Associate Consultant Engineer - Security Systems

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, deployment, and ongoing architecture of enterprise-scale Genetec Security Center environments spanning video management (VMS), access control, and integrated security systems across Indianapolis.
• Develop and maintain the technical roadmap for the Genetec platform, including server infrastructure sizing, storage architecture, failover/redundancy design, and capacity planning for enterprise growth.
• Own platform health and performance: monitor system uptime, troubleshoot complex site issues, and manage patching, upgrades, and firmware lifecycle across servers, edge devices, and appliances.
• Design and implement system integrations between Genetec Security Center and third-party systems (identity management, building automation, alarm monitoring, analytics) via SDK, APIs, and native connectors.
• Establish and enforce platform standards, configuration baselines, and documentation for site deployments, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity hardening.
• Partner with IT infrastructure, network engineering, and physical security operations teams to align the Genetec platform with enterprise network, virtualization, and security policies.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and site-level technicians / integrators; serve as the escalation point for complex platform issues.
• Manage vendor relationships with Genetec and system integrators, including licensing, support contracts, and technology roadmap alignment.
• Lead new site onboarding and system migrations, ensuring minimal downtime and adherence to enterprise architecture standards.

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience administering and engineering enterprise physical security systems.
• 5+ years of hands-on Genetec Security Center architecture and deployment experience.
• Genetec certification(s) required or must be obtained within 90 days of hire (e.g., Genetec Certified Support Technician (GCSST) or Genetec Certified Support Professional (GCSP)).
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Deep understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure: Windows Server administration, SQL Server, virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V), storage (SAN/NAS), and enterprise networking (VLANs, QoS, multicast).
• Experience designing high-availability, Site security architectures including failover, redundancy, and disaster recovery planning.
• Working knowledge of IP video surveillance, access control hardware, and integration standards (ONVIF, Wiegand/OSDP).
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity best practices as applied to physical security systems, including network segmentation, certificate management, and hardening guidelines.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for both engineering teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• Genetec Certified Architecture Design (GCADT) or equivalent advanced Genetec credential.
• Experience with Genetec SDK/API development or scripting for custom integrations and automation.
• Familiarity with cloud-connected or hybrid-cloud Genetec deployments (Genetec Clearance, Genetec Mission Control, or SaaS-based offerings).
• Experience supporting security operations in a regulated or highly distributed enterprise environment (e.g., healthcare, pharmaceutical, critical infrastructure, financial services).
• PMP, ITIL, or similar project/service management certification.

Additional Information

• Location: On-site
• Reports To: Associate Director Fire and Security Systems

Additional information

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women's Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate's education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $101,250 - $171,600

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance).

In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly's compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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