Security Systems Engineer 2

About the Role

M.C. Dean is seeking a Security Systems Engineer 2 to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business unit. As part of the SES Strategic Business Unit, you will design, engineer, integrate, operate, and maintain electronic security services, including intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audiovisual, IT systems, perimeter defense, and command and control systems for federal, local, and commercial customers across high-growth markets.

This position plays a key role in supporting the design, implementation, and sustainment of enterprise-level physical security and IT systems. You will work closely with the Design/Install and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) teams to install, configure, test, and maintain systems, provide technical support, and ensure compliance with security standards. The role requires strong technical problem-solving skills, hands-on system integration experience, and the ability to lead tasks independently while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and remediate complex systems availability, performance, and information assurance issues in a dynamic, always-on, mission-critical environment.
• Assist with the analysis, evaluation, engineering, and implementation of system improvements, automation, optimization, and deployments.
• Document designs and changes to infrastructure environments, including physical/logical drawings, engineering design plans, implementation plans, transition plans, test plans, failover plans, and standard operating procedures/playbooks.
• Perform security updates to hardware and software to ensure the security posture across all systems implemented and managed.
• Research, prototype, and develop emerging technologies by working closely with industry partners and OEMs to implement the latest and best-in-class capabilities to meet customers’ emerging needs.

Requirements

Education/Experience

• Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical, or a Related Engineering Discipline or Information Technology degree.
• Master’s Degree and 0+ years of experience preferred, or Bachelor’s Degree and 2+ years of experience required.

Technical Experience

Strong engineering and administration experience with most of the following core platforms and services:

• Access Control Systems such as CCURE 9000 or Lenel OnGuard.
• Video Management Systems such as Milestone XProtect or Genetec.
• Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems such as Senstar and Southwest Microwave.
• Other Electronic Security Systems such as Zenitel, Gatekeeper, HID, CertiPath, or D3.
• Hypervisors such as everRun, VMware ESXi, and vSphere.
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016-2025 Deployment and Administration.
• Microsoft Windows 11 Deployment and Administration.
• Microsoft Windows Server Features such as DNS, DFS, DHCP, and KMS.
• Active Directory and defining, implementing, and maintaining Group Policy.
• Data center networking fundamentals (experience with software-defined data center networks a plus).
• Hyperconverged storage fundamentals.
• Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining highly secure and reliable solutions that meet all organizational Cybersecurity and Information Assurance requirements.
• Experience performing security scans, system updates, and applying security configurations (e.g., DISA STIG/SRGs) to system hardware and software.
• Experience with Data Center Automation and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), API management, scripting languages including PowerShell, Python, JSON, Bash, etc.

Skills

• Strong oral, written, and presentation skills with the ability and experience communicating directly with executive leadership.
• Demonstrated background working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated time management and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives.
• Strong MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio skills (a plus).

Desired Qualifications

• Experience designing, deploying, and maintaining SQL Database Infrastructure such as Microsoft SQL Server.
• Experience engineering and implementing platforms and services in a software-defined network environment.
• Experience with Enterprise Deployment Solutions such as SCCM/MECM, Manage Engine, PDQ, etc.
• Vendor certifications for any of the previously mentioned platforms and services.

Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package, including:

• A competitive salary.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 401k Retirement Plan.
• Military Reserve pay offset.
• Paid maternity leave.

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.
• Finger dexterity to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms (e.g., 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.