Electronic Security & Network Specialist

Access Alarms; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Access Alarms in Brisbane seeks an Electronic Security Technician who can bridge IT and security systems. You will commission, configure and diagnose IP cameras, access control, VMS, intercoms, and integrated security solutions while collaborating with customer IT teams.

The role emphasizes logical problem solving and hands-on field work to keep systems running smoothly. You will load Windows operating systems, perform updates, diagnose across devices, and support remote diagnostics.

Qualifications

• Experience with high-level Security Controllers.
• Knowledge of security networking and IT integration.
• Ability to diagnose hardware, software and network issues.

Responsibilities

• Commissioning and configuring IP based camera systems.
• Working with access control, VMS, intercom and integrated security systems.
• Configuring and diagnosing IP-connected devices.
• Working with IP addressing, subnetting, switches and VLANs.
• Diagnosing network and communications issues.
• Working with Windows PCs and servers associated with security systems.
• Configuring software and system integrations.
• Providing remote diagnostics and technical support.
• Fault finding across hardware, software and networks.
• Working with customers and their IT teams.
• Supporting the Access Alarms team on more complex technical issues.

Skills

Security networking

IP addressing & VLANs

Troubleshooting & diagnostics

Windows server basics

Education

Security/IT certification

Tools

IP cameras

VMS

Access control systems

Switches & routers

Job description

Electronic Security & Network Specialist

You'll work across commercial and enterprise electronic security systems and the IT/network infrastructure that supports them.

You'll be involved in commissioning, configuring, integrating, servicing, diagnosing systems and working out what is happening when something doesn't work as it should.

This could mean determining whether the problem is the security device, its configuration, the network, a server, software or the integration between systems.

We need someone who can think logically, investigate and solve the problem.

Key responsibilities

Commissioning and configuring IP based camera systems

Working with access control, VMS, intercom and integrated security systems

Configuring and diagnosing IP-connected devices

Working with IP addressing, subnetting, switches and VLANs

Diagnosing network and communications issues

Working with Windows PCs and servers associated with security systems

Configuring software and system integrations

Providing remote diagnostics and technical support

Fault finding across hardware, software and networks

Working with customers and their IT teams

Supporting the Access Alarms team on more complex technical issues

You’ll Fit Right In If You

Have proven experience and education on High level Security Controllers

Have proven experience and education on Networking and infrastructure

Are comfortable with switches, VLANs, IP addressing and network diagnostics

Have experience with network-connected devices and systems

Be able to load windows operating systems, complete updates and diagnostics

Understand how hardware, software and networks interact

Enjoy commissioning, configuration and fault finding

Approach technical problems logically and systemically

Are comfortable working independently in the field and provide support to others

Communicate well with customers and understand implementing of technology to assist

Proactively improve your skills and solve problems

You don't need to know every security system or platform we use.

If you're strong in networking but have less electronic security experience, we'd still like to hear from you.

Likewise, if you're an experienced Electronic Security Technician with genuinely strong IT and networking skills, you could be exactly who we're looking for.

What You’ll Get

A full-time position with an established Brisbane security technology business

Interesting and varied technical work

Exposure to commercial and enterprise security systems

The opportunity to work across Electronic Security and IT Infrastructures

Ongoing technical development

The opportunity to contribute ideas and help develop our technical capability

A friendly, practical team that values people who know their stuff and want to keep learning

Access Alarms has been operating since 2006, delivering CCTV, access control, intruder detection, intercom and integrated security solutions across Brisbane, Queensland and national

We're looking for someone who wants to be part of where it's going.