Security Technology Engineer

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Texas Instruments is seeking an experienced Security Technology Engineer to join the Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) in Dallas, Texas. This role serves as the embedded technical lead responsible for the architecture, integration, monitoring, optimization, and lifecycle management of enterprise physical security technologies supporting TI’s people, assets, and operations globally.

This position plays a key role in advancing TI’s security technology ecosystem through enterprise standards, system integration, automation, analytics, resiliency, and lifecycle strategy. The engineer will work closely with Security Operations, IT infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Facilities, Engineering, Procurement, and external providers to ensure systems remain reliable, scalable, secure, and operationally effective in a 24/7 environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Own the health, availability, performance, and operational reliability of enterprise physical security systems, including access control, video management, video analytics, intrusion detection, intercom, visitor management, and related platforms
- Serve as the embedded GSOC technical subject matter expert, troubleshooting complex issues and coordinating resolution across internal teams, vendors, integrators, and manufacturers
- Support the consolidation of regional Security Communications Centers into the GSOC, ensuring standardization, interoperability, resiliency, and a consistent operator experience
- Engineer, configure, test, deploy, and optimize Genetec Security Center and associated technologies, including integrations across access control, video, intrusion, analytics, and incident management systems
- Identify and implement automation that reduces manual effort, improves data quality, accelerates response, and increases operator effectiveness
- Develop or support API- and SDK-based integrations, scripts, workflows, and other system interfaces to improve interoperability and efficiency
- Build and maintain monitoring, alerting, dashboards, and performance metrics for device health, alarm volumes, failure trends, and operational performance
- Develop analytics and reporting using tools such as Spotfire, Power BI, or similar platforms
- Lead technical execution for system integrations, upgrades, migrations, deployments, and lifecycle initiatives, with appropriate testing, validation, and documentation
- Partner with Security Operations, IT, cybersecurity, Facilities, Engineering, and Procurement to ensure secure architecture, network compatibility, scalability, and lifecycle support
- Maintain architecture diagrams, standards, asset inventories, SOPs, troubleshooting guides, change records, and disaster recovery documentation
- Support root cause analysis, business continuity, redundancy, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery planning for critical physical security systems
- Evaluate emerging security technologies and recommend solutions based on operational value, scalability, interoperability, cybersecurity, and total cost of ownership
- Provide technical guidance, training, and knowledge transfer to GSOC and Security Operations personnel

Texas Instruments will not sponsor job applicants for visas or work authorization for this position.

Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Security Technology, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field
- 8+ years of hands-on experience engineering, integrating, administering, troubleshooting, or supporting enterprise physical security systems
- Experience with enterprise access control and video management systems, including configuration, integrations, upgrades, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management
- Experience troubleshooting Windows-based servers, applications, services, databases, and distributed systems supporting enterprise security technologies
- Experience leading or executing complex technical projects, system integrations, migrations, or upgrades involving multiple stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

- Ability to diagnose complex technical issues using structured root cause analysis and drive them through resolution
- Strong technical documentation and communication skills across engineering, operations, vendor, and IT or cybersecurity audiences
- Working knowledge of enterprise networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, routing, firewalls, ports and protocols, and network troubleshooting
- Advanced hands-on experience with Genetec Security Center including access control, video management, system architecture, health monitoring, integrations, and incident management capabilities (e.g. Mission Control, Operation Center, etc.)
- Experience with LenelS2 OnGuard or other enterprise access control platforms, especially migrations or coexistence environments
- Demonstrated ownership, bias for action, continuous improvement, and disciplined execution
- Experience integrating physical security technologies through APIs, SDKs, web services, or middleware
- Familiarity with C#, .NET, Python, PowerShell, REST APIs, JSON, SQL, or similar technologies used for automation, integration, and troubleshooting
- Experience with SQL databases, analytics, and reporting
- Experience with Spotfire, Power BI, Tableau, Grafana, or similar visualization platforms
- Experience with virtualized environments, Windows Server, Active Directory, certificates, service accounts, and enterprise authentication concepts
- Understanding of cybersecurity principles relevant to physical security systems, including least privilege, network segmentation, patch management, credential management, encryption, logging, and secure architecture
- Experience with high-availability or mission-critical systems supporting 24/7 operations
- Experience with video analytics, AI-enabled security technologies, IoT devices, or edge-based security systems
- Experience with PSIM, CAD, fire and life safety interfaces, intercom, mass notification, or related GSOC technologies
- Strong vendor and integrator management skills, including the ability to challenge technical recommendations and proposed solutions

Preferred Certifications

- Genetec Security Center Technical Certification (GSC-TA, GSC-SA, GSC-OM)
- Lenel Certified Professional (LCP)
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Security+
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

Work Environment

- Onsite command center environment supporting 24/7 security operations
- Ability to work extended hours during critical incidents or major events when required
- Ability to monitor multiple information systems and data feeds simultaneously