Security System Technician
Hawesville, KYFull-time$32–38/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
IK Systems is hiring a full-time Security System Technician to install and service networked low-voltage security and life safety systems. The role includes troubleshooting and maintaining systems, supporting integrated solutions, and working with project teams and customers. National travel of less than 100% is expected until further notice. The position offers hourly pay, overtime opportunities, and a benefits package.
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Full job description
Hawesville, KY, USA | Hourly | 32.00-38.00 per hour This is a full‐time non‐exempt (hourly) position subject to paid overtime as per the department of labor regulations | Full Time
| We provide highly competitive compensation packages, including retirement savings, along with a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family. Our diverse workplace promotes creativity, transparency, flexibility, teamwork, innovation, and excellence.
We're Hiring: Security System Technician
Position Highlights & Benefits
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Full-Time Position
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Overtime Opportunities as needed
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Travel Per Diem provided for eligible business travel
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Company-Paid Travel Expenses, including:
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Airfare
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Rental Car
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Hotel Accommodations
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Competitive Benefits Package
Do you have hands-on experience with low voltage security systems and a passion for solving technical challenges? At IK Systems, we're seeking a Technician to deliver best-in-class installation and service for critical security and life safety systems. Willingness to travel (<100% nationally) until further notice
What You'll Do
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Install and service large-scale, networked low-voltage security systems, including access control, surveillance, intrusion detection, and structured cabling
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Support integrated solutions such as life safety, audio-visual, building automation, and endpoint security
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Collaborate with project teams to ensure systems are delivered on time and to the highest standards
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Troubleshoot, maintain, and optimize systems to meet customer needs
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Represent IK Systems as a trusted partner on-site, building strong customer relationships
What We're Looking For
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3+ years of experience in low-voltage installation and service
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Strong technical aptitude with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
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Detail-oriented mindset with a focus on quality and efficiency
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Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
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Willingness to travel (<100% nationally) until further notice
What We Offer You
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Competitive pay with overtime opportunities
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Health, dental, and vision insurance
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Company-paid life and disability coverage
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SIMPLE IRA with company match (eligible Day 1)
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Paid time off and holiday pay
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Employer-provided training and industry certifications (including Genetec, AMAG, and others)
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Career growth opportunities within a supportive and collaborative team environment
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Company vehicle, tools, and technology provided for fieldwork
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Proud to be Great Place to Work® Certified
Why IK Systems?
At IK Systems, it's more than a job - it's our passion. We design, install, and support integrated security solutions that protect people, property, and assets across industries. Our team values a growth mindset, accountability, and collaboration. Here, you'll find opportunities to expand your skills, gain certifications, and build a long-term career in an industry that's always evolving.
Join us and be part of something bigger. Apply today and take the next step in your career with IK Systems.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,963 open Field Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$32–38/hr
- Kentucky median$19–21/hr27 hourly ranges
- US median$23–35/hr742 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $35/hr, is 67% above the Kentucky median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the top quarter of Field Technician hourly ranges in Kentucky.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 33 open Field Technician jobs in Kentucky and 1,963 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Kentucky
- Clean Harbors7 open
- Franklin Energy Service, LLC5 open
- Parsons Corporation4 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Field Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (898 postings).
- Education
- 64 of the 1,963 open Field Technician jobs (3%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 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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