Automation​/CPE: Security Systems System Administrator - Fremont, CA

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 7,000 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.

The Security Systems Application Specialist 2 (Sys Admin
2) is a key member of the global technology team responsible for building and maintaining enterprise technology application systems.

In this role you will be responsible for monitoring, maintaining and testing Physical Access Control, CCTV, PSIM and Integrated Electronic Systems.

• This position is maintained at a single on-site work location.
• Candidates must be flexibility in schedule, neat in appearance, able to communicate professionally with customers and coworkers.

Essential Responsibilities and Activities Include but are Not Limited to:

• Designing, developing, testing, and deploying software applications using web interfaces, C#, Python, SQL, and other technologies.
• Creating database driven applications, integrating APIs, handling data imports/exports (CSV), and ensuring against SQL injection attacks and other vulnerabilities.
• Creating installer packages for software deployments.
• Troubleshooting, adding, configuring, and removing various technologies related to access control, intrusion detection, emergency, video, and other security systems.
• Document daily functions and troubleshooting process to create and revise playbooks.

Key Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 25%
  No Clearance is Required.

Education:

• 2+ Years of Experience with a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Risk Management, Cybersecurity preferred
• 6+ Years of Experience with an Associate's Degree in Information Technology, Risk Management, Cybersecurity preferred
• 8+ Years of Experience with a High School Diploma

Required Progressive

Experience:

• Requires system administrator experience in performing triage on system problems, resolving the system problems, analyzing system data to prevent problems, implementing new workstations, and system extensions.
• Requires an understanding of Windows patching and vulnerability remediation.
• Requires a basic knowledge of Windows active directory hierarchy and implementation.
• Requires a basic knowledge of large scale networking, VLANs and routing.
• Requires reliable attendance at customer site during work hours required by customer.
• Requires the ability to work flexible shifts that may include occasional nights, weekends and holidays.

Desired / Advantageous

Qualifications:

• Certification/Experience in CCure 9000 Access Control System desired.
• CASP certification, or CISSP certification.
• Certification/Experience in AMAG Access Control System desired.
• Certification/Experience in BOSCH BVMS desired.
• Microsoft SQL Server Query writing and management experience desired.
• Experience troubleshooting and maintaining Microsoft Server (2012, 2016) desired.
• Installation and configuration of operating system software (i.e. Win
  10/ Win Server 2016) experience desired.
• Experience programming/administrating Access Control Systems of any type desired.
• Experience with installation, troubleshooting, and testing of security electronics equipment desired.

Benefits includes:

• A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.
• An…