Job Overview

NorthStar Alarm is looking for an Apprentice / Junior Security Technician to join our team for the long term. If you are handy, eager to learn, and looking for a stable career, we want to invest in you. We provide hands-on job training and skill development to help you grow from a rookie into a confident Senior Tech. You will work alongside experienced technicians to learn how to install and service security cameras, alarms, and smart home sensors for homes and businesses.Pay & Benefits

- Wage Range: $18.00 – $25.00 per hour, depending on your current experience and skill level.
- Tool Policy: Technicians use their own tools. Tool purchases can be subsidized by the company as you build up your kit.

Responsibilities & Training

- Learn the trade: Work directly with senior techs to learn how to install and configure security cameras, alarms, and sensors.
- Hands-on installation: Run low-voltage wires and mount hardware safely using basic hand and power tools.
- Develop technical skills: Learn to read blueprints, follow wiring diagrams, and connect smart systems to internet networks.
- System activation:



Train on how to test equipment and work with our monitoring center to activate new systems.
- Customer service: Learn how to walk customers through their new systems so they feel protected and comfortable using them.

Experience & Requirements

- Required: Basic experience using hand/power tools and a strong willingness to learn. Good communication skills are vital for talking with customers and teammates.
- Vehicle Requirement: Must have a reliable personal vehicle to use for travel between job sites (a company vehicle may be provided after your first year of employment).
- Preferred (But Not Required): Any basic background or interest in construction, electrical work, or computer networking. Any familiarity with Alarm.com (ADC), DSC, Hikvision, or UNV products is a great bonus, but we are happy to train the right person.

Pay: $18.00-$25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35.0 – 60.0 per week

Benefits:

- Extended health care
- Paid time off

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Rookie Security Technician (Southwest Edmonton)
🏢 North Star Alarm
📍 Southwest Edmonton