Security Advisor

Job Summary

Western Midstream seeks an experienced Technical Security Advisor to join the Health, Safety, Environmental & Security organization in The Woodlands, Texas. This experienced individual contributor provides day-to-day administration, engineering support, and lifecycle management for enterprise physical security systems at The Woodlands headquarters and throughout Western Midstream assets. The Advisor serves as the technical lead for Genetec Security Center and related integrated security technologies, including access control, video surveillance, communications, alarm monitoring, and emergency notification systems. The role partners closely with Regional Security teams, Information Technology, Operations, Engineering, and external service providers to maintain reliable, secure, scalable, and fit-for-purpose systems, while planning and managing technical security projects from scope development through implementation, commissioning, and turnover.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, program, monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain enterprise physical security systems, including Genetec Security Center modules such as Synergis, Omnicast, Sipelia, Dynamic Maps, and Threat Level Management.
• Provide lifecycle support for video surveillance, access control, alarm monitoring, intercom, public address, emergency communications, automated notification, and related integrated security technologies.
• Design and support high-availability security system infrastructure, including servers, databases, backups, disaster recovery, failover capabilities, network and infrastructure dependencies, power, and communications considerations.
• Manage enterprise access control, including cardholder databases, credentials, access levels, schedules, employee and contractor badge issuance, replacement badges, access changes, automated workflows, and related records in accordance with established requirements.
• Install, provision, maintain, and troubleshoot security hardware, including Axis cameras, Axis Powered by Genetec door controllers, Mercury controllers, OSDP readers, intercoms, alarm devices, and related field equipment.
• Configure, program, and test SIP-based intercom and communications systems, duress alarms, panic buttons, Dynamic Maps, event-to-action workflows, automated facility lockdowns, emergency notification systems, and related incident response procedures.
• Monitor system health, security, and performance; identify outages, recurring issues, vulnerabilities, technology gaps, and lifecycle risks; determine root causes; and coordinate corrective actions to maintain reliability and continuity.
• Serve as a technical security partner to Regional Security teams by responding to asset needs, supporting field troubleshooting, and promoting consistent system operation across regions.
• Travel to company locations as needed to diagnose equipment issues, coordinate or perform repairs, validate system functionality, and support project execution.
• Analyze existing and proposed security systems to identify technical and operational gaps and recommend practical, risk-informed solutions in coordination with Security leadership and Regional Security teams.
• Serve as the Security liaison with Information Technology for system architecture and design, enterprise networking, cybersecurity coordination, infrastructure dependencies, integrations, and complex troubleshooting.
• Develop project scopes, technical requirements, budgets, schedules, bills of material, work scopes, cost estimates, and other required documentation for technical security projects.
• Manage technical security projects and vendors from planning through closeout, including design reviews, field coordination, cost and schedule tracking, change management, testing, acceptance, commissioning, documentation, turnover, and stakeholder communication.
• Review project and facility drawings and plans, vendor proposals, and technical designs to determine security technology requirements and coordinate installation of new or additional equipment.
• Develop and maintain system standards, technical documentation, operating procedures, configuration records, and lifecycle plans.
• Train Security personnel and other authorized users on technical security systems and provide ongoing technical support.
• Support security incidents and provide technical assistance during outages, emergencies, facility events, project cutovers, and other significant operational needs.

Qualifications

• Typically 10 or more years of experience supporting enterprise physical security systems, corporate security technology, access control, video surveillance, or related technologies.
• Extensive hands-on experience with enterprise access control and video management systems, including programming, configuration, administration, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repair coordination.
• Strong knowledge of Genetec Security Center Enterprise, including Synergis and Omnicast; experience with Sipelia, Dynamic Maps, Threat Level Management, and Axis Powered by Genetec environments is strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting Axis and Mercury hardware platforms, OSDP readers, alarm integrations, intercom and communications systems, and video analytics technologies.
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking concepts and system integrations, including TCP/IP, SIP, DHCP, and DNS.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server administration, reporting, auditing, database backups, and performance management preferred.
• Working knowledge of system architecture, high-availability design, disaster recovery, failover, power and communications considerations, cybersecurity dependencies, and technology lifecycle planning.
• Demonstrated ability to manage technical projects involving multiple stakeholders, vendors, budgets, schedules, field execution, change management, testing, commissioning, and turnover.
• Ability to assess system performance, analyze technical and operational gaps, determine root causes, and develop practical corrective actions.
• Ability to review technical drawings, project and facility plans, bills of material, vendor proposals, work scopes, and cost estimates.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical issues for operational and leadership audiences.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and prioritization skills, including the ability to balance competing operational support and project responsibilities in a multi-site environment.
• Effective internal and external liaison skills and the ability to work independently while coordinating across Security, Information Technology, Operations, Engineering, contractors, vendors, and service providers.

Education

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Security, Engineering Technology, or a related field preferred; significant directly relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Certifications and Licenses

• Genetec Security Center certification, including Synergis and Omnicast, preferred.
• Experience with Sipelia, Dynamic Maps, Threat Level Management, and Axis Powered by Genetec environments strongly preferred.
• Valid drivers license and ability to travel to company facilities required.

Work Schedule

• Hybrid schedule: in-office Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday (9 hours each); remote Wednesday (9 hours) and Friday (4 hours).
• Travel to company assets is required based on operational support and project needs. Travel is expected to be approximately 25% on average but may vary based on business need.
• Periodic availability outside normal business hours may be required to support significant system outages, security incidents, emergencies, facility events, project cutovers, or other critical operational needs.