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Role:

Security Service Engineer - East London

Location:

East London

Employment  Type:

Contract

Reference number:

BH-7855

Profession:

Fire and Security

Date posted:

20-Oct-2026

Security Systems Service Engineer
– East London £33.00 – £35.00 Per Hour | Outside IR35 | Long-Term Contract V7 Recruitment are looking for experienced Security Systems Service Engineers to join an established national Fire & Security company on a long-term contract covering East London and surrounding areas.

With a strong pipeline of work and ongoing contracts across the region, this is a great opportunity for engineers looking for consistent work, competitive hourly rates and the security of a long-term contract.

The role is predominantly service and maintenance focused, covering a range of security systems across commercial properties, residential developments and other client sites.

Contract Details
  • Rate: £33.00 – £35.00 per hour

  • Duration: Initial 6-month contract, with opportunities for extension

  • IR35: Outside IR35

  • Payment: Weekly, every Friday

  • Hours: Full-time, with overtime opportunities available

  • Start Date: ASAP

  • Location: East London and surrounding areas

The Role You'll be responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across a range of electronic security systems, ensuring equipment is operating correctly and faults are diagnosed and resolved efficiently.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Servicing and maintaining access control systems

  • Fault finding and repairs on door entry and intercom systems

  • CCTV maintenance, including IP and analogue systems

  • Servicing and troubleshooting intruder alarm systems

  • Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPMs)

  • Attending reactive call-outs and diagnosing technical faults

  • Completing service reports and relevant documentation

  • Working independently across an allocated portfolio of sites

Experience Required We're keen to speak with engineers who have a strong technical background in electronic security systems, particularly:

  • Access Control: Paxton, PAC, TDSi, Salto or similar

  • Door Entry & Intercom: Videx, BPT, Comelit, 2N or similar

  • CCTV: Hikvision, Dahua, Hanwha or other IP/analogue systems

  • Intruder Alarms: Texecom, Galaxy, Pyronix, Scantronic or similar

  • Strong fault-finding and diagnostic ability

  • Previous experience in service and reactive maintenance

Requirements
  • Previous experience as a Security Service or Maintenance Engineer

  • Good working knowledge of multiple security disciplines

  • Ability to diagnose and resolve faults independently

  • Full UK driving licence

  • ECS card desirable

  • Professional approach when working on client sites

Why Consider This Contract?
  • Competitive hourly rate of £33.00 – £35.00

  • Long-term, consistent workload

  • Outside IR35 – Ltd company contractors welcome

  • Weekly payments every Friday

  • Overtime opportunities

  • Opportunity to work across a varied portfolio of security systems

Interested? If you're an experienced Security Systems Engineer based in East London or the surrounding areas, whether you're available immediately or approaching the end of your current contract, we'd be keen to hear from you.


V7 Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. All applications will be considered solely on merit and suitability for the role.
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