Tech Specialist 4 - Austin, TX

M.C. Dean, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership training

Tuition reimbursement

Open communication

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc. is seeking a Tech Specialist 4 to join the Security and Electronic Systems (SES) team. You will lead complex technical discussions, validate solutions, and ensure engineering best practices across multiple disciplines on mission‑critical projects.

You will oversee the integration of data from diverse systems, develop client‑specific security solutions, and support field deployment and commissioning. A senior role focused on reliability and innovation.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with 12+ years installing, troubleshooting, and testing electronic security systems.
• Associates with 10+ years of experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree with 7+ years of experience.
• Master’s Degree with 5+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex technical discussions, projects and programs.
• Validate world‑class technical solutions on projects.
• Ensure engineering best practices across disciplines.
• Manage technical risk on a project.
• Provide oversight and technical expertise to engineering teams.
• Prepare client‑specific physical security solutions including credential tech, AI vision, drone systems, access control, intrusion detection, video management and integrations.
• Develop and maintain project artifacts from requirements to launch.
• Identify and implement work‑process improvements.
• Review project details with leadership.
• Integrate data from multiple systems and analyze for insights.
• Program technology applications and configure for operation.
• Provide field deployment support to integrators and LSPs.
• Assist commissioning/testing at software level for field teams.
• Monitor systems for errors and alerts; troubleshoot technologies.

Skills

System administration

Troubleshooting

Electronic security

Field support

System integration

Education

High School Diploma

Associate degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Job description

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber‑physical solutions for the nation’s most mission‑critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 9,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Overview

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber‑physical solutions for the nation’s most mission‑critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 9,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward‑thinking work environment.

We are seeking a Tech Specialist 4 to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business unit, part of the SES Strategic Business Unit.

Responsibilities

• Leading complex technical discussions, projects, and/or programs.
• Validating world‑class technical solutions on projects.
• Ensuring engineering best practices are followed across multiple engineering and solution disciplines.
• Managing technical risk on a project.
• Providing oversight, direction, and technical expertise to engineering teams on a project.
• Preparing client‑specific physical security technology solutions including cutting‑edge credential technology, AI vision systems, drone and drone interdiction systems, access control, intrusion detection, video management systems, and complex integrations.
• Driving the development and maintenance of project artifacts from the requirements capture stage through the launch of new technology.
• Identifying, recommending, and implementing work‑process improvements.
• Reviewing technical project details with project leadership.
• Managing the integration of data from multiple systems and analyzing the data to draw insights on project technical solutions.
• Program various technology application systems by adding devices and configuring for operation.
• Provide system support to integrators/LSPs in the field during deployment.
• Provide commissioning/testing support at the software level for the field teams.
• Monitor operational systems for errors and alerts.
• Troubleshoot various technologies related to access control, video, and building management systems.
• Document daily functions and the troubleshooting process to create and revise playbooks.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with 12+ years of experience with installation, troubleshooting and/or testing of electronic security systems, or
• Associates with 10+ years of experience, or
• Bachelor’s Degree with 7+ years of experience, or
• Master’s Degree with 5+ years of experience.
• System administrator experience in performing triage on system problems, resolving the system problems, analyzing system data to prevent problems, and implementing new workstations and system extensions.
• Vendor certifications for electronic systems preferred.
• Reliable attendance at customer site during work hours required by customer.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that includes occasional nights and weekends.

What We Offer

• A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.
• An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry‑leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.
• Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.
• Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.

Abilities

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.