Physical Security Enablement Analyst
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Job Summary
The Physical Security Enablement Analyst is an experienced individual contributor responsible for the global security, resilience, and operational integrity of physical security IT devices and platforms. This role owns the configuration, encryption, patching, monitoring, and incident response for physical security systems (for example CCTV, access control, and alarms), working in close partnership with IT and regional security teams to ensure business continuity, reduce risk, and continuously improve the underlying security platform.
Responsibilities
Physical Security Technology & Device Security
- Ensure all physical security IT devices globally (including cameras, access control systems, alarms, and associated infrastructure) are configured with current, approved security settings.
- Own and maintain secure configuration standards for physical security devices and supporting platforms.
- Implement and maintain encryption protocols to protect data transmitted by physical security devices.
- Regularly update firmware and software across the global physical security device estate to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security posture.
Monitoring, Resilience & Business Continuity
- Partner with IT teams to manage health monitoring for physical security devices and platforms, ensuring availability and continuity of service.
- Identify systemic risks impacting resilience and drive remediation to minimise operational and security impact.
- Support continuity planning by ensuring monitoring, alerting, and recovery mechanisms are effective and documented.
Risk Management & Incident Response
- Conduct regular risk assessments on physical security IT devices globally to identify vulnerabilities, threats, and control gaps.
- Resolve security incidents raised by regional teams, including triage and resolution of P1 incidents, coordinating response and remediation activities.
- Document incidents, root cause analysis, and corrective actions, feeding learnings into improved controls and automation.
Platform Engineering & Automation
- Conduct API and database modelling for both relational and NoSQL databases supporting physical security systems.
- Write APIs and scripts to automate recurring operational and security tasks, improving efficiency, consistency, and control.
- Contribute directly to the codebase as an individual contributor, applying strong coding standards and managing technical debt.
- Create enhancements and new functionality within existing systems to strengthen security posture, reliability, and usability.
Environment & Infrastructure Management
- Manage server setup and ongoing maintenance for Production, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and System Integration Testing (SIT) environments.
- Support deployments, releases, and code merges across environments, ensuring stability and security throughout the lifecycle.
- Maintain accurate technical documentation covering configurations, environments, and system behaviour.
Documentation & Standards
- Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for global physical security policies, procedures, configurations, and system architecture.
- Ensures documentation supports audit, operational support, and knowledge transfer across teams.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Security Management, Criminal Justice, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
- 3+ years of experience in a similar or related role preferred.
- Hands-on experience securing and operating physical security systems, such as CCTV, access control, and alarm systems, in an enterprise or global environment.
- Practical experience supporting deployment activities, including involvement in releases, version control, and code merges.
- Experience setting up and maintaining databases and server environments, including non-production environments (e.g., UAT, SIT).
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to a codebase, with strong understanding of code quality, engineering best practices, and management of technical debt.
- Proficiency in scripting, using languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar.
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