Guard Dog Networks is a Nashville-based low-voltage integrator specializing in fire alarm, access control, security systems, AV, and networking. We're building out our fire alarm service line and looking for a lead technician to own it — with crossover into security and access control as needed.
What you'll do
- Install, inspect, test, and service fire alarm systems on commercial projects across Middle Tennessee
- Read and work from blueprints, as-builts, and riser diagrams
- Pull and close permits; complete AHJ inspections independently
- Program and commission fire alarm control panels (Fire-Lite, Silent Knight, Potter, or equivalent)
- Pull and terminate Cat6 and low-voltage data cabling as needed across project types
- Support access control and security camera installations alongside fire alarm work
- Document work clearly — service reports, inspection records, and job notes
- Represent GDN professionally on job sites alongside GCs, owners, and inspectors
What we're looking for
- NICET Level I required; Level II strongly preferred
- 3+ years of hands-on fire alarm installation and service experience
- Experience with Fire-Lite, Silent Knight, or Potter panels a plus — panel brand matters less than overall competency
- Comfortable running conduit, pulling wire, and terminating devices correctly
- Comfortable pulling and terminating Cat6/low-voltage data cabling — this is a cross-discipline role and you'll regularly support access control and camera system installations alongside fire alarm work
- Clean driving record and valid TN driver's license
- Ability to pass a background check
What we offer
- Competitive pay based on experience — we pay for NICET and what you know
- Company-paid NICET exam fees and study materials — we invest in your certification path at every level
- Health insurance — BCBS Silver plan with $35 primary care copays and $0 Teladoc
- 80 hours PTO from day one, increasing to 120 hours after 3 years — and we actually require you to use it
- 13 paid holidays (including the day after the Super Bowl)
- Company vehicle or truck allowance
- All tools and PPE provided
- Company uniforms provided
- $75/day per diem on out-of-town work
Who we are
Guard Dog was founded to build smarter, safer, more connected spaces using technology that works for people. We're not a large corporation with layers of management between you and the people making decisions. You'll have real ownership of your work, a team that respects your expertise, and the opportunity to help shape a service line from the ground up.
- Our core values: Service Comes First. Honesty Always. Generous by Nature. Built on Respect. Grace in Every Challenge. If those aren't just buzzwords to you, you'll fit right in here.
Learn more at www.guarddognetworks.com
