Technical Director (Security systems / Automation)

Responsibilities

1. Technical Strategy & Architecture

. Own end‑to‑end technical architecture

. Define technology roadmaps, standards, and reference architectures

. Approve platforms, designs, and adoption of new technologies

. Ensure alignment with Company business and growth strategy

2. Engineering Governance & Quality

. Establish engineering standards, best practices, and governance frameworks

. Lead technical design reviews for major bids and projects

. Ensure compliance with cybersecurity, data protection, safety, and regulatory requirements

. Drive system reliability, performance, and maintainability

3. Project & Delivery Oversight

. Provide technical leadership for large, complex, or mission‑critical projects

. Resolve high‑risk technical issues and project escalations

. Ensure technical scope, cost, and risk are effectively managed

. Support smooth transition from project delivery to operations

4. Pre‑Sales & Customer Engagement

. Act as technical authority in pre‑sales and tender activities

. Lead solution design for complex or strategic opportunities

. Engage customers, consultants, and stakeholders on technical matters

. Present and defend technical solutions at executive level

5. Digital Enablement including security considerations

. Ensure security‑by‑design across all Company solutions

. Oversee IT/OT integration, system hardening, and network segmentation

6. Team Leadership & Capability Building

. Lead and mentor architects, technical leads, and senior engineers

. Build technical capability, succession planning, and competency frameworks

. Promote innovation, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence

7. Vendor & Partner Management

. Define technical engagement models with OEMs and technology partners

. Evaluate vendor roadmaps and technology alignment

. Drive standardisation to reduce cost, risk, and complexity

Requirements

. Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Electronics, Computer, Systems, or related discipline).

. 15+ years of experience in security systems, automation, or large‑scale systems integration.

. Proven track record in technical leadership for complex, multi‑disciplinary programs and projects.

. Strong experience in several of the following areas:

. Physical security platforms

. Infrastructure and networking with OT/IT convergence

. Cloud and data platforms

Licence no: 12C6060