Senior Security Systems Architect - Complex Deployments

Kastle Systems; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kastle Systems, a leading managed security services provider, is seeking a Security Systems Solution Architect to lead technical discovery and solution validation for complex projects in a customer-facing role. You will design integrated security across access control, video surveillance, and intrusion detection, and partner with product and sales teams to refine requirements and reference designs.

The role emphasizes engineering excellence, standardization of discovery patterns, and coaching

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 5+ years designing or engineering physical security systems.
• Expert knowledge of access control, video surveillance, VMS, and intrusion detection.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery on complex security projects and ensure scope is fully defined.
• Design integrated security solutions spanning access control, video surveillance, VMS, and intrusion detection.
• Produce solution documentation including layouts, device maps, schematics, and integration diagrams.
• Coach Sales Engineers in advanced discovery techniques and maintain a knowledge base of scoping pitfalls.
• Partner with Product Management on requirements intake, alpha/beta programs, and roadmap input.

Skills

Security systems

Solution design

Customer discovery

Technical leadership

Networking basics

AutoCAD/Visio

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Visio

Wireshark

Job description

Kastle Systems, a leading managed security services provider, is seeking a Security Systems Solution Architect to lead technical discovery and solution validation for complex projects in a customer-facing role. You will design integrated security across access control, video surveillance, and intrusion detection, and partner with product and sales teams to refine requirements and reference designs.

The role emphasizes engineering excellence, standardization of discovery patterns, and coaching