Senior Security Systems Integration Engineer

IK Systems; Hawesville (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development and cert.

Job summary

IK Systems is hiring a Systems Integration Engineer to design, configure, and integrate security and low-voltage systems across client environments. You will work with video management, access control, and IT infrastructure, ensuring robust configurations and seamless commissioning.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in low-voltage or security deployments, strong IP networking skills, and familiarity with server/VM environments. Travel regionally may be required; a valid license is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Configure and integrate video management, access control, intrusion, intercom, and analytics platforms with underlying server and network infrastructure.
• Implement system configurations, including user and group structures, permissions, alarm rules, recording schedules, event workflows, and reporting within approved design standards.
• Validate engineering designs and submittals, ensuring bills of material, drawings, and configurations align with project scope and performance requirements; identify and elevate discrepancies as needed.
• Collaborate with Field Deployment Engineers to bring devices online, complete system commissioning checklists, and transition projects from installation to full system operation.
• Perform advanced system testing, including end-to-end functional tests, failover and redundancy tests, and performance tuning to ensure stability and reliability.
• Troubleshoot complex issues escalated from the field using logs, diagnostics, and vendor tools to drive problems to root cause and permanent resolution.
• Configure and support server and network components related to integrated systems within established design guidelines.
• Maintain accurate and current system documentation, including IP addressing schemes, database information, configuration backups, logical diagrams, and as-built records.
• Coordinate with Project Managers on cutovers, migrations, and go-lives, including occasional after-hours work to minimize customer impact.
• Provide training and knowledge transfer to Field Deployment Engineers, Technicians, and customer stakeholders on system operation, workflows, and basic troubleshooting.

Skills

IP Networking

Windows Server

Virtual Machines

Security Platform Integration

System Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, information technology, or related field

Tools

Genetec

Milestone

Lenel

Avigilon

Axis

Bosch

SQL

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

IK Systems is hiring a Systems Integration Engineer to design, configure, and integrate security and low-voltage systems across client environments. You will work with video management, access control, and IT infrastructure, ensuring robust configurations and seamless commissioning.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in low-voltage or security deployments, strong IP networking skills, and familiarity with server/VM environments. Travel regionally may be required; a valid license is preferred.