Security Systems Engineer

Tripwire Security Inc. — Ottawa, Ontario

Role: Security Systems Engineer
Position Type: Full-Time
Leadership Designation: Technical Security Manager
Management Counterparts: Security Operations Manager and Administration Manager
Proposed Salary: $56 - $72 per/Hr

The Position

The Systems Engineer will lead the technical development and engineering functions of Tripwire.

Your primary responsibility will be to translate operational requirements and security concepts into functioning technical solutions.

Working alongside the Security Operations Manager, you will help design, assemble, integrate and test portable field technology platforms capable of supporting a range of security services.

The Operations Manager understands the security environment, identifies service requirements and establishes operational objectives. Your responsibility is to determine how technology, hardware and software can be brought together to accomplish those objectives.

You will have considerable independence in how you approach technical challenges, provided the solutions meet operational requirements, budget considerations and established safety standards.

This is a management-level position with responsibility for technical direction, engineering decisions and the continued development of Tripwire's technical capabilities.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who genuinely enjoys technology.

Not simply someone who knows how to operate existing equipment, but someone who experiments, builds, modifies, investigates and looks for ways to make things work better.

Perhaps you have a workbench at home, unfinished electronics projects, specialized equipment, modified hardware or software projects that began out of personal curiosity.

Perhaps you have taught yourself technologies that were never part of your formal education.

We value that kind of individual.

We are not expecting one person to be an expert in every technical discipline. We are looking for someone with substantial practical ability in one or more areas, combined with enough knowledge across related disciplines to understand how different technologies can be integrated into a functioning system.

You should be comfortable researching unfamiliar technologies, identifying suitable equipment, experimenting with configurations and developing solutions that may not exist as ready-made products.

We want an engineer who can build, not simply recommend what someone else should buy.

Primary Development Responsibilities

1. Field Technology Platform

Work with the Security Operations Manager to develop an integrated, portable technical field kit capable of supporting Tripwire's service delivery.

This includes:

- Selecting and configuring portable computing hardware.
- Developing ruggedized and transportable equipment configurations.
- Integrating diagnostic equipment and field instruments.
- Establishing secure data-entry and information-storage capabilities.




- Developing portable network and server infrastructure.
- Integrating appropriate software, applications and technical utilities.
- Establishing connectivity and offline operating capabilities.
- Developing standardized equipment configurations and deployment procedures.

The idea is to create a repeatable technical platform that can be taken into the field and used by trained personnel to conduct authorized assessments and deliver client services.

2. Security Technology & Infrastructure

Develop practical capabilities for assessing, understanding and improving client security infrastructure.

Areas of interest include:

- CCTV, IP cameras, NVR and VMS systems.
- RTSP and ONVIF configurations.
- Network infrastructure, switches, routers and firewalls.
- Server environments and operating systems.
- RFID and NFC technologies.
- Wireless communications and diagnostic equipment.
- Physical access-control systems.
- IoT devices and connected infrastructure.
- Hardware interfaces and embedded systems.

The successful candidate should be able to identify weaknesses, evaluate existing configurations, develop appropriate testing procedures and recommend practical improvements.

3. Information Aggregation & Situational Awareness

Develop technical systems capable of collecting, organizing and presenting authorized information from multiple sources.

The successful candidate will help determine which existing platforms are appropriate, where integrations are possible and where custom development is justified.

All information activities must operate within applicable law, documented authorization, privacy requirements and appropriate data-handling standards.

The successful candidate must also understand that engineering development is ultimately intended to support practical business operations.

Technical Background & Areas of Interest

We welcome candidates with backgrounds in several different technical disciplines.

Relevant experience may include:

Hardware & Electronics

- Electronics prototyping.
- Embedded systems and microcontrollers.
- Raspberry Pi and Arduino platforms.
- GPIO and hardware interfaces.
- RFID/NFC technologies.
- Software-defined radio.
- Wireless technologies.
- Hardware modification and integration.

Cybersecurity & Infrastructure

- Network security and diagnostics.
- Vulnerability assessments.
- Authorized penetration testing.
- Linux and Windows administration.
- Server configuration and hardening.
- Firewall and network architecture.
- CCTV and access-control infrastructure.
- IoT security.

Software & Development





- Python, Bash, PowerShell, Go or equivalent.
- Scripting and automation.
- Software integration.
- Virtualization and containerization.
- Database and information management.
- Dashboard and interface development.
- Technical troubleshooting.

Candidates do not need to possess every qualification listed above. We are interested in demonstrated ability, technical curiosity and the capacity to work across disciplines.

We value someone who can recognize the limits of their own knowledge, research what they do not know and bring together the expertise necessary to accomplish the objective.

What Success Looks Like

The successful candidate will help establish a technical capability that allows Tripwire to:

- Deploy standardized technical equipment in the field.
- Conduct consistent and professional security assessments.
- Demonstrate technical capabilities to prospective clients.
- Identify and document infrastructure vulnerabilities.

The ultimate objective is to build a technical platform that becomes an integral part of how Tripwire delivers its services.

Compensation

Annual Salary: $110,000–$140,000

The compensation range reflects the seniority, technical independence and management responsibility associated with this position. On contrast 6 month at a rate range of $58 -$72 hourly.

Placement within the range will depend on demonstrated engineering ability, practical experience, architectural capabilities and the candidate's capacity to independently develop and integrate functioning technical systems.

We recognize we are asking for a wide range of domain knowledge. Don’t get lost in it, I need someone to help take the info we collect into meaningful insights and useful hardware designed for our field operations.

How to Apply

We are particularly interested in seeing what candidates have built, modified, developed or experimented with.

Applicants are encouraged to provide examples of personal projects, hardware modifications, software development, technical experiments or previously completed engineering work.

Traditional qualifications are welcome, but practical ability will carry considerable weight in our evaluation.

As part of your application, please address the following:

If you were given a technical workspace, an equipment budget and the operational knowledge of an established security skilled, what would you want to build first, and how would you approach turning that concept into a functioning field platform?

We are looking for someone who sees possibilities in technology and has the ability to turn those possibilities into something useful.

Tripwire Security Inc.
Ottawa, Ontario

Pay: $56.00-$72.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32.0 – 40.0 per week

Benefits:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Work from home

Work Location: In person

📌 Security Systems Engineer (Ottawa)
🏢 Tripwire Security
📍 Ottawa