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Physical Security Design Architect

Remote, CARemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 Jul 2026

About the role

About Overwatch Mission Critical

Overwatch is a service-disabled Veteran-owned small business (SDVOB) certified through the National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC), offering construction professional services, talent acquisition, and general contractor for the mission-critical infrastructure industry. Our mission is the construction and management of state-of-the-art data centers with the precision and reliability this industry demands. From high-end engineers to seasoned professionals, we deploy the people you need to get your data center off the ground. At Overwatch, it's more than a job. It's purpose.

Overview

The Physical Security Design Architect, North America supports the development, governance, and implementation of physical security design standards across the team's North America portfolio. This role serves as a regional design authority for physical security systems, security design architecture, and risk-based security design requirements across new construction, expansion, retrofit, and modernization projects.

The role is responsible for translating enterprise security standards, site-specific risk conditions, project requirements, and operational needs into consistent, scalable, and defensible physical security design solutions.

The Physical Security Design Architect works closely with internal stakeholders, external design partners, consultants, integrators, vendors, and construction teams to ensure that security designs are accurate, consistent, constructible, and aligned with the team's standards throughout the full project lifecycle.

This position supports the continued maturation of the team's physical security design program, including risk-based design archetypes, security design standards, Division 08, Division 28, and Division 32 coordination, SEC drawing package requirements, security technology design criteria, BIM/Revit coordination expectations, and project documentation templates.

Key Responsibilities

Security Design Architecture

Serve as the physical security design authority for North America projects.
Develop, review, and validate physical security design architecture for access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, visitor management, perimeter security, secure lobbies, internal security zoning, and related security infrastructure.
Translate physical security standards, risk-tier requirements, and project-specific conditions into practical design requirements.

Security Design Architecture

Serve as the physical security design authority for North America projects.
Develop, review, and validate physical security design architecture for access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, visitor management, perimeter security, secure lobbies, internal security zoning, and related security infrastructure.
Translate physical security standards, risk-tier requirements, and project-specific conditions into practical design requirements.

Required Experience

5+ years of experience in physical security design, security systems design, security consulting, security technology design, or a related field.
Working knowledge of access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, visitor management.
Experience reviewing or producing technical drawings, design packages, device layouts, scopes of work, specifications, or construction documentation.

Preferred Experience

Experience in data centers, critical infrastructure, industrial facilities, technology campuses, or large-scale construction environments.
Familiarity with enterprise physical security platforms and technologies such as Genetec, Axis, LenelS2, or similar systems.
Professional certification such as PSP, CPP, CPTED, PMP, or similar credential.

Driver’s License Requirement

For roles that require on-site presence or travel between work locations as an essential function of the position, candidates must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license appropriate for the role and be eligible to operate a motor vehicle in accordance with applicable laws.

Communication Skills

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in a professional work environment, including preparing written reports and documentation, conveying information clearly to team members, clients, and stakeholders,