Corporate Security Engineering – Lead Engineer Role

About the role

The Corporate Security Engineering – Lead Engineer role is within the Corporate Engineering team at BNY, a leading global financial services company. This role is based in New York City.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a high-performing global team of engineers responsible for designing, deploying, and operating physical security platforms (access control and video).
• Provide end-to-end system management for our global Genetec Security Center (Access Control / Video) installation.
• Drive the migration to Genetec from legacy systems (e.g., C-CURE, Victor), including architecture, cutover planning, device onboarding, integrations, data/credential migrations, and stakeholder communications.
• Plan and execute system updates, firmware upgrades, and patches; validate rollback plans and change records.
• Support break/fix and incident management across the Physical Security application space.
• Onboard and implement emerging technology solutions such as biometrics and video analytics offerings.
• Establish and report on KPIs/OKRs (uptime, MTTR, change success rate, SLA adherence, backlog throughput) and drive continuous improvement.
• Partner closely with Physical Security operations, Network/Cloud Engineering, Cybersecurity, Risk/Compliance, and Facilities/Real Estate to align platform capabilities with business needs and controls.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in physical security engineering, with 3–5+ years leading engineering teams or managing a global/remote team.
• Hands-on expertise with Genetec Security solutions, including architecture/design, configuration, device onboarding, and operations at enterprise scale.
• Experience migrating from legacy PACS/CCTV platforms (e.g., Software House CCURE 9000, Victor Video) to Genetec, including cutover strategies and stakeholder coordination.
• Strong Windows and Linux server administration skills; proficiency with SQL, PowerShell, and at least one additional scripting language (e.g., Python) for automation and API integrations.
• Solid networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, multicast/unicast, QoS, VPN, and firewall concepts; experience collaborating with network teams to design resilient architectures.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity practices, vulnerability management, identity/access governance, and logging/SIEM integrations; ability to partner effectively with Cyber and Risk/Compliance.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills; comfortable driving outcomes across business and technology partners.

Qualifications

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Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

The base salary for this position is expected to be between $104,000 and $228,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.

Schedule

The schedule for this role is 4 days in-office expected.