Physical Security Specialist

Job Description

The On-site lead technical physical security specialist will perform duties associated with physical security operations, emergency management, and technical security support.

Essential Functions

• Maintain physical security hardware architecture and ensure integration with information technology department.
• Provide expertise in electronic physical security systems for the purpose of supervising and project planning, installing, integrating and maintaining these systems.
• Troubleshoot to resolution a range of issues with surveillance cameras, video management, and low voltage security systems.
• Provide administrative support (standard operating procedures, work instructions, etc) to end users for video management, access control, intrusion detection and visitor management systems.
• Cover coordination functions, tasks and planning factors across the facility: to include building managers, commercial vendors, and various government agencies and sponsors.
• Support the Key and Lock Control Program, performs maintenance, key creation, destruction and documentation on high security mechanical and electronic locks.
• Ensure compliance with physical security requirements for UL 2050 areas.
• Supports shared responsibility for 24x7 availability for response to repair alarm system failures and malfunctions to UL, DCSA, company and USG sponsor standards.
• Train employees, contractors and vendors on aspects of access control, alarm monitoring, and other associated duties.
• Work with site leaders to develop security instructions and procedures and conduct security training programs as dictated by site security requirements.
• Support emergency management systems and teams and participate in workplace disruption meetings.
• Perform security assessment to ensure compliance with various US Government regulatory physical security requirements; 32 CFR 117, ICD 705, DoD 5100.76, etc
• Communicate effectively in written and verbal communications

Qualifications

• Active US security clearance.
• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience with physical security operations and administration of security applications
• Ocularis System Administrator Certificate
• CDSE Physical Security Training
• Experience working with intercom systems, wireless technologies, and fire alarm systems.
• Facility Security Officer Program Management Certificate

Benefits

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C. area, Denver, or NYC areas is $105,500 - $196,500. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, Vermont and Virginia is $91,500 – 170,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.