Security Systems Architect

Job Title:
Security Systems Architect
Top Skills' Details
1. Needs to have OnGuard experience.
2. SQL Server
3. Window Server

Location & Work Environment

• Location: Houston, TX (required)
• Work Model: Onsite 4 days per week / Remote 1 day per week
• Rationale:
  • Enables rapid response to time-critical access control incidents
  • Supports secure, high-trust collaboration on sensitive security systems
  • Improves execution speed for platform upgrades and risk remediation work

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in security systems, infrastructure, or enterprise architecture
• Proven, hands-on experience with LenelS2 OnGuard in a production enterprise environment
• Experience supporting mission-critical, globally deployed platforms
• Strong technical judgment, documentation skills, and stakeholder communication

Short Job Description

Seeking a Principal Security Systems Architect to serve as the single accountable technical authority for a global LenelS2 OnGuard physical access control platform supporting badge access, site security operations, and compliance workflows. Role is based in Houston, TX with a hybrid onsite schedule.

Role Overview

The Principal Security Systems Architect serves as the single accountable technical authority for a globally deployed LenelS2 OnGuard physical access control platform that supports badge access, site security operations, and compliance workflows across a worldwide footprint. This role owns platform architecture, engineering standards, security hardening, lifecycle strategy, and highest-level incident escalation. Because the system is mission-critical, this position is essential to maintaining operational continuity, reducing security and audit risk, and enabling modernization without destabilizing day-to-day operations.

Applicable / Industry-Standard Job Titles

• Principal Security Systems Architect
• Security Architect
• Senior Security Engineer
• Physical Security Systems Architect
• Enterprise Security Architect
• Technical Architect (Security Systems)

Top Critical Skills & Experience

• LenelS2 OnGuard expertise (required): Deep, hands-on experience architecting, operating, and supporting the OnGuard platform; similar tools are not acceptable substitutes
• Enterprise security systems architecture: Designing, standardizing, and governing globally deployed, mission-critical platforms
• High-severity incident ownership: Acting as L4/L5 escalation lead, driving root cause analysis and recovery
• Security and compliance alignment: Platform hardening, audit remediation, and cybersecurity review execution
• Cross-functional leadership: Partnering with physical security, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and vendors

Required Skills, Tools, Technologies & Services

Must-Have

• LenelS2 OnGuard (architecture, configuration, upgrades, integrations, lifecycle management)
• Physical Access Control Systems (PACS) and site security operations
• Microsoft SQL Server (availability, performance tuning, backup and recovery)
• Windows Server administration and hardening
• Security architecture, risk mitigation, and compliance controls
• Incident, problem, and change management for enterprise platforms

Nice-to-Have

• Integration with identity, directory, or enterprise IT systems
• Experience supporting global, multi-region environments
• Vendor governance, licensing strategy, and support contract oversight
• Development of reference architectures, runbooks, and operational standards

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the single accountable technical authority for the physical access control platform globally
• Define and maintain global architecture standards, reference designs, and engineering documentation
• Own platform security posture, including hardening and remediation of cybersecurity and audit findings
• Serve as L4/L5 escalation owner for major incidents, reducing outage duration and recurrence
• Balance platform stability and uptime with upgrades, performance optimization, and modernization efforts
• Lead technical direction, licensing oversight, and escalation management with key vendors
• Partner closely with physical security operations and enterprise IT teams

Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Spring, TX.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $90.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Spring,TX.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on May 15, 2026.
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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.