VMS, and visitor management.
• Experience with system integration and enterprise apps.
• Project/program management across multiple projects.
• Experience with PoCs and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, integrate, and maintain enterprise physical security systems across sites.
• Lead integrations with enterprise and legacy applications, including ETL workflows and data analytics.
• Evaluate new technologies, develop PoCs, and implement cloud camera analytics and automation.
• Establish technical standards, architecture guidelines, and data protection requirements.
• Manage project intake, scoping, resources, and delivery across concurrent projects.
• Lead upgrades, migrations, troubleshooting, maintenance, and root cause analysis.
• Mentor engineers, balance workloads, and report progress to leadership.
• Maintain architecture diagrams, SOPs, and training materials.
• Collaborate with Security Operations, IT, Engineering, Product, and stakeholders.

Skills

Security architecture

Access control

Video management

Visitor management

Technical leadership

Systems integration

Job description

Job Title: Lead Security Systems Solutions Engineer

Location: Remote (UCAN/PT time zone preferred)

Client: Major Entertainment Company

Duration: 1 Year

Start Date: ASAP

Travel: Approximately 15% regional travel

Job Summary: Seeking a Lead Security Systems Solutions Engineer to lead the architecture, integration, and technical direction of enterprise physical security systems across multiple sites. This role combines hands-on systems administration, technical architecture, project/program management, and team mentorship. The engineer will oversee security technology projects from intake through delivery, ensuring secure, scalable, and reliable solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, deploy, integrate, and maintain enterprise physical security systems, including access control, Video Management Systems (VMS), and visitor management platforms.
• Lead system integrations with enterprise and legacy applications, including ETL workflows and security data analytics.
• Evaluate new technologies, develop Proofs of Concept (PoCs), and implement cloud camera analytics, AI-driven tools, and automation.
• Establish technical standards, architecture guidelines, security controls, and data protection requirements.
• Manage project intake, requirements gathering, scoping, prioritization, resource allocation, and delivery across multiple concurrent projects.
• Lead system upgrades, migrations, troubleshooting, proactive maintenance, and root cause analysis.
• Mentor Solutions Engineers, balance workloads, manage project roadmaps, and report progress to leadership.
• Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, SOPs, and training materials.
• Collaborate with Security Operations, IT, Engineering, Product, and business stakeholders.

Required Skills:

• 8+ years of experience programming and administering enterprise, multi-site physical security systems.
• 3+ years in a technical architecture or technical leadership role.
• Hands-on expertise in enterprise Access Control, Video Management Systems (VMS), and Visitor Management Systems.
• Strong experience with system integration, enterprise applications, and legacy systems.
• Project/program management experience, including project intake, scoping, resource allocation, and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience with PoCs, technology selection, technical mentoring, and stakeholder communication.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Genetec Synergis SC-STC-001 and/or SC-ETC-001 certification.
• Experience in studio production, entertainment, or technology environments.

Top 6 Must-Have Skills:

• Enterprise physical security systems administration and architecture.
• Access Control Systems integration.
• Video Management Systems (VMS).
• Visitor Management Systems.
• Technical leadership and project/program management.
• Enterprise systems integration, automation, and troubleshooting.