Technical Director
Job Description
We are looking for a Technical Director to join our team to develop key strategies for our platform and products. You need to be able to apply critical thinking to assess customer needs and market trends, and work with other key leadership to drive product success.You will need to have a strong technical background in software and technical product management. This role will also have broad responsibility over the Training and Quality Assurance functions for our products.
We are looking for a Technical Director responsible for defining and governing the overall technical execution, product architecture and infrastructure and engineering excellence in support of delivery. This role ensures that all solutions are scalable, secure, compliant, cost‑effective, and aligned with the Company’s business objectives and customer needs.
The Technical Director serves as the highest technical authority within the Company providing leadership to engineering teams, guiding complex project delivery, and acting as a trusted technical advisor to senior management, customers, and partners.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities- Technical Strategy & Architecture
- Own end‑to‑end technical architecture for Smart Security & Automation solutions
- Define technology roadmaps, standards, and reference architectures
- Approve platforms, designs, and adoption of new technologies
- Ensure alignment with Company business and growth strategy
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Digital Enablement including security considerations
- Ensure security‑by‑design across all Company solutions
- Oversee IT/OT integration, system hardening, and network segmentation
- 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
- Vendor & Partner Management
- Define technical engagement models with OEMs and technology partners
- Evaluate vendor roadmaps and technology alignment
- Drive standardization to reduce cost, risk, and complexity
- 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