Electronic Security Design Specialist in Houston, Texas

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston is one of the world’s most respected centers focused on cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. It was named the nation’s No. 1 hospital for cancer care in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 rankings. It is one of the nation’s original three comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute.

The primary purpose of the Electronic Security Design Specialist position is to provide security risk assessments and coordinate physical security implementations. Impacts institutional capital security projects.

Provides expertise and direction regarding institutional capital security projects to both internal and external project teams, addressing architectural, electronic, and operational protective measures. Provides expertise, direction, and coordination of all disciplines in the completion of security vulnerability and risk assessments, and integration of security system designs.

Performs vulnerability and risk assessments and physical site security surveys with written reports for the institution and other departments. Prepares scope of work descriptions for project-specific requirements, develops budgetary estimates, and evaluates bids to obtain desired equipment consistent with current system applications. Leads long term strategic planning and short term security solutions to maintain institutional security mission. Participates in analysis, design, project management, and application configuration programming for enterprise level security applications.

Education Required: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Management Information Systems, Security Management or related field.

Experience Required: Five years of experience in security design, electronic security system management and/or security risk assessments. With preferred degree, three years of experience in security design, electronic security system management and/or security risk assessments. May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one basis.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 172383

• Employment Status: Full-Time

• Employee Status: Regular

• Work Week: Days

• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 75,000

• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 94,000

• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 113,000

• FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay

• Fund Type: Hard

• Work Location: Onsite

• Pivotal Position: No

• Referral Bonus Available?: No

• Relocation Assistance Available?: No

• Science Jobs: No

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