Physical Security System Administrator

Unlimited Technology•Washington, DC

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Unlimited Technology (UT) is a premier cyber and physical security specialty contractor experiencing rapid growth. We are seeking a Physical Security System Administrator to support a Federal Physical Security Access Control system. This role requires an on-site resource in the Washington, DC area and necessitates a government clearance. The administrator will be responsible for the comprehensive operation, maintenance, and optimization of critical systems infrastructure, ensuring peak performance of enterprise hardware, operating systems, and specialized software platforms while adhering to organizational standards and security protocols. The successful candidate will be hard-working, detail-oriented, highly organized, and capable of working independently.

Requirements

Proficiency in enterprise Windows environments and Active Directory management.
Familiarity with security systems, access control, and video management solutions.
Eligibility for Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
CCURE9000 Advanced System Manager training.

Nice To Haves

CiSSP preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and comply with operating standards and guidelines consistent with industry best practices and OCSO Security policies.
Maintain comprehensive procedures for up-to-date technical guidance to ensure efficiency, consistency, and quality of systems and services.
Conduct proactive security assessments and intrusion detection.
Program system events, notifications, and alerts into an integrated security management system, including doorbell triggers, monitored door access denial notifications, access admissions, door releases, and forced door alerts.
Work with staff to ensure the PACS server has the latest server patches and that planned system maintenance is completed during acceptable time periods to prevent interruptions to government operations.
Deploy system updates, patches, and configuration enhancements.
Perform capacity planning and performance optimization.
Maintain hardware resources and environmental monitoring systems.
Provide direct support for the daily operations of the PACS to EOP personnel, EOP contractors, and outside entities/agencies with a presence on the EOP complex, including scheduling appointments for personnel to have their cards/codes added to the integrated security management system.
Collaborate effectively with other security members to resolve complex issues and contribute to Physical Security strategic goals and objectives related to access control and other security systems/databases.
Execute recovery procedures for hardware and software failures.
Collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders on complex issues.
Provide in-house basic training to government personnel on day-to-day operations of integrated security management systems (add/changes/deletes to the database, developing clearances, creating new panels, doors, and readers in the database) on an as-needed basis.
Maintain and/or develop outside integrations with the integrated security management system, including splunk, USAccess, employment databases, intrusion detection systems, and smtp mail servers in support of system-generated real-time notifications.