Sr. Physical Access Control System (PACS) Consultant

Charter Global; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Charter Global is seeking a Senior Physical Access Control System (PACS) Consultant to provide technical leadership for the implementation, integration, and support of a next-generation enterprise access control platform in Charlotte, NC. The role requires deep hands-on PACS experience, especially with AMAG Symmetry, and strong capabilities in integration, architecture, and operational support.

The successful candidate will work across physical security, application architecture, cloud

Qualifications

• Experience implementing enterprise Physical Access Control Systems (PACS).
• Hands-on experience with AMAG Symmetry (highly preferred).
• Experience with PACS architecture, badge management, access provisioning, alarms, readers, controllers, and Field Control Panels.
• Experience working with PACS vendors, system integrators, and implementation teams.
• Strong Microsoft SQL Server experience.
• Experience with enterprise application integrations and APIs.
• Experience supporting highly available, multi-site systems.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the PACS technical SME and advisor to project and support teams.
• Review architecture, design, integration, and implementation plans provided by the vendor.
• Support PACS upgrade activities.
• Define operational support, monitoring, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Guide integrations with enterprise applications, cloud platforms, and security systems.
• Assist with testing and production readiness.
• Provide technical leadership throughout implementation and stabilization.

Skills

PACS expertise

AMAG Symmetry experience

SQL Server

Enterprise integration

Cloud architectures

Stakeholder communication

Tools

AMAG Symmetry

Kafka

Splunk

ServiceNow

PSIM

VMS

Job description

Job Title: Senior Physical Access Control System (PACS) Consultant

Location: Charlotte, NC (onsite at least 2 days a week)

Duration: 12 months+ contract

Description

• Seeking a Senior Physical Access Control System (PACS) Consultant to provide technical leadership for the implementation, integration, and support of a next-generation enterprise access control platform.
• This role will serve as a trusted advisor to the business and project teams, working closely with the technology vendor to ensure a scalable, secure, and supportable solution.
• The ideal candidate has deep hands‑on experience with enterprise PACS platforms, preferably AMAG Symmetry, along with strong integration, architecture, and operational support expertise.
• The individual should be comfortable working across physical security, application architecture, cloud technologies, and enterprise integrations.

Required Qualifications

• Experience supporting, upgrading and implementing enterprise Physical Access Control Systems (PACS)
• Strong hands‑on experience with AMAG Symmetry (highly preferred)
• Experience with PACS architecture, badge management, access provisioning, alarms, readers, controllers, and Field Control Panels
• Experience working with PACS vendors, system integrators, and implementation teams
• Strong Microsoft SQL Server experience
• Experience with enterprise application integrations and APIs
• Experience supporting highly available, multi-site systems
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AMAG Connect and/or Guest.
• Experience with AWS, cloud-hosted, or hybrid architectures
• Experience with Kafka, event streaming, messaging platforms, or real‑time integration architectures
• Experience integrating PACS with identity management, HR systems, PSIM, VMS, IDS, or ServiceNow
• Experience with CyberArk, SIEM platforms, Splunk, or enterprise monitoring tools
• Experience supporting large-scale security modernization or PACS replacement initiatives

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the PACS technical SME and advisor to project and support teams
• Review architecture, design, integration, and implementation plans provided by the vendor
• Support PACS upgrade activities
• Define operational support, monitoring, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity requirements
• Guide integrations with enterprise applications, cloud platforms, and security systems
• Assist with testing and production readiness
• Provide technical leadership throughout implementation and stabilization