Security Systems Engineer 2

Overview 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.

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. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

We are seeking a Security Systems Engineer 2 to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business Unit. As part of (SES) Strategic Business Unit you will be part of a team that designs, engineers, integrates, operates and maintains electronic security services inclusive of intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audio visual, 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. As a Security Systems Engineer 2you 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. This role requires strong technical problem-solving skills, hands, on system integration experience, and the ability to lead tasks independently while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.

Essential responsibilities and activities include but are not limited to:

• 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-bread capabilities to meet the customers’ emerging needs.

Education:

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

• Strong engineering & 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, Certi Path, or D3.
  • Hypervisors such as ever
    
    Run, VMware ESXi and vSphere.
  • Microsoft Windows Server  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…