Security Systems Specialist

Xcel Energy

. Responsible for systems security for company capital projects.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Colorado, Minnesota, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $73,700 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for systems security for company capital projects.
Ensures appropriate documentation for the installation, maintenance configuration and integrity of physical security capital projects.
Assists system integrator in completing O&M physical security projects where necessary.
Partners with Physical Security team members to ensure completion of all Federal, State and local regulatory compliance to reduce risk to the company, our assets and protect the Bulk Electric System.
Responsible for the overall installation, maintenance, configuration, and integrity of capital project physical security systems and/or physical security infrastructure.
Focuses on improving performance of systems and/or network for capital projects.
Recommend and implement strategies to improve security systems reliability and performance.
Ability to independently design and develop procedures and task automations to improve processing efficiency, repeatability and quality.
Implement physical security requirements and physical security best practice solutions.
Participate in reviews of security systems to maintain a highly reliable physical security system to protect company assets.
Review designs and operations to ensure all company standards are maintained.
Conduct internal assessment activities including training, spot checks and reviews to ensure compliance.
Provide expert level knowledge and expertise on system security related matters.
Provide internal consulting expertise to key business area customers as needed to support internal customers' capital project related activities.
Partner with physical security system integrator, Security Operations Center and Physical Security management to ensure timely and accurate project management, invoice management, creation and completion of work orders of capital projects.
Maintain physical security control documentation and tracking of physical security projects at assets.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or equivalent education, military and/or law enforcement or Corporate Security experience providing equivalent knowledge.
Experience with physical security systems, controls strongly preferred.
Five years progressive industrial security experience in a corporate environment preferred.
Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
Must be able to work flexible hours to meet situational demands.
Must be able to personally conduct site inspections at a variety of facilities.
Must be able to climb ladders, to inspect roof hatches or other such openings, lift floor tiles to inspect under the floor, to get down on hands & knees to see under flooring or inspect culverts or holes in fences and walk on uneven surfaces or terrain.
Valid driver's license required.
Must be able to travel with little advance warning.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual Incentive Program
Medical/Pharmacy Plan
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
Health Care Reimbursement Account
Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA)
Transportation Reimbursement Account
Short-term disability (STD)
Long-term disability (LTD)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
Tuition reimbursement
Transit programs
Employee recognition program
Pension
401(k) plan
Paid time off (PTO)
Holidays
Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
Parental Leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

physical security systemssystem securityinstallationmaintenanceconfigurationtask automationperformance improvementregulatory complianceinternal assessmentproject management

Soft Skills

communication skillsindependent workflexibilityconsulting expertiseteam collaborationattention to detailproblem-solvingtrainingorganizational skillscustomer support

Certifications

Bachelor's degreemilitary experiencelaw enforcement experienceCorporate Security experiencevalid driver's license