Job Description: System Engineer, Abu Dhabi, UAE
About Presight
Presight is an ADX-listed public company with Abu Dhabi based G42 as its majority shareholder and is the region’s leading big data analytics company powered by GenAI. It combines big data, analytics, and AI expertise to serve every sector, of every scale, to create business and positive societal impact. Presight excels at all-source data interpretation to support insight-driven decision-making that shapes policy and creates safer, healthier, happier, and more sustainable societies. Today, through its range of GenAI-driven products and solutions, Presight is bringing Applied AI to the private and public sector, enabling them to realize their AI strategy and ambitions faster.
Position Overview
We are seeking a System Engineer with strong experience in Video Analytics, VMS, and High Availability Unified Integration Platforms to perform the delivery and implementation of mission-critical systems in a live client environment.
This individual will be responsible for end-to-end implementation, system design understanding, and delivery of integrated security and surveillance solutions that meet regulatory, operational, and technological standards.
Key Responsibilities
Project
• Support the implementation, integration, and configuration of the Video Analytics
• Solution, Video Management System (VMS), and Unified Integration Platform (UIP) in an
• airport’s critical environment.
• Configure video analytics use-cases such as Face Recognition, Intrusion Detection, Crowd Detection, Perimeter Protection, etc.
• Ensure proper integration with Command & Control platform, ACS, LPR, and other
• operational subsystems through API, SDK, or middleware layers.
• Ensure the solution adheres to High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), and Cybersecurity compliance.
• Maintain accurate documentation including SOWs, network diagrams, IP plans, UAT scripts, FAT/SAT reports, and training materials.
Delivery & Coordination:
Support in vendor management and system integrators for hardware/software supply,
• configuration, and commissioning.
• Support in coordinating with client authorities, client stakeholders, and regulatory bodies
• for clear communication and approvals.
Requirements
Educational Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s in engineering (IT/Computer Science/Electronics), or related field.
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., Genetec, Milestone, Axis Certified, CCNA, PMP –
• preferred).
Experience:
• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in delivering large-scale security or smart city projects; preferably in airports, critical infrastructure, or transportation hubs.
• Strong understanding of video analytics platforms (e.g., AnyVision, BriefCam, AgentVI etc.) and VMS (Genetec, Milestone, etc.).
• Experience with unified platforms (OODS, Vidsys, etc.) or middleware for system convergence.
Skills:
• Strong understanding of API-based integrations, IoT protocols, and middleware orchestration tools.
• Experience in Windows/Linux environments, server deployments, and HA cluster management.
• Excellent coordination and communication skills to manage multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities in live operational settings.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle mission-critical escalations with minimal supervision.