Remote Lead Security Systems Architect

Cypress HCM; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 96,000 - 103,000; Full time

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Benefits

Job summary

Cypress HCM is seeking a Lead Security Systems Solutions Engineer to own the architecture of the security technology ecosystem and lead a team of Solutions Engineers. The role combines systems administration, integration expertise, and project leadership, with 15% regional travel.

It is a full-time remote position focused on securing the enterprise through scalable security solutions, collaboration with IT and Security Operations, and delivering projects end-to-end.

Qualifications

• 8+ years programming and administering enterprise, multi-site physical security systems.
• 3+ years in an architecture or technical leadership role.
• Hands-on experience deploying, integrating, and supporting enterprise access control, video management (VMS), and visitor management platforms.
• Proven project/program management experience, including intake, scoping, resource allocation, and delivering multiple concurrent projects with minimal supervision.
• Experience building PoCs, making technology selection decisions, and mentoring engineers.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Own system design and integrations across the security technology ecosystem, ensuring it scales securely with the business.
• Evaluate and select technologies, build proofs of concept, and lead adoption of emerging security technologies, including cloud camera analytics and AI-driven tools.
• Define and enforce technical standards, architectural patterns, and security and data protection requirements.
• Serve as technical advisor for support escalations and as SME for access control, video security, and analytics.
• Serve as the primary intake point for all SE projects, triaging and prioritizing requests.
• Participate in project design and scoping, leading discovery discussions to align business goals with technical realities.
• Assign projects to Solutions Engineers and oversee each one through completion, keeping delivery on time, within scope, and aligned to strategic objectives.
• Manage the SE program portfolio: roadmap, priorities, dependencies, and status reporting to leadership.
• Own resource allocation and workload balancing across the SE team, and mentor engineers throughout delivery.
• Flag technical, operational, and security risks before they become roadblocks.
• Architect and maintain integrations between security platforms (access control, VMS, visitor management) and enterprise systems, including legacy systems.
• Design ETL workflows that turn security data into business intelligence.
• Identify and deploy automation to remove repetitive manual work.
• Lead upgrades, enhancements, and migrations; ensure uptime through proactive maintenance, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, SOPs, and training materials.
• Partner with Security Operations, IT, Engineering, Product, and business stakeholders, and present complex concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.

Skills

Security systems admin

Architectural leadership

Project management

PoC development

Tech evaluation

Mentoring engineers

Stakeholder communication

Tools

VMS

Access control

Visitor management

Job description

Cypress HCM is seeking a Lead Security Systems Solutions Engineer to own the architecture of the security technology ecosystem and lead a team of Solutions Engineers. The role combines systems administration, integration expertise, and project leadership, with 15% regional travel.

It is a full-time remote position focused on securing the enterprise through scalable security solutions, collaboration with IT and Security Operations, and delivering projects end-to-end.