Sr. Systems Administrator - M&A (Chicago)

Cento; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid holiday and vacation

Job summary

Cento is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator – M&A Integration to lead the integration of acquired sites' physical security systems into the corporate platform from Chicago, on-site. You will own assessments, roadmaps, budgets, and act as the program lead without direct people management responsibilities.

The role requires senior expertise in security systems, IT/network dependencies, and strong stakeholder influence to align multiple teams and vendors across sites.

Qualifications

• Senior-level expertise in enterprise physical security systems and their IT/network dependencies.
• PM or program leadership with experience running meetings and cross-functional workstreams.
• Confident in meetings and able to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong relationship builder who earns trust quickly with new teams.
• Experience with system migrations, consolidations or M&A integrations is highly desirable.
• Manufacturer certifications on major platforms (Lenel, CURE, Genetec, Milestone) a plus.
• Enterprise, multi-site or global end-user experience preferred; PMP or similar certification a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the integration of acquired sites' physical security systems into the corporate platform.
• Run site assessments and develop integration roadmaps, timelines and budgets.
• Act as program/project lead – chair meetings, drive actions and keep integrations on track.
• Advise on architecture, standards, migrations and troubleshooting across security systems.
• Build strong relationships with acquired-site teams, IT, Facilities, Security Operations, integrators and vendors.
• Collaborate with IT on network, server and cybersecurity requirements for security systems.
• Document standards, configurations and processes for scalable integrations.
• Report progress, risks and decisions to Director and leadership.

Skills

Senior security systems expertise

PM / program leadership

Stakeholder influence

M&A integration experience

Multi-site / global experience

Certifications (PMP or similar)

Manufacturer certifications (Lenel, C‑

CURE, Genetec, Milestone knowledge

Education

PMP or similar certification

Tools

Lenel

C‑URE

Genetec

Milestone

Job description

Senior Systems Administrator – M&A Integration

Location:

Chicago, IL (on-site)

Type:

Full-time

Salary:

$110,000 – $125,000 + bonus and benefits

The Company

A global leader in enterprise cloud software, serving businesses of every size worldwide. The organisation continues to grow through acquisition, and its corporate security function plays a central role in bringing each new business safely into the fold.

The Role

A newly created, high-visibility individual contributor role reporting directly to the Director, Physical Security Systems & Technology. You'll own the integration of acquired sites into the company's physical security ecosystem – assessing what's in place, building the plan, leading the meetings and getting every stakeholder aligned. This isn't a people-management role, but it does call for real program leadership: you'll steer projects and teams across the business without line-managing them.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the integration of acquired sites' physical security systems (access control, CCTV/VMS, intrusion, intercom and supporting infrastructure) into the corporate platform.
• Run site assessments and gap analyses, then build and own integration roadmaps, timelines and budgets.
• Act as program/project lead – chairing meetings, driving actions and keeping multiple integrations on track.
• Be the go-to systems expert, advising on architecture, standards, migrations and complex troubleshooting.
• Build strong relationships with acquired-site teams, IT, Facilities, Security Operations, integrators and vendors.
• Work with IT on network, server and cybersecurity requirements for security systems.
• Document standards, configurations and processes so integrations are repeatable at scale.
• Report progress, risks and decisions to the Director and wider leadership.

Requirements

• Senior-level, broad expertise across enterprise physical security systems and their IT/network dependencies.
• Proven experience as a PM or program lead – running meetings, workstreams and cross-functional projects.
• Confident and vocal in meetings, able to influence stakeholders at every level.
• Strong relationship builder who earns trust quickly with new teams.
• Experience with system migrations, consolidations or M&A integrations is highly desirable.
• Manufacturer certifications on major platforms (e.g. Lenel, C
• CURE, Genetec, Milestone or equivalent) a plus.
• Enterprise, multi-site or global end-user experience preferred; PMP or similar certification a plus.

Package

• $110,000 – $125,000 base salary plus incentive/bonus plan
• Paid holiday and vacation
• Health and life insurance
• 401(k) with employer match