Back to jobs
New

Access Control Systems Engineer

Remote

About the Organization 

Colovore is the leader in ultra-high-density, liquid-cooled AI colocation data centers for the deployment of AI inference, SuperPod, and AI factory applications and solutions. With facilities featuring power densities of 17-500+ kilowatts per cabinet, we are expanding quickly and building a national footprint of modern, hyper-efficient, high-density data centers to serve F500 enterprises and startups. The company was acquired by King Street in 2024, who provides real estate development expertise and secured $925 million funding to accelerate its national expansion. Join our team and play a critical role as we scale for rapid growth. You can be a game-changer at Colovore. 

Role Overview

The Engineer, Access Control Systems is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining security access control systems across Colovore's data center sites and construction projects.

This role partners closely with Facilities, Construction, Operations, Engineering, IT, Network, Compliance and vendor teams to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable access control solutions. The position combines system design, programming, installation, integration, and quality control in fast-paced, mission-critical environments.

Key Responsibilities

Access Control Program Development

  • Contribute to the overall security strategy across Colovore's data center portfolio, aligning access control and video surveillance design with operational requirements and organizational risk posture.
  • Assist in the design and documentation of access control and VMS architectures, including camera placement, topology, IP addressing, system specifications, and hardware layouts.
  • Apply principles of least privilege (PoLP) and role-based access control (RBAC) when designing and configuring access groups, ensuring employees, customers, and vendors are granted only the access necessary for their function.
  • Design and oversee the implementation of physical security layering, including mantrap/interlock configurations and camera coverage plans to protect sensitive areas such as data halls, network rooms, and critical infrastructure zones.

Access Control System Installation and Integration

  • Bid, schedule, coordinate, and oversee vendor-performed installation of physical security hardware including cameras, panels, card readers, door hardware, and low-voltage wiring.
  • Ensure all installations comply with applicable electrical, compliance, jurisdictional, and security standards.
  • Assess and troubleshoot access control and video management networks, hardware devices, and software components.
  • Coordinate and oversee both onsite and remote testing activities.
  • Provide realistic installation timelines and ensure deadlines are met.
  • Serve as a technical resource for cross-functional teams including IT, Networking, Compliance, and Operations during system integration efforts.

Construction & Project Support

  • Conduct site surveys and pre-construction job walks to assess requirements and develop tailored access control solutions.
  • Provide jobsite leadership to ensure safe, efficient, and professional project delivery.
  • Participate in jobsite safety meetings and toolbox talks.
  • Demonstrate awareness of project budgets and assist with cost controls.
  • Support project closeout activities and maintain accurate as-built documentation and redlined drawings.

Access Control System Programming

  • Configure and program physical security platforms including readers, controllers, panels, locksets, cameras, NVRs, and associated software.
  • Perform system commissioning, testing, and validation to ensure optimal performance.
  • Execute system upgrades, firmware updates, and software patches in collaboration with IT and Compliance.
  • Maintain thorough programming, commissioning, and testing documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Skills

  • Proficient in access control and video surveillance system programming and installation.
  • Solid understanding of system topology, including backbone architecture and integration.
  • Proficient in wiring standards and low-voltage systems.
  • Working knowledge of network fundamentals: IP addressing, subnets, server configuration, and device connectivity.
  • Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills across hardware and software.
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and blueprints.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam, and field documentation tools.
  • Keen eye for details, with a focus on comprehensive installation documentation.
  • Effective communication skills with contractors and internal teams.
  • Ability to travel to project sites to support site surveys, jobsite oversight, testing, commissioning, and quality assurance.

Required Experience

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in physical security system installation, configuration, and programming in mission-critical or enterprise environments.
  • Demonstrated experience applying PoLP and RBAC principles to access group design in facilities with stringent security requirements.
  • Hands-on experience configuring mantraps, interlock systems, or layered physical security solutions.
  • Proven ability to serve as the primary point of contact for physical security vendor partners, leading competitive bid processes, scoping engagements, and overseeing installation execution to ensure on-time delivery and quality outcomes.
  • Experience with low-voltage wiring standards and both electronic security and video surveillance hardware: panels, readers, controllers, door hardware, cameras, NVRs, etc.
  • Solid understanding of network fundamentals including IP addressing, subnets, and device configuration.

Preferred Experience

  • Familiarity with LENEL, BioConnect, and Milestone platforms.
  • Experience working with access control system APIs.
  • Experience with AutoCAD or similar design and documentation tools.
  • Background working in data center, healthcare, government, or other high-security regulated environments.
  • Experience integrating access control with video management systems.
  • Relevant manufacturer or industry certifications.

What Success Looks Like

  • Security systems are deployed on time, fully tested and commissioned, and documented to a high standard.
  • Access group configurations consistently reflect PoLP and RBAC principles, with clearly defined permission structures for employees, customers, and vendors.
  • Mantrap and interlock configurations are properly designed and implemented at all critical infrastructure boundaries, functioning reliably from day one.
  • Vendor-performed installations are well-coordinated, on schedule, and meet Colovore's technical and compliance standards without requiring rework.
  • Cross-functional partners in IT, Networking, Operations, Compliance, and Construction view you as a reliable, technically sharp resource who communicates clearly and keeps projects moving.
  • As-builts, IP/MAC records, commissioning sheets, programming records, and other critical documentation are consistently accurate and updated across all active sites.

Why You’ll Love Working at Colovore

At Colovore, we believe great work happens when people feel supported, trusted, and empowered. We offer a competitive and thoughtful benefits package designed to support your health, growth, and life outside of work, including:

  • Competitive compensation with opportunities for growth and advancement
  • Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, and vision)
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) to support flexibility, rest, and work-life balance
  • 10 paid company holidays and paid sick leave
  • 401(k) plan with company participation
  • Professional development opportunities and learning support
  • Collaborative, inclusive culture where your work makes a real impact

If you’re excited to build meaningful infrastructure, solve complex challenges, and grow with a team that values both performance and people, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply for this job

*

indicates a required field

Resume/CV*

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Cover Letter

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Select...
Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

As set forth in Colovore’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

Select...
Select...
Race & Ethnicity Definitions

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

Form CC-305
Page 1 of 1
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026

Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury
Select...

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.