Physical Security Systems Engineer
Quick facts
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
- Background
- JD / attorney
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Skills
- SQL
- Industry
- Information Technology — 671 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
Client: Cognizant US
Title: Senior Physical Security Access Control (PACS) Consultant (AMAG Symmetry)
Location: Charlotte, NC hybrid Hybrid / Remote with availability for critical support events
USC, GC, H1B
Objective Position Summary
We are seeking a senior Physical Access Control System (PACS) consultant to provide technical leadership for the implementation, integration, and support of a next-generation enterprise access control platform. This role will serve as a trusted advisor to the business and project teams, working closely with the selected vendor to ensure a scalable, secure, and supportable solution. The ideal candidate has deep hands-on experience with enterprise PACS platforms, preferably AMAG Symmetry, along with strong integration, architecture, and operational support expertise. The individual should be comfortable working across physical security, application architecture, cloud technologies, and enterprise integrations.
Must Have Skills:
- 10+ years of experience supporting, upgrading and implementing enterprise Physical Access Control Systems (PACS)
- Strong hands-on experience with AMAG Symmetry (highly preferred), that might include Symmetry administration, implementation, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with PACS architecture, badge management, access provisioning, alarms, readers, controllers, and Field Control Panels
- Experience working with PACS vendors, system integrators, and implementation teams.
- Strong Microsoft SQL Server experience
- Experience with enterprise application integrations and APIs
- Experience supporting highly available, multi-site systems.
- Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills
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Visa sponsorship record: Inabia Software and Consulting Inc
Sponsors actively| Fiscal year | H-1B LCAs | USCIS approvals | USCIS denials | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 9 | 13 | 0 | — |
| FY2025 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2024 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — |
✔ Inabia Software and Consulting Inc filed 2 H-1B applications for this kind of role (Information Security Analysts) in the period above.
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Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Information Security Analysts (SOC 15-1212) — estimated from the job title.
- Mentioned in the listing
H-1B
- H-1B cap-exempt employer
Regular cap-subject employer — a new H-1B needs to win the lottery in March (unless you already hold cap-counted H-1B status).
- TN (citizens of Canada and Mexico)
This kind of role may fit the USMCA profession “Computer Systems Analyst” — it depends on the actual duties. No lottery, no cap; you need the matching degree or license.
- E-3 (Australia) and H-1B1 (Chile, Singapore)
Same degree requirement as H-1B, but no lottery and a separate quota that is rarely filled.
- O-1 (extraordinary ability)
For candidates with awards, publications, press, a high salary or critical roles at distinguished organizations. No cap, no lottery; the employer files a petition.
- STEM OPT extension (F-1 students)
Requires an E-Verify employer. We didn't find this company in the E-Verify list — ask HR.
- Green card (EB-2 / EB-3 via PERM)
Filed 2 PERM labor certifications: they have a track record of sponsoring permanent residence.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Information Security Analysts · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC. Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $88,067 | ~15% |
| Level II | $110,864 | ~31% |
| Level III | $133,640 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $156,437 | ~61% |
The listing has no salary, so we can't place it on a wage level. Ask the employer which wage level they'd file at: Level III–IV registrations get 3–4 entries in the H-1B lottery.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.