Physical Security Engineering Manager

Inceed; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Inceed is partnering with a client in Chicago, IL to hire a Physical Security Engineering Manager. You will lead a small team of field support engineers, guide project delivery across network, video, database, and security systems, and serve as the primary customer-facing technical lead for outages and escalations.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in CS/IT, 5+ years in enterprise networking and security, and 3+ years in management. Travel up to 20% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of hands‑on server and enterprise network experience.
• 3+ years managing projects or teams.
• Minimum 5 years of management or supervisory experience.
• Experience with relational databases and performance tuning.
• Knowledge of backup, recovery, and high availability concepts.
• Strong customer‑facing communication and presentation skills.
• Experience managing scope, schedule, risk, and vendors.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and schedule a small team of field support engineers
• Support hiring, performance reviews, training, and career development
• Coordinate project delivery across network, video, database, and security systems
• Oversee quoting, RFI, RFP, and engineering RFC processes
• Develop project plans, budgets, milestones, and technical requirements
• Manage vendor, integrator, and contractor coordination
• Maintain runbooks, SOPs, topology diagrams, and change logs
• Serve as the customer-facing technical lead for outages and escalations
• Review system design, compatibility, and cost‑saving opportunities

Skills

Security engineering

Team leadership

Project management

Customer communication

Vendor coordination

Networking

Database experience

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

ServiceNow

Jira

ITSM tools

Job description

Position:

Physical Security Engineering Manager

Compensation:

$130,000- $150,000annually, depending on experience

Location:

Chicago, IL

Inceed has partnered with a great company to help find a skilledPhysical Security Engineering Managerto join their team!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced engineering leader who enjoys guiding technical teams, supporting complex project delivery, and serving as a trusted point of contact for customers. In this role, you’ll help shape project execution, strengthen engineering operations, and support critical physical security and infrastructure initiatives.

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

• Lead, mentor, and schedule a small team of field support engineers


• Support hiring, performance reviews, training, and career development


• Coordinate project delivery across network, video, database, and security systems


• Oversee quoting, RFI, RFP, and engineering RFC processes


• Develop project plans, budgets, milestones, and technical requirements


• Manage vendor, integrator, and contractor coordination


• Maintain runbooks, SOPs, topology diagrams, and change logs


• Serve as the customer-facing technical lead for outages and escalations


• Review system design, compatibility, and cost‑saving opportunities

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent experience


• 5+ years of hands‑on server and enterprise network experience


• 3+ years managing projects or teams


• Minimum 5 years of management or supervisory experience


• Experience with relational databases and performance tuning


• Knowledge of backup, recovery, and high availability concepts


• Strong customer‑facing communication and presentation skills


• Experience managing scope, schedule, risk, and vendors


• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment

Nice to Have Skills & Experience:

• Construction or operations supervisory experience


• PMP, PRINCE2, or similar project management certification


• Network, security, or database certifications


• Cloud networking or cloud security experience


• Familiarity with monitoring, SIEM, or automation tools


• Scripting experience with Python, Bash, or Ansible


• Experience with ServiceNow, Jira, or ITSM tools


• Physical security integration platform experience


• This opportunity includes a comprehensive and competitive benefits package—details will be shared during later stages of the hiring process.

Other Information:

• Role includes up to 20% travel


• Office‑based environment with minimal exposure to extreme temperatures


• Must be able to submit to drug screening where permitted by law


• Ideal for someone who enjoys leading technical work and building strong client relationships

Our client unable to provide sponsorship at this time.

We are Inceed, a staffing direct placement firm who believes in the possibility of something better. Our mission is simple: We’re here to help every person, whether client, candidate, or employee, find and secure what’s better for them.

Inceed is an equal opportunity employer. Inceed prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.