Security Systems Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits on first day of employment

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

Job summary

Johnson Controls, Inc. is seeking a Security Systems Infrastructure Engineer to support our federal ESS projects. This hybrid role can be based in the Washington, DC metro area with periodic visits to Rockville, MD and other project sites as needed.

You will manage Windows servers, AD DS, DNS/DHCP, and network security for enterprise security systems, working with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, reliable infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Strong Windows Server administration, network integration, and security infrastructure knowledge.
• Ability to setup, integrate, test, and document environments for operation.
• Experience with Windows Server 2022 and 2025; AD DS setup and admin.

Responsibilities

• Build, configure, troubleshoot, and support Windows servers and network services for enterprise ESS.
• Install and manage AD DS and domain controllers; DNS/DHCP and Group Policy.
• Configure Hyper-V and basic server virtualization; ensure security hardening.

Skills

Windows Server

AD DS

DNS

DHCP

Group Policy

SQL Server

Hyper-V

Security hardening

Networking

VLANs

Education

Bachelor's or Associate in Engineering/CS/Networking

CSEIP (ICAM PACS)

Security+

Network+

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle DBMS

Job description

We are seeking a Security Systems Infrastructure Engineer to join our federal team supporting our Electronic Security Systems (ESS) projects. This is a hybrid role with the ability to come in to our Rockville, MD office and other project sites in the Washington D.C. Metro (DMV) area as needed.

At Johnson Controls, we support our nation's most critical facilities, the people who occupy them, and the missions they enable. Johnson Controls Federal Systems (JCFS) is a specialized team serving as a trusted partner to the federal government. We help modernize U.S. military installations, Department of Defense and other federal agency facilities to be smarter, more resilient, efficient, sustainable, and secure.

Location: Hybrid role with the ability to come in to our Rockville, MD office as needed, as well as visit local project sites as needed. Must be based in the Washington D.C. Metro / Baltimore area (MD/DC/VA)

Benefits: Eligible for benefits on first day of employment

Vacation: 3 weeks of paid vacation, 5 sick days, 3 floating holidays, and 10 standard holidays per calendar year

As a Security System Engineer, you will:

• Be responsible for building, configuring, troubleshooting, and supporting Windows servers and network services required to support enterprise electronic security systems.
• Work with the installation, configuration, and administration of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
• Build and configure domain controllers
• DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, user/service accounts, permissions, and basic domain administration
• Configuration of NTP / network time services and synchronization across servers, workstations, switches, and security appliances
• Install and perform basic administration of Microsoft SQL servers
• Develop and support Windows server roles, services, firewall rules, certificates, and service dependencies
• Basic Hyper-V / virtual machine configuration and administration
• Support Windows security hardening and implementation of secure server configurations
• Work with network troubleshooting involving VLANs, IP addressing, gateways, routing, ports, and firewall requirements
• Configurate and troubleshoot AAA services used to authenticate network switches and other network devices
• Interface with end users, gather requirements, and design and maintain an Active Directory and Network based server environment to manage end-user access and information for a physical security system.
• Provide a physical security network server design and set of requirements that meets user and customer needs
• Participate in technical design reviews and recommend solutions and improvements
• Develop plans for implementation, prototype testing and verification.
• Create detailed networked server documentation, including physical diagrams, logical diagrams, IP address schemes and asset management and database designs
• Design, document and implement processes for network server hardware, software and database support. Identify, implement and configure tools to facilitate support processes and provide audit trails of support activities
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Strong technical knowledge with Windows Server administration, network integration, and security system infrastructure.
• Ability to take new or partially configured environments and perform the setup, integration, testing, and documentation necessary to place the system into operation.
• Experience working with Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 2025
• Experience working with the installation, configuration, and administration of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
• Ability to configure and troubleshoot network server, connectivity, and physical security system hardware and software issues, both in person and over the phone
• Ability to work with network engineers to configure and validate authentication, authorization, and accounting for managed switches
• Ability to troubleshoot communications between servers, network switches, controllers, workstations, and other IP-based security devices

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with electronic security systems such as Access Control Systems (ACS), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Video Management Systems (VMS), and IP intercom systems is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills required to configure and manage database systems using SQL Server and Oracle DBMS tools
• Experience with RADIUS and/or TACACS+, including integration of network-device authentication with Active Directory or another centralized authentication service
• Familiarity with Cisco switching environments is preferred

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor's Degree or Associates Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Networking, or other relevant discipline, or equivalent work experience
• Certified System Engineer ICAM PACS (CSEIP)
• Security+ and Network+ certifications

Who We Are

At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we are One Team working collaboratively to create purposeful solutions that make a difference in the world. We are a Fortune 500 company with more than 100,000 employees worldwide offering the world's largest portfolio of building technology products, solutions and services. As a member of our Federal Systems team, your work matters. We value and recognize your contributions and want to help you succeed. We invest in our employees, provide opportunities for growth and advancement, and foster a culture of inclusion and respect.

To learn more about who we are and what we do, please check out our Take a Journey video.

Recently, Johnson Controls has been recognized by several organizations for leadership in Environment, Sustainability and Governance, as well as innovations in smart building platforms:

• Named to FORTUNE's "Most Admired Companies" List
• Corporate Knights Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
• Named to Forbes Net Zero Leaders list
• CDP 2023 Climate Change 'A List'
• Ranked 67 on the Drucker Institute's list of best-managed companies in America
• Forbes Best Employers for Diversity list.
• Newsweek America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity
• Ethisphere 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies list for the 17th time
• Newsweek America's Greatest Workplaces for Women in 2024
• Named to Newsweek America's Greatest Workplaces for Veterans 2024 / 2025 listing
• Named to Forbes America's Best Employers for Veterans 2024
• Named one of the top military friendly employers by military.com

Johnson Controls is an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit www.johnsoncontrols.com/careers

Division: JCFS (Johnson Controls Federal Systems)