Lenel Technician (Level I) – Electronic Security Systems
About The Position
Peraton is hiring a hands-on Lenel Technician to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair Lenel OnGuard access control and integrated alarm systems supporting Navy installations. The program provides technical and programmatic support to Navy regions worldwide across IT, anti-terrorism force protection, radio, dispatch and alarm systems, network engineering, facility-related control systems, and information assurance. The role is based on-site in Norfolk, Virginia, with travel to regional sites as mission needs require. The technician supports enterprise access control, physical security, and alarm monitoring systems that protect Navy personnel, families, and assets. Work includes field installation and checkout, system administration, maintenance and repair, alarm monitoring integration, cybersecurity compliance, documentation, operator training, and customer support. The role also includes providing on-call support for critical outages and mentoring junior technicians. Peraton describes growth opportunities toward Senior Technician, Engineer, and Subject Matter Expert roles.
Requirements
- Five years of practical experience in electronics repair, maintenance, installation, and checkout; experience may be substituted by an associate degree (two years) or bachelor’s degree (four years).
- High school diploma or GED, plus formal electronics training from a technical school, a Class A or B military school in electronics or communications, or an electronics apprenticeship program.
- Formal training must include installation tasks, soldering, cable dressing, cable tray, conduit, and making and repairing connectors.
- Active Top Secret/SCI Personnel Clearance Level at the start of the assignment, maintained for its duration.
- Favorable background investigation and FBI fingerprint check on file, and eligibility for a DoD Common Access Card (CAC).
- U.S. citizenship.
- Lenel OnGuard Associate certification or higher.
- Current DoD 8140 compliance based on DCWF code 451 Systems Administrator – Basic Level, or ability to earn it within six months of starting.
- Willingness to travel to regional sites as mission requirements dictate.
Nice To Haves
- Background in military electronics maintenance.
- Broad physical security experience, including CCTV/video management, intrusion detection, mass notification, Access Control Points and Entry Control Points (ACP/ECP), and vehicle barriers.
- Low-voltage electrical, structured cabling, or BICSI training.
- Field service experience in military, airport, industrial, or critical infrastructure settings.
- Lenel OnGuard Professional or higher-level LenelS2 certification.
- Experience with other alarm and access control platforms, including SiS, King Fisher, Monaco, Digitize, Keltron, Simplex, or AMAG.
- Experience supporting CNIC, NAVFAC, or other U.S. Navy installation programs.
- Proficiency with Remedy or other ITSM tools and Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Teams.
- Strong communication skills, a customer-first attitude, and the ability to work independently.
Responsibilities
- Install, configure, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair Lenel OnGuard access control systems and integrated alarms, including readers, controllers, panels, door hardware interfaces, intrusion sensors, and CCTV/video surveillance.
- Provide technical support for Lenel and other regional alarm platforms, including SiS, King Fisher, Monaco, Digitize, Keltron, Simplex, and AMAG, and guide Government users in operating them.
- Integrate, administer, test, monitor, and sustain local and regional alarm monitoring systems (LAMAS/RAMAS), including fire and intrusion detection alarm feeds.
- Update alarm databases, cardholder and access-level records, and notification systems when installation configurations change.
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance, diagnostics, repairs, upgrades, integration, and testing.
- Support cybersecurity compliance through patching, vulnerability scans, configuration management, and documentation supporting the Authority to Operate (ATO).
- Manage Remedy trouble tickets, conduct site surveys, and report system status.
- Maintain SOPs, as-built drawings, maintenance logs, equipment inventories, warranties, licenses, and spare-parts records.
- Train operators and end users.
- Coordinate with Navy security and public safety personnel and equipment manufacturers to resolve outages; provide on-call support for critical outages.
- Perform field installation, checkout, maintenance, and repair of Lenel OnGuard hardware and cabling, including soldering, cable dressing, cable tray and conduit work, and making and repairing connectors.
- Administer OnGuard day to day, including cardholder enrollment, badging, access levels, alarm configuration, and reader and panel programming.
- Diagnose and repair field faults in controllers, readers, locks, sensors, and communication paths.
- Lead and mentor junior technicians and model sound shop practices and safety.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Health savings account
- Short- and long-term disability
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Parental leave
- 401(k)
- Paid time off for vacation
- Company-paid holidays
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
