Senior CCTV Systems Engineer & Control Room Lead

Elchemie; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 670,000 - 725,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Background screening

Long-term career development

Job summary

Elchemie is seeking a senior technical manager to oversee the control room infrastructure, video walls, servers, storage and workstations in Centurion, Gauteng. You will monitor health, plan backups, and lead a team of technicians in a high‑pressure security environment.

Applicants should have PSIRA Grade A, a relevant IT or security-related degree, 7–10 years in electronic security with at least 3 in leadership, and strong knowledge of VMS platforms, IP CCTV and large‑scale surveillance

Qualifications

• PSIRA Grade A registration is mandatory.
• Degree, Diploma or similar in IT, electronic engineering or security is advantageous.
• 7–10 years in electronic security with 3+ years in management.
• Strong experience with VMS, IP CCTV and large‑scale surveillance systems.
• Experience with biometric access control and thermal/AI perimeter detection is advantageous.
• Networking knowledge including VLANs, PoE and fibre.
• Windows Server and SQL for VMS troubleshooting.
• VMS certifications on major platforms are a plus.
• Strong leadership, analytical and communication skills.
• Valid driver’s licence and clear criminal record.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day‑to‑day performance of control room infrastructure.
• Monitor system health and proactively identify issues.
• Develop and maintain backup, failover and DR solutions.
• Design, deploy and optimise VMS environments (Milestone, Axxon, Avigilon, HikCentral).
• Manage camera configurations, schedules, analytics and remote viewing.
• Ensure integrity and retention of recorded video data.
• Lead commissioning and handover of new client sites.
• Manage vendor relationships and RMAs.
• Develop and maintain technical SOPs for technicians.
• Lead and mentor a team of technical personnel.
• Conduct technical audits and report on uptime, storage and hardware lifecycles.
• Provide guidance during critical incidents.

Skills

PSIRA Grade A

VMS platforms

IP CCTV

Control room

Biometric access

Thermal AI perimeter

Networking

RAID NAS SAN

Windows Server

SQL

VMS certifications

Leadership

Communication

Driver's licence

Education

Relevant Degree/Diploma in IT or Security

Tools

Milestone

Axxon

Avigilon

HikCentral

Job description

Elchemie is seeking a senior technical manager to oversee the control room infrastructure, video walls, servers, storage and workstations in Centurion, Gauteng. You will monitor health, plan backups, and lead a team of technicians in a high‑pressure security environment.

Applicants should have PSIRA Grade A, a relevant IT or security-related degree, 7–10 years in electronic security with at least 3 in leadership, and strong knowledge of VMS platforms, IP CCTV and large‑scale surveillance