Area Access Management System Manager at Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations, Inc. in Redmond, Washington

Job Description:

The Area Access Management System Manager, assigned to one of Pinkerton's largest global clients, will oversee the access management program functions at the tactical and strategic operational levels. The Manager ensures that only authorized persons are able to access the appropriate spaces while applying principles of the "Zero-Trust" model to the corporate security program.In this role, critical review of logical connections between permissions groups and physical devices will be completed as well as auditing access levels to identify misconfigurations while validating that only verified persons have the relevant permissions. The Manager autonomously drives the execution of necessary changes to the system to closure and approves access levels based on established guidelines.

Essential Functions:

1. Represent Pinkerton's core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
2. Directly support the client on day-to-day approval of access requests across multiple sites and executes against individual needs and verified persons lists.
3. Manage multiple area access management security workflows crucial to operational success.
4. Provide subject matter expertise to key stakeholders regarding recommendations for access controls and future improvements regarding threat/risk mitigation within a critical and highly secured space environment.
5. Proactively audit system connections between device and access permission to identify potential misconfigurations that could unintentionally allow unwanted access to restricted spaces and remediate findings.
6. Drive the execution of action items related to correcting misconfigurations or removing individual permissions to closure.
7. Cultivate intimate understanding of space functions, owners, and occupying organizations that allow the applicant to apply the principle of least privilege (PoLP) to individual permissions.
8. Serve as the primary stakeholder regarding security design and facilities implementation.
9. Analyze datasets and space layouts and leverage software systems to accomplish key tasks and provide actionable insights.
10. All other duties, as assigned.

Degree preferred with at least five years of access control and/or physical security experience including knowledge of Lenel OnGuard. Pinkerton is an inclusive employer who seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Competencies:

• Lenel access level design and management skills, preferred.
• Data entry or coding skills, preferred.
• Understanding of Python, SQL, and Splunk Search Processing language.
• Able to effectively troubleshoot within ambiguous environments.
• Root cause analysis skills.
• Able to communicate complex issues effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Results-oriented with a strong delivery focus.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively with global and remote teams across all levels within the organization.
• Attentive to detail and accuracy.
• Able to work efficiently to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads.
• Able to analyze both qualitative and quantitative metrics.
• Serve as an effective leader.
• Computer skills; Microsoft Office.

With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential functions;

• Regular computer usage.
• Occasional reaching and lifting of small objects and operating office equipment.
• Ability to work non-standard hours including earlier or later than 9:00 am - 5:00 pm plus weekends, as needed.
• Frequent sitting.

Benefit options include employer-paid life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D, medical, (HSA) Health Savings Account, (FSA) Flexible Savings Account, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(K), paid time off (vacation, personal, sick, and holidays) and several employee assistance-related programs. This information provides a brief benefit overview. Upon the acceptance of an employment offer, the new employee will receive comprehensive plan details based on specific eligibility rules.

Pinkerton is an equal opportunity employer to all applicants and positions without regard to race/ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital/prenatal status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, religion, creed, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any protected status by local, state, federal or country-specific law.