Systems Service Engineer Security & Networks; Field

Systems Service Engineer Security UK - IP CCTV, Access Control & Network Infrastructure (Field-Based)

Package & Benefits

Pay rate: £29,120 - £36,400 (Neg. depending on experience)

Travel: paid travel time to and from customer sites

Overtime: enhanced rates for nights / out-of-hours work (Time+Half & Double Time)

On-call: paid on-call rota (additional remuneration)

Vehicle:
Company vehicle

Kit:
Tools, PPE and mobile phone provided

Nights:
Over 4 hours travel - Subsistence and overnight paid

Pension:
Company pension scheme

Leave: 20 days annual leave + bank holidays + wellness days

Sick pay: sickness pay scheme

Interface Recruitment is hiring a Field Systems Service Engineer Security & Networks on behalf of a long-established, quality-accredited technology services business delivering structured cabling, IP security and network infrastructure solutions to enterprise customers.

You'll cover service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and installation across integrated security and network infrastructure systems.

• Service, maintain, fault-find and install structured cabling (Cat5e, Cat6, fibre)
• Install and support IP CCTV systems (network cameras, NVR/VMS components)
• Install and maintain access control and door entry systems (readers, controllers, integrations)
• Commission and configure networked security systems (device onboarding, IP addressing, PoE checks, connectivity validation)
• Diagnose faults across integrated IP environments (switching, PoE, VLANs, endpoints, cabling/fibre faults)
• Work across a mix of customer sites (e.g., commercial, public sector, retail, industrial)
• Complete service documentation and reports in line with internal quality standards
• Liaise with technical support teams to ensure clean handovers and fast resolutions
• Participate in a paid on-call rota (coverage-based)

You'll operate in modern, networked estates where “security engineering” and “network fundamentals” overlap.

• Structured cabling:
  Cat5e/Cat6, patch panels, containment, termination, testing/certification, fibre basics
• IP CCTV: IP cameras, NVR/VMS concepts, bandwidth considerations, remote access principles
• Access control / door entry: controllers, readers, door hardware interfaces, networked access platforms
• Networking fundamentals: IP addressing, switching, PoE, VLANs, fault isolation in live environments
• Integrated troubleshooting: multi-system diagnosis across endpoints, cabling, switching and configuration

• Axis Communications (CCTV/audio/access)
• Paxton Net2
• HID / Lenel
  
  S2 / Brivo (access control exposure)
• HPE Aruba / Cisco switching (or similar)

• Hands-on experience with structured cabling, IP CCTV, and access control
• Strong understanding of networked security environments
• Confident with networking fundamentals: IP addressing, switching, PoE
• Proven fault-finding in live operational sites
• Full UK driving licence

• Professional, customer-facing approach (you'll be the “face” on site)
• Strong documentation habits (service notes, handovers, site reporting)
• Calm under pressure and comfortable working independently on-site

If you're a field-based Systems Service Engineer with strong IP CCTV, access control, structured cabling and network troubleshooting experience, apply now. We'll share full details on the patch, rota expectations, and customer environment in confidence