Lead Security Systems Solutions Engineer
Summary
Leads the architecture and technical direction of Netflix's physical security technology ecosystem (access control, video security, analytics) while managing a Solutions Engineering team. Day to day: overseeing projects from intake through completion, building platform integrations and automations, setting technical standards, and mentoring engineers, in a full-time remote role with ~15% regional
Position Overview
Essential Job Functions
- Own system design and integrations across the security technology ecosystem, ensuring it scales securely with the business.
- Evaluate and select technologies, build proofs of concept, and lead adoption of emerging security technologies, including cloud camera analytics and AI-driven tools.
- Define and enforce technical standards, architectural patterns, and security and data protection requirements.
- Serve as technical advisor for support escalations and as SME for access control, video security, and analytics.
- Serve as the primary intake point for all SE projects, triaging and prioritizing requests.
- Participate in project design and scoping, leading discovery discussions to align business goals with technical realities.
- Assign projects to Solutions Engineers (SE's) and oversee each one through completion, keeping delivery on time, within scope, and aligned to strategic objectives.
- Manage the SE program portfolio: roadmap, priorities, dependencies, and status reporting to leadership.
- Own resource allocation and workload balancing across the SE team, and mentor engineers throughout delivery.
- Flag technical, operational, and security risks before they become roadblocks.
- Architect and maintain integrations between security platforms (access control, VMS, visitor management) and enterprise systems, including legacy systems.
- Design ETL workflows that turn security data into business intelligence.
- Identify and deploy automation to remove repetitive manual work.
- Lead upgrades, enhancements, and migrations; ensure uptime through proactive maintenance, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
- Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, SOPs, and training materials.
- Partner with Security Operations, IT, Engineering, Product, and business stakeholders, and present complex concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
Required Skills and Experience
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8+ years experience programming and administering enterprise, multi-site physical security systems.
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3+ years experience in a security systems architecture or technical leadership role.
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Genetec Synergis SC-STC-001 and/or SC-ETC-001 certification.
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Hands-on experience deploying, integrating, and supporting physical security technologies.
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Proven project/program management experience, including intake, scoping, resource allocation, and delivering multiple concurrent projects with minimal supervision.
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Experience building PoCs, making technology selection decisions, and mentoring engineers.
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Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
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Studio production, entertainment, or technology industry experience.
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