Senior PACS Consultant / AMAG Symmetry SME (Contractor)

About the role

Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for a Senior PACS Consultant / AMAG Symmetry SME (Contractor) with a large power and utilities client in Charlotte, NC. This is a 12‑month contract with potential for extension. Pay: $65.00‑$75.00 per hour, W2 contract, no PTO, no traditional benefits; an ACA‑compliant supplemental package is available for enrollment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and able to sit on Primary Talent Partners W2 without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the PACS technical SME and advisor to project and support teams
• Review architecture, design, integration, and implementation plans provided by the vendor
• Support PACS upgrade activities
• Define operational support, monitoring, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity requirements
• Guide integrations with enterprise applications, cloud platforms, and security systems
• Assist with testing and production readiness
• Provide technical leadership throughout implementation and stabilization

Qualifications

Required:

• 10+ years of experience supporting, upgrading and implementing enterprise Physical Access Control Systems (PACS)
• Strong hands‑on experience with AMAG Symmetry (highly preferred)
• Experience with PACS architecture, badge management, access provisioning, alarms, readers, controllers, and Field Control Panels
• Experience working with PACS vendors, system integrators, and implementation teams
• Strong Microsoft SQL Server experience
• Experience with enterprise application integrations and APIs
• Experience supporting highly available, multi‑site systems
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills

Preferred:

• Experience with AMAG Connect and/or Guest
• Experience with AWS, cloud‑hosted, or hybrid architectures
• Experience with Kafka, event streaming, messaging platforms, or real‑time integration architectures
• Experience integrating PACS with identity management, HR systems, PSIM, VMS, IDS, or ServiceNow
• Experience with CyberArk, SIEM platforms, Splunk, or enterprise monitoring tools
• Utility, critical infrastructure, or NERC CIP‑regulated industry experience
• Experience supporting large‑scale security modernization or PACS replacement initiatives

Benefits

No traditional PTO or benefits are provided as part of the W2 contract; however, an ACA‑compliant supplemental package is available for enrollment.

Pay

$65.00‑$75.00 per hour (W2 contract).