Senior Engineer

Job title:Senior Engineer

Location:Houston or Galveston, TX

Duration: 36 Months

Description:
Senior Engineer (SE)

The following OEM-aligned certifications are required at the Senior Engineer level:

a) Motorola MOTOTRBO Capacity Max: Capacity Max System Design & Configuration, and Advanced IP Networking covering QoS, VLANs, and Routing (ETA CETsr recommended);

b) Federal Signal PAGA: PAGASYS Networking & Diagnostics, and Redundancy & Fault-Tolerant Design;

c) FFT Intrusion Detection: FFT System Design Certification, CAMS Advanced, and System Integration across SLAN, VMS, and ACS platforms;

d) LenelS2 OnGuard: LCP, LCE, and/or LCDA where design responsibilities apply;

e) Milestone XProtect: MCDE and/or MCIE.

Overview to understand the role

Senior Engineer (SE)

This is a much more senior and technical role.

What kind of candidate?

Look for someone who can design systems, configure complex environments, perform advanced troubleshooting, lead technical implementation, and integrate multiple platforms.

Typical titles:

• Senior Telecom Engineer
• Senior Communications Engineer
• Telecom Systems Engineer
• Senior Network Engineer
• Radio Systems Engineer
• Communications Systems Engineer
• Physical Security Systems Engineer
• Electronic Security Engineer
• Senior Security Systems Engineer
• Systems Integration Engineer
• PAGA Engineer
• Senior Field Engineer

Main technical skills

This person should be able to do more than installation.

Look for experience with:

• Motorola Capacity Max system design and configuration
• Advanced IP networking
• QoS
• VLANs
• Routing
• Network architecture
• PAGA networking and diagnostics
• Redundancy and fault-tolerant design
• FFT intrusion detection system design
• CAMS Advanced
• Integration between:
  • Security LAN (SLAN)
  • VMS
  • Access Control Systems
  • Intrusion Detection
• LenelS2 architecture/design
• Milestone XProtect architecture and engineering

Certifications to prioritize

Motorola

Look for:

• Capacity Max System Design & Configuration
• Advanced MOTOTRBO/IP Networking training
• ETA CETsr is a plus

Federal Signal

• PAGASYS Networking & Diagnostics
• Redundancy & Fault-Tolerant Design

FFT

• FFT System Design Certification
• CAMS Advanced
• System Integration training

LenelS2

Stronger certifications such as:

• LCP Lenel Certified Professional
• LCE Lenel Certified Expert
• LCDA Lenel Certified Design Associate, especially for design responsibilities

Milestone

Higher-level certifications:

• MCDE Milestone Certified Design Engineer
• MCIE Milestone Certified Integration Engineer

Ideal experience level

target 7 15+ years of relevant experience.

This candidate should ideally have experience as a technical lead or senior engineer, not simply as a senior technician.