Solution Architect-Senior (SME) at Lumen Solutions Group Inc. in Washington, DC

Job description

• Job Description
• The strongest candidate will be a senior security-systems architect or engineer who can independently review complex physical and electronic security designs, identify potential compliance or operational issues, and provide practical technical direction. The individual should be comfortable working across internal departments and external design and construction teams while serving as Corporate Security’s primary technical authority.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical SME for electronic security systems engineering and design compliance.
• Participate in all phases of physical and electronic security initiatives.
• Review and evaluate security-system designs developed by consultants, architects, engineers, and contractors.
• Identify design deficiencies, compliance concerns, technical risks, and areas requiring clarification or revision.
• Confirm that designs comply with Client security standards and operational requirements.
• Ensure proposed solutions align with applicable industry standards and accepted best practices.
• Provide technical guidance and recommendations to internal stakeholders and external project partners.
• Help maintain consistency and quality across Corporate Security projects involving physical and electronic security systems.

Requirements

• Senior-level experience in electronic security systems engineering, architecture, or design.
• Strong knowledge of physical and electronic security systems and their application within complex facilities or enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and evaluating technical designs, engineering plans, specifications, or construction-related security documents.
• Ability to assess designs for compliance with organizational standards, operational requirements, and industry best practices.
• Experience working with architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and business or security stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify technical deficiencies, risks, and compliance gaps.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to serve as a trusted technical SME and clearly explain recommendations to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Experience supporting security programs within a large transportation, infrastructure, government, or similarly regulated organization.
• Familiarity with the full lifecycle of physical and electronic security projects, from planning and design through implementation and acceptance.
• Experience reviewing designs prepared by multidisciplinary architecture, engineering, and construction teams.
• Knowledge of current electronic security engineering standards, design principles, and industry best practices.

Skills

Required

• Strong analytical skills