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What we offer
- Competitive base salary and a comprehensive bonus program.
- Three weeks paid vacation in a calendar year/holidays/sick time/three PTO days in a calendar year.
- Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care - Available day one.
- Extensive product and on the job/cross training opportunities
- Encouraging and collaborative team environment
- Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
- Providing Scheduling and management support.
- JCI Employee discount programs (The Loop by Perk Spot)
What will you do
This is a remote position, that requires travel one week per month on average. We are seeking a Security Lead Solutions Design Engineer with a minimum of 10 years of experience to drive technical excellence and enterprise integration design for large-scale physical security programs. This role focuses on leading the development and delivery of integrated security solutions across access control, video surveillance, command center platforms, identity management systems, and related security technologies.
The Security Lead Engineer will work collaboratively with customers, consultants, sub-contractors and internal teams to define, architect, and implement enterprise security integration strategies that improve situational awareness, operational efficiency, and security outcomes across complex environments.
How will you do it
· Security Integration Workshop Leadership: Facilitate customer workshops and stakeholder sessions to define physical security integration requirements using structured design methodologies.
· Use Case Development: Partner with solution architects and security practitioners to develop operational and security-driven use cases that align technology investments with customer objectives.
· Security Architecture Design: Define and develop enterprise security architecture patterns and integration standards across access control, video surveillance, visitor management, identity systems, analytics platforms, and command center technologies.
· Enterprise Security Integration Strategy: Design solutions that connect physical security systems with building systems technology, applications, business workflows, cybersecurity programs, and operational platforms.
· Technology Assessment and Validation: Evaluate security technologies, integration approaches, and emerging innovations to ensure scalable, resilient, and future-ready solutions.
· Customer Solution Consulting: Advise executive stakeholders, security directors, 3rd party consultants, and end users on security technology strategies, roadmap development, and digital transformation initiatives.
· Proposal Development and Scope Definition: Lead technical solution development, scope creation, pricing support, and technical documentation for complex security integration opportunities.
· Project Planning and Technical Governance: Provide engineering leadership, technical risk assessments, implementation planning, and design oversight throughout project lifecycles.
What we look for
Requirements
- Customer Focus: Demonstrated ability to understand customer requirements and deliver customer tailored integration solutions.
- Communication Skills: Strong ability to present technical concepts to both technical and business audiences, including executives.
- Vision and Innovation: Capable of driving innovative solutions and challenging conventional approaches.
- Technical Expertise:
- Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) platforms
- Access control systems (LenelS2, Software House C•CURE, Genetec Synergis, Avigilon Alta/Openpath)
- Video management systems (Genetec Security Center, Milestone, Avigilon Unity)
- Security analytics and AI-enabled monitoring technologies
- Enterprise integrations utilizing APIs, web services, middleware, and event-driven architecture
- Identity governance, credential management, and visitor management platforms
- Cloud and hybrid security architectures
- Network fundamentals supporting enterprise security deployments
Qualifications
- Proven record of leading enterprise physical security design and integration projects.
- Experience consulting with security directors, corporate security leaders, end users, and strategic accounts.
- Strong understanding of enterprise security operations, command center workflows, security technology ecosystems.
- Experience supporting complex environments such as healthcare, critical infrastructure, data centers, manufacturing, government, higher education, or large commercial campuses.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Security Management, Information Systems, or related technical discipline.
Travel Requirement
- Must reside in the United States and be able to travel as required for customer engagements.
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $116,000 - $160,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at About us - Johnson Controls Careers
Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.
Skills Required
- Minimum 10 years of experience
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Security Management, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline
- Experience leading enterprise physical security design and integration projects
- Experience consulting with security directors, corporate security leaders, end users, and strategic accounts
- Strong understanding of enterprise security operations, command center workflows, and security technology ecosystems
- Experience with complex environments such as healthcare, critical infrastructure, data centers, manufacturing, government, higher education, or large commercial campuses
- Knowledge of PSIM platforms, access control systems, video management systems, security analytics, enterprise integrations, identity governance, credential management, visitor management, cloud and hybrid architectures, and network fundamentals
- Ability to understand customer requirements and deliver tailored integration solutions
- Strong communication and presentation skills for technical, business, and executive audiences
- Ability to drive innovative solutions and challenge conventional approaches
- Ability to reside in the United States and travel for customer engagements
Johnson Controls Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of the package through employer 401(k) matching, repeatedly framed as a strong pillar of the overall rewards mix. The matching contribution is described with specific match levels in multiple places, reinforcing perceived value for long-term saving.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is presented as comparatively robust, with multiple paid holiday categories, vacation time, and sick time described as generous or “amazing” in places. Paid time off breadth appears to be a consistent contributor to total rewards attractiveness beyond base pay.
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Flexible Benefits — Benefits are described as broad and customizable, spanning standard medical/dental/vision plus optional add-ons like pet insurance, identity protection, and legal support. Tuition reimbursement is repeatedly highlighted as a high-value option supporting professional development.
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What We Do
At Johnson Controls, we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. From optimizing building performance to improving safety and enhancing comfort, we drive the outcomes that matter most. Dedicated to protecting the environment, we deliver our promise in industries such as healthcare, education, data centers and manufacturing. With a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries and over 130 years of innovation, we are the power behind our customers’ mission. Our leading portfolio of building technology and solutions includes some of the most trusted names in the industry, such as Tyco®, York®, Metasys®, Ruskin®, Titus®, Frick®, Penn®, Sabroe®, Simplex®, Ansul® and Grinnell®.
