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Remote Technical Alarm Specialist

ADT

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Compensation
$19–26/hr
Location
Remote · US
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Remote Technical Alarm Specialist supports ADT customers with alarm equipment installation and servicing through scheduled remote appointments and outbound calls. The role involves troubleshooting security systems, explaining resolutions, educating customers about system functionality, and recommending security and home automation products. It is a work-from-home position requiring a quiet, private workspace and adequate internet bandwidth. The posting lists an hourly pay range of $19.00–$26.00.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Customer EngagementProduct RecommendationSalesTechnical TroubleshootingAlarm System InstallationTechnical CommunicationCustomer EducationHome Security SystemsHome AutomationTechnical AptitudeProblem SolvingMultitasking

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentSome College Credits or Degree1 Year Technical Service Experience1 Year Home Security Systems Technician Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Now hiring in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Remote Technical Alarm Specialists are responsible for supporting Installation and/or Servicing customer alarm equipment while providing an awarding wining customer experience leveraging world class tools and technology. In this remote technical role, you will provide over-the-phone assistance troubleshooting and installing equipment via remote scheduled appointments to new and existing ADT customers. Our goal is to provide support for our customers’ needs remotely while offering peace of mind in assisting customers with protecting what matters most to them.

Key Responsibilities:

  • This role focuses on engaging with customers to understand their security needs and recommending products that enhance their home’s safety. Success is driven by your ability to actively promote and drive the sales of security devices and services.

  • Provide top-notch technical assistance to existing customers via scheduled outbound calls, ensuring swift and effective solutions.

  • Troubleshoot and install a wide range of ADT products and services, clearly communicating complex issues and their resolutions to enhance the customer experience.

  • Showcase in-depth knowledge of ADT products and services to enhance customer satisfaction.

  • Educated the customer on the functionality of their system and identify additional security and home automation solutions to further enhance the customer’s home.

  • Address various technical issues, including:

  • Landline and cell/radio communication failures

  • Peripheral security devices including door/window sensors, glass break detectors, motion detectors, life safety equipment, etc.

  • Trouble Conditions on Honeywell, Ademco, DSC, IQ, Command systems and more.

  • Doorbells, Thermostats, Garage Door controls, Z- Wave and Wi-Fi extenders.

  • Camera issues (offline, not recording, black screens, clips not saving)

  • Education and Set-up for applications used by customers based on system type. ADT Pulse, Alarm.com, ADT+, Google Home, etc.

Experience & Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent required; some college credits or a degree preferred.

  • At least 1 year of technical service experience is required.

  • Skills: Strong technical aptitude, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently.

  • One (1) year of home security systems technician experience is highly preferred.

  • Work from home position must have private work area that is quiet and free of distractions and meets company standards with adequate internet bandwidth to perform the role.

Why Join ADT?

  • Work Remotely: Enjoy the flexibility and comfort of working from home.

  • Career Growth: Advance through our tiered specialist program with opportunities for continuous learning and development.

  • Impactful Work: Make a real difference by enhancing the safety and satisfaction of our customers.

  • Supportive Team: Join a collaborative and supportive team dedicated to your success.

  • Training: Best in class onboarding training offered.

The pay range is $19.00-$26.00 an hour and is based on experience, qualifications, and the role you are selected for. We offer employees access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and paid time off among others. Employees accrue up to 120 hours in their first year. Your accrual rate increases after your first year. We also offer 6 paid holidays.

The anticipated end date for application submission is 12/04/2026 . The role is scheduled to start 1/04/2026.

Company Overview:

ADT has been in the business of helping save lives since 1874. As the #1 smart home security provider in the U.S., we help protect and connect families, businesses and larger commercial customer every day. Our continuous innovation, advanced technology and strategic partnerships deliver products and services that help protect life and valuables, whether at home, your business or on the go. And as times change, so do we. Above all, our mission is clear: we help save lives for a living. Looking for a career where you can make a real impact? Join our team today and put purpose behind your paycheck. #WeAreADT

Check out more about life at ADT here (https://jobs.adt.com/working-at-adt/) .

Job Identification: 3022637

Job Schedule: Full time

How this job compares

Set against the 4,191 open Technical Support jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$19–26/hr
  • US median$22–36/hr1,299 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $22.50/hr, is 23% below the US median midpoint ($29/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Technical Support hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 4,191 open Technical Support jobs across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Technical Support postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 2,673 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,014 of the 4,191 open Technical Support jobs (24%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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