Physical Security Engineer, Senior - Dallas - Southern Methodist University

    Southern Methodist University
    Description
    Salary Range:
    Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications
    About SMU
    SMU's more than 12,000 diverse, high-achieving students come from all 50 states and over 80 countries to take advantage of the University's small classes, meaningful research opportunities, leadership development, community service, international study and innovative programs.
    SMU serves approximately 7,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students through eight degree-granting schools: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences , Cox School of Business , Lyle School of Engineering , Meadows School of the Arts , Simmons School of Education and Human Development , Dedman School of Law , Perkins School of Theology and Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies .
    SMU is data driven, and its powerful supercomputing ecosystem - paired with entrepreneurial drive - creates an unrivaled environment for the University to deliver research excellence.
    Now in its second century of achievement, SMU is recognized for the ways it supports students, faculty and alumni as they become ethical, enterprising leaders in their professions and communities. SMU's relationship with Dallas - the dynamic center of one of the nation's fastest-growing regions - offers unique learning, research, social and career opportunities that provide a launch pad for global impact.
    SMU is nonsectarian in its teaching and committed to academic freedom and open inquiry.
    About the Position:
    This role is an on-campus, in-person position.
    The Physical Security Engineer provides high level technical support for the campus physical access control, physical identity management, video management, Life Safety electrical management, mass notification, and ID card badging systems. Coordinates/manages vendors on issues, new features and products. Helps deliver technical service of these systems at multiple levels, including the network, wiring, termination troubleshooting, and field hardware. Requires understanding system configurations to evaluate and deploy solutions.
    Essential Functions:
    • Provide high level technical support for the campus physical access control readers and devices that support them, video management, Life Safety electrical management, Mass Notification, and ID card badging systems. Leads the technical service delivery of these systems at multiple levels; coordination with network, server hardware and OS, Database, cyber security, and field hardware support staff.
    • Meeting with departments to assess needs, developing and presenting proposals to meet those needs, performs walk throughs with vendors to validate scope, and performs quality assurance throughout to ensure accuracy.
    • Work with existing OEM products and vendors to identify solutions that may provide solutions to the current physical security infrastructure ecosystem.
    • Point of contact to address issues and provide recommendations that adhere with Information Security best practices across the University. Proactively refining processes to increase efficiency, assist identifying risk/threats, develop metrics for improvement.
    • Assist and consult with team members as needed.
    • Other duties as assigned by leadership.
    Education and Experience:
    High School diploma is required. Bachelor's is required.
    A minimum of 7 years of experience is required.
    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
    Candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate broadly across the University and develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of constituencies. Must also demonstrate strong written communication skills.
    Candidate must possess strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and analyze problems, as well as devise solutions. Must also have strong organizational, planning and time management skills.
    This position requires a background in physical security infrastructure support, primarily door access and video surveillance, alarm management, identity management, and mass notification security. Must have experience supporting physical security from end to end which includes the wiring and physical devices supporting door access and cameras, and applications of those systems.
    A certification in CCURE 9000 and/or Genetec Security Center is preferred.
    Physical and Environmental Demands:
    • Sit for long periods of time
    Deadline to Apply:
    This position is open until filled.
    Priority consideration will be given to candidates who apply by November 20, 2025.
    EEO Statement
    SMU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression.
    Benefits:
    SMU offers staff a broad, competitive array of health and related benefit s. In addition to traditional benefits such as health, dental, and vision plans, SMU offers a wide range of wellness programs to help attract, support, and retain our employees whose work continues to make SMU an outstanding education and research institution.
    SMU is committed to providing an array of retirement programs that benefit and protect you and your family throughout your working years at SMU and, if you meet SMU's retirement eligibility criteria, during your retirement years after you leave SMU.

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