Smart City Systems Specialist - ICT

Parsons; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,880 - 312,480; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is looking for a Smart City Systems Specialist – ICT based in Dubai, UAE. This full-time role aims to deliver integrated smart city systems across urban development projects, translating technology requirements into actionable specifications.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in ICT and smart city frameworks, along with a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Responsibilities include coordinating designs that comply with GCC telecom regulations and managing stakeholder engagement for technical designs.

Qualifications

• More than 5 years of experience in systems engineering, ICT, communication networks, or smart city-related roles.
• Experience supporting smart city, digital infrastructure, IoT-based, or urban technology projects.
• Good understanding of ICT concepts, network architectures, communication standards, and integration principles.

Responsibilities

• Translate smart city solution requirements into clear performance specifications and implementation-ready technical inputs.
• Ensure alignment between smart city platforms and communication connectivity.
• Coordinate with licensed telecom operators for connectivity approvals.

Skills

Smart city systems

ICT design coordination

digital infrastructure

IoT connectivity

fiber optic networks

LTE

5G

Wi-Fi

cybersecurity awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Telecommunications, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering field

Job description

Smart City Systems Specialist – ICT

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Industry: Civil Engineering | Function: Systems Implementation/Integration | Experience: More than 5 years of systems engineering, ICT, communication networks, or smart city–related experience | Job Type: Full-time

Job Overview

Smart City Systems Specialist – ICT in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Civil Engineering opportunity for a technically skilled smart city and digital infrastructure professional who can translate urban technology requirements into functional specifications, coordinate ICT design, and support the integration of IoT, connectivity, telecom, and communication systems across major urban development projects. The role is ideal for a specialist with experience in smart city platforms, field sensors, communication networks, digital infrastructure, GCC telecom compliance, and stakeholder-focused technical advisory.

Job Details

• Country: United Arab Emirates
• City: Dubai
• Industry: Civil Engineering
• Function: Systems Implementation/Integration
• Salary: 18,000-28,000 (estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the city)
• Gender: Any
• Candidate Nationality: Any
• Job Type: Full-time

Context

The Smart City Systems Specialist – ICT will support Parsons by working within a multidisciplinary team delivering technical designs and integrated smart city systems across the urban realm. The role connects smart city strategy with practical implementation by defining connectivity requirements, reviewing ICT and network designs, coordinating with telecom operators, supporting approvals, and helping ensure digital infrastructure is scalable, resilient, secure, and ready for future city operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate smart city solution requirements into clear performance specifications, functional requirements, and implementation‑ready technical inputs.
• Ensure alignment between smart city platforms, digital applications, field‑level systems, and communication connectivity.
• Identify suitable locations for IoT sensors, gateways, edge devices, and field equipment to support reliable network coverage and operational performance.
• Coordinate, review, and validate ICT designs that enable smart city use cases across urban infrastructure.
• Ensure ICT and communication designs comply with GCC telecom regulations, national ICT policies, and relevant authority requirements.
• Coordinate with licensed telecom operators for connectivity approvals, design alignment, integration requirements, and regulatory submissions.
• Support approval documentation, compliance records, technical submissions, and stakeholder‑facing reports.
• Act as a trusted systems advisor to internal teams and clients on smart city systems, ICT networks, and digital infrastructure design.
• Support technical workshops, design reviews, stakeholder alignment meetings, and interdisciplinary coordination sessions.
• Provide clear technical guidance to non‑technical decision‑makers, helping them understand connectivity, systems, and operational requirements.
• Coordinate with smart city solution architects, ICT designers, security specialists, telecom operators, field teams, and other Parsons disciplines.
• Define connectivity requirements for smart city use cases including IoT sensors, surveillance, mobility, utilities, environment, and public safety.
• Review and assure network designs covering fiber, wireless networks, IoT connectivity, edge devices, and field communication systems.
• Ensure smart city designs are scalable, secure, resilient, available, future‑ready, and suitable for long‑term operations.
• Support the transition from design and implementation planning into operations, maintenance, and service continuity.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Telecommunications, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering field is required.
• More than 5 years of experience in systems engineering, ICT, communication networks, or smart city‑related roles.
• Experience supporting smart city, digital infrastructure, IoT‑based, or urban technology projects.
• Good understanding of ICT concepts, network architectures, communication standards, and integration principles.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with ICT specialists, designers, solution architects, security teams, and field implementation teams.
• Experience in one or more ICT or communication network areas such as fiber optic networks, LTE, 5G, Wi‑Fi, LoRaWAN, NB‑IoT, cellular IoT, or cybersecurity.
• Experience working on government, municipality, or city authority projects within the GCC will be an advantage.
• Familiarity with GCC telecom regulations, ICT compliance requirements, and telecom operator coordination.
• Conceptual understanding of network security, resilience, availability, and operational continuity.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to explain technical topics clearly.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary design environment and support multiple smart infrastructure workstreams.

Skills Set

• Smart city systems, ICT design coordination, digital infrastructure, systems implementation, systems integration, IoT connectivity, IoT sensors, edge devices, gateways, fiber optic networks, wireless networks, LTE, 5G, Wi‑Fi, LoRaWAN, NB‑IoT, cellular IoT, cybersecurity awareness, smart city platforms, urban technology, network design review, telecom operator coordination, GCC telecom regulations, ICT compliance, functional specifications, performance specifications, stakeholder workshops, technical design reviews, public safety systems, mobility systems, utilities systems, environmental monitoring, surveillance systems, network resilience, network availability, smart infrastructure.