Security Systems Engineer 2 (Relocation Available) - Moncks Corner, SC
M. C. Dean · Moncks Corner, SC
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Jul 6, 2026
Moncks Corner, SC
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-level engineering role focused on physical security systems — evaluating, deploying, testing, and maintaining technologies such as access control, video management, intrusion detection, and perimeter defense for federal and commercial clients. Day-to-day work spans lab hardware testing, system configuration, documentation, cross-team collaboration, and applying cybersecurity standards like DISA STIGs. Suits engineers with hands-on experience in platforms such as CCure 9000, Milestone, or Genetec alongside Windows Server administration and networking fundamentals.
Mid level · 2+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 95 people in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 20–200
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $152,225 (middle half $125,286–$177,673).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The role is titled 'Security Systems Engineer 2', which signals a leveled mid-grade IC position. The posting states 'Master's Degree and 0+ Years preferred OR Bachelor's Degree and 2+ Years preferred', making 2 years the practical minimum for the more common path; the overall years minimum is set to 2 accordingly.
SOC classification is a genuine judgment call: the role sits at the intersection of physical security systems integration (closer to 15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts) and cybersecurity hardening/STIG compliance (closer to 15-1212 Information Security Analysts). The emphasis on security posture, DISA STIGs, and cybersecurity/IA requirements tips the primary classification to 15-1212, with 15-1211 as a strong runner-up.
The qualifications section is framed as 'preferred' in its header ('preferred or Bachelor's Degree and 2+ Years of experience preferred'), yet lists a large set of specific platforms with firm language ('strong engineering & administration experience with most of the following core platforms'). Skills from that block are treated as hard gates given the 'strong experience' framing, consistent with a requirements-style section.
JSON is listed alongside PowerShell, Python, and Bash as a scripting/data format in the same requirement; it is omitted as a standalone skill because it is a data format rather than a named technology tool in this context.
Degree requirement is set to None because the posting frames both the Master's and Bachelor's paths as 'preferred', and also accepts equivalent experience ('or a Related Engineering Discipline or Information Technology degree'), indicating no single degree is a hard gate.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
No security clearance is explicitly required, though the role involves mission-critical federal facilities; clearance is not gated in the JD text.
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