Security Systems Applications Manager

BT Group; Northampton; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% on target annual bonus

Private GP 24/7 for you and family

Carers leave up to 2 weeks

Maternity, paternity and adoptionLeave

BT pension scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

Discounted BT products

Job summary

BT Group is seeking an experienced Security Systems Applications Manager to drive access control and CCTV projects using Genetec across the security estate. You will mobilise, design and implement enterprise security solutions in a fast-paced environment, coordinating with internal teams and external partners.

The role emphasizes governance, risk management, and ensuring high availability of security services while migrating from legacy systems to Genetec.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable knowledge of design, deployment and support of electronic security and access control systems.
• Strong understanding of IP-based security systems, networking and video surveillance technologies.
• Experience delivering physical security systems within large corporate environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver system projects from requirements gathering to deployment within timescales and budgets.
• Engage with stakeholders to define scope and gather detailed requirements.
• Produce design artefacts, specifications and implementation documentation.
• Provide expert technical support and troubleshooting for Genetec systems.
• Lead knowledge transfer and training to operational teams.

Skills

Genetec

IP-based security

Security platforms

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

CCTV platforms

Tools

Lenel

CCURE

Milestone

Victor

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Security Systems Applications Manager

Req ID: 62301

Job Function: Property

Posting Start Date: 28/08/2026

Posting End Date: 10/09/2026

Division: Finance & Business Services

Job Location: GBR Northampton - Derngate ATE

Advertised Salary: Competitive with great benefits

Job Req ID: 62301

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Security Applications Engineer with extensive knowledge of the Genetec platform to drive the successful mobilisation and delivery of access control and CCTV projects across BT's internal business units and security estate. The role will support enterprise-level application selection, implementation and transformation activities, including migrations from legacy systems to Genetec. Experience working in a large-scale, fast-paced and dynamic environment is essential.

What you’ll be doing

• Be responsible for delivering system projects from requirements gathering and solution design through to deployment, ensuring delivery within agreed timescales and budgets, while escalating risks and issues in line with BT governance processes.
• Engage with internal stakeholders, business units and technical teams to understand requirements and define scope.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder sessions to gather detailed requirements and produce supporting documentation and recommendations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, project teams and strategic partners as required.
• Act as a technical and operational escalation point across the team.
• Develop and maintain enterprise architecture, solution designs and associated technical documentation.
• Produce technical specifications, solution design artefacts, system schematics and implementation documentation.
• Support internal procurement and technology evaluation activities, including Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Proposal (RFPs), business cases and supplier assessments.
• Provide expert technical support and troubleshooting for Genetec systems, ensuring optimal performance, resilience and service availability.
• Support project mobilisation activities, including workshops, requirements development and engagement with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Support implementation and deployment activities, including system setup, programming, configuration, integration testing and go-live support.
• Support commissioning, operational acceptance and project closure activities.
• Deliver knowledge transfer and training to operational teams, ensuring effective adoption and utilisation of solutions.
• Work collaboratively across multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed teams.
• Ensure that practices, policies, strategies and services align with BT's business objectives, security standards, governance requirements and regulatory obligations.
• Ensure all activities are delivered in accordance with relevant legislation, industry standards, security frameworks and BT policies.

Essential Skills / Experience

• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in the design, deployment and support of electronic security and access control systems.
• Strong understanding of IP-based security systems, networking, video surveillance technologies, system integrations and migration activities.
• High level of expertise in the design, deployment and management of integrated enterprise physical and technical security solutions, including ICT infrastructure, hosting environments and network architectures.
• Proven experience delivering physical security systems and application projects within a large corporate or enterprise environment.

Desirable Skills / Experience

• Certified and experienced in Genetec Access Control (AACS) and CCTV applications. Experience with platforms such as Lenel or CCURE would be advantageous.
• Certified and experienced in Genetec VMS/CCTV solutions. Experience with platforms such as Milestone or Victor would be beneficial.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence decision‑making across complex organisational structures.
• Extensive experience delivering electronic security system upgrades, transformations and migration programmes.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver against agreed milestones.
• Experience producing technical reports, design documentation and implementation plans.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical specialists, operational teams, senior stakeholders and third‑party suppliers.

Our Package

Tailored benefits make a real difference. That's why we offer a comprehensive range to support your growth, wellbeing, and everyday life. You can design the package to suit you and your lifestyle. Your core benefits include:

• 10% on target annual bonus
• Access to an online private GP 24/7 for you and your immediate family
• Market‑leading paid carers leave with up to 2 weeks off
• Equalised maternity, paternity, and adoption leave - 18 weeks' full pay and 8 weeks' half pay
• Discounted EE and BT products, including mobile and broadband
• Market leading Pension scheme - 5% from you and 10% from us
• Holiday purchase scheme

You can select additional benefits, including healthcare, dental, gym memberships and more when you're ready.

BT Group is the UK's leading communications group and the holding company behind some of the country's most recognised brands - including BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet. Our purpose is as simple as it is ambitious: we connect for good. Our customers include consumers, small, medium and large businesses, public sector organisations and other communications providers.

BT Group's role is about setting direction, unlocking value and creating the conditions for our brands and businesses to thrive.

Having come through the most capital‑intensive phase of our fibre investment, our focus now is on what comes next - simplifying how we operate, using technology and AI to work smarter, and organising ourselves to serve customers better and grow sustainably. Group teams shape strategy, policy, brand, capital allocation and transformation, helping the whole organisation perform at its best.

We have a singular culture that unites all our people: we are customer‑first challengers, who are committed, clear and connected. These behaviours unite us as one team to deliver for our colleagues, our customers, our stakeholders and the country. Joining BT Group means working at the heart of a business that matters to the UK, with the opportunity to shape decisions, influence outcomes and help set the future course of one of the country's most important companies.