Security System Specialist

Role: Security System Specialist Location: Abu Dhabi Key accountabilities of the role: Security Systems Operations & Project Delivery

• Manage physical security system projects (CCTV, Access Control, Intruder Alarm, VMS) across ADIB branches, HQ, and facilities across the UAE, from concept and design through execution and completion.
• Conduct site surveys, site progress inspections, and technical assessments at project locations across all UAE regions to validate scope, design, and implementation readiness.
• Attend and coordinate on site meetings with contractors, consultants, and vendors, ensuring alignment with approved security scope, standards, and timelines.
• Liaise closely with internal projects, facilities, IT, and security teams to coordinate all security related project activities and resolve technical issues.
• Participate in design review, branch setup, and project coordination meetings to define, track, and deliver security system requirements.
• Provide on site and remote technical support during project execution, installation, testing, and commissioning phases - Security Systems Design & Technical Review
• Review, revise, and validate security system layout drawings, schematics, and network designs in line with ADIB standards.
• Verify technical designs, plans, and material quantities for accuracy, compatibility, and site conditions.
• Ensure all materials, devices, cabling, and system configurations comply with approved specifications.

Authority & Regulatory Compliance

• Sort, review, and validate technical submittals to comply with ADMCC (Abu Dhabi), SIRA (Dubai), and other local authority requirements.
• Prepare, coordinate, and obtain Police / CID approvals for new installations, renovations, and system upgrades.
• Ensure authority approvals and compliance documentation are secured prior to commissioning.

Vendor, Consultant & Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate with vendors, consultants, subcontractors, planners, supervisors, and internal teams during project and maintenance activities.
• Review, assess, and approve vendor technical submittals, product datasheets, and system proposals.
• Coordinate with Procurement on technical requirements for system contracts and renewals.

Maintenance & Security Systems Performance Management

• Coordinate with maintenance teams and service providers to ensure continuous availability, stability, and reliability of all security systems.
• Provide technical support for newly implemented IP based systems, including configuration verification, commissioning checks, and system handover.
• Review monthly corrective and preventive maintenance reports, identify recurring issues, perform root cause analysis, and ensure closure.
• Verify execution of quarterly preventive maintenance in line with manufacturer recommendations and contract terms.
• Monitor system health indicators such as camera uptime, storage utilization, network performance, device failures, and alarm responsiveness.
• Support advanced troubleshooting in coordination with vendors, IT teams, and security control room operators.

Monitoring, Analytics & Technical Reporting

• Analyze security system performance using system Monitoring tools, VMS, and system diagnostics tools.
• Review and validate monthly technical dashboards covering CCTV, alarms, access control, and system availability.
• Track and report technical KPIs and KRIs, including downtime, repeat failures, false alarms, and SLA compliance.
• Prepare structured technical reports with recommendations for optimization, upgrades, and risk mitigation.
• Maintain as built drawings, system inventories, configuration records, and technical documentation.
• Provide detailed technical updates to management, monitoring teams, and stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement, Optimization & Technology Enhancement

• Identify opportunities for system optimization, standardization, and technology upgrades across ADIB locations.
• Recommend improvements related to system architecture, analytics utilization, storage efficiency, redundancy, and resilience.
• Support implementation of new security technologies, advanced analytics, and integration with enterprise platforms.
• Contribute technical expertise to improve system lifecycle management, cybersecurity alignment, and operational efficiency.
• Support audits, inspections, and reviews by providing technical evidence, analysis, and performance insights

Technical knowledge, technical competencies required for this role: Technical skills

• Strong working knowledge of CCTV, VMS, Access Control, and Intruder Alarm Systems.
• Experience supporting security system projects, including site surveys, contractor coordination, installation, testing, and commissioning across multiple locations.
• Ability to review technical drawings, layouts, and submittals in line with ADIB standards and UAE authority requirements (ADMCC, SIRA, Police/CID).
• Hands on understanding of IP based security systems, system health monitoring, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance.
• Capability to support tenders/RFPs, BOQs, maintenance scopes, and vendor technical evaluations.
• Experience in system performance analysis, KPI/KRI monitoring, and technical reporting.
• Ability to conduct site inspections, progress reviews, and coordinate corrective actions

Professional competencies

• Risk awareness and analytical thinking
• Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple sites/projects
• Attention to detail and documentation discipline

Behavioral competencies

• High ethical standards and confidentiality
• Problem-solving mindset
• Commitment to national service and organizational values

Qualifications & experience

• This position is for UAE Nationals only.
• Bachelor's degree in Network Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

Previous experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience in similar security system role.