Job Description:

Senior Security Systems Engineer - Surrey - £45,000- £55,000

• £45,000- £55,000 per annum (Negotiable depending on experience)
• Paid travel time, competitive overtime rates (1.5x/2x), and £80/week on-call standby rates.
• Company van (Citroën Berlingo), ongoing manufacturer training, and advanced software training.
• 20 days' annual leave + bank holidays (rising up to 25 days with long service).
• Field-based role covering a large presence in Surrey, Oxford, and Hampshire.
• Opportunity to transition from a standard service role into a recognised technical lead.
• Long-term progression opportunities with a well-established enterprise integrator.
• Supportive, technically capable working environment focusing on high-end systems.

Senior Security Systems Engineer Overview:
A growing security and communications integrator is seeking an experienced Senior / Lead Security Systems Engineer to join its South East engineering and projects team. This field-based position focuses purely on high-end electronic security systems, with absolutely no fire alarm experience required.

Operating across Surrey, Oxford and Hampshire, the role demands a service-minded approach to resolving complex technical faults and executing installations across multiple high-profile sites, including a major local council presence.

The company is looking for an ambitious technical leader who can independently manage server and network-based security environments, configure systems, and act as a trusted interface for clients and IT departments.

Senior Security Systems Engineer Role & Responsibilities:

• Provide reactive service, advanced fault-finding, and technical support across enterprise Access Control, CCTV, and Intruder Alarm systems.
• Undertake server/client setup, software configurations, network troubleshooting, system upgrades, and migrations.
• Carry out commissioning, system handovers, and installation works as required across multiple regional sites.
• Configure and support IP-based security infrastructure, including TCP/IP networking, VLANs, and managed switch environments.
• Take absolute technical ownership of complex integration faults, software anomalies, and root-cause analysis.
• Liaise directly with client IT departments, consultants, and third-party stakeholders.
• Assist project managers and installation teams during major project delivery phases.
• Manage, mentor, and provide essential on-site technical support to junior engineers.
• Prepare accurate quotations for corrective works, small works, and preventative maintenance visits.
• Produce precise service reports, commissioning records, and digital technical documentation.

Senior Security Systems Engineer Skills & Experience Required:

• A minimum of 5 to 7+ years of dedicated experience within the electronic security industry.
• Strictly no fire alarm experience required—the candidate must be 100% focused on security disciplines.
• Strong, verifiable experience with Paxton Net2 and HikVision systems, including full software and server setup.
• Robust hands-on experience and familiarity with Honeywell Galaxy and Texecom intruder systems.
• Deep knowledge of networking CCTV, network diagnostics, Windows Server environments, and remote access/VPN technologies.
• Proven ability to take installations independently from first fix, through software configuration, to final commissioning.
• Strong communication skills with a polished, client-facing approach suited for corporate and public sector environments.
• Must reside within a 1-hour travel radius of Guildford (ideally based in Surrey or East Berkshire) to service regional accounts effectively.
• A valid ECS Card is essential.
• A full UK driving licence.

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