Senior Lenel OnGuard Engineer – Enterprise Access & Alarm (Norfolk)

Peraton; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton, based in Norfolk, VA, seeks a Senior Lenel Technician / Lenel Systems Engineer to design, integrate, and engineer enterprise Lenel OnGuard and alarm monitoring solutions. You will serve as the escalation point for the technical team and ensure continuous operation of security systems.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience (or equivalent), active TS/SCI clearance, and DoD 8140 compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience (Master’s with 3 years, Associate’s with 7 years, or high school diploma/GED with 9 years). An Engineering or related degree is preferred.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required at start and maintained for the life of the assignment.
• US citizenship is required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Keep the Lenel OnGuard and alarm monitoring systems running, including readers, controllers, panels, and CCTV interfaces.
• Provide technical support for Lenel and regional alarm platforms (SiS, King Fisher, Monaco, Digitize, Keltron, Simplex, AMAG).
• Power regional alarm monitoring (LAMAS/RAMAS) and manage alarm feeds for security operations.
• Maintain accurate alarm databases, cardholder records, and notification systems when configurations change.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance, diagnostics, repairs, upgrades, and testing.
• Lead cybersecurity-related tasks, patching, vulnerability scans, and ATO documentation; mentor Level I technicians.

Skills

Lenel OnGuard

System integration

Security clearance experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Remedy ITSM

Microsoft Office

Job description

Peraton, based in Norfolk, VA, seeks a Senior Lenel Technician / Lenel Systems Engineer to design, integrate, and engineer enterprise Lenel OnGuard and alarm monitoring solutions. You will serve as the escalation point for the technical team and ensure continuous operation of security systems.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience (or equivalent), active TS/SCI clearance, and DoD 8140 compliance.