Security Officer - Full Time Access

Allied Universal•Leesburg, VA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and collaborative workplace, you will be part of a team that contributes to a culture that positively impacts the communities and customers we serve. As a Security Officer Full Time Access Records in Leesburg, VA, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Tech/Media/Telecom, and more. As an Access Control Officer at a dynamic technology location, you will manage entry points, verify credentials, monitor access activity, and support a welcoming environment for employees and visitors. Your presence and communication skills will help to deter incidents while you provide outstanding customer service and timely reporting. Join Allied Universal’s agile, reliable, innovative team, where a caring culture, teamwork, and integrity guide every interaction.

Requirements

Possess at least 1 year of security-related experience.
Possess a college degree.
Type at least 40 words per minute.
Be at least 18 years of age for unarmed roles; 21+ years of age for armed roles.
Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
As a condition of employment, applicants will be subject to a background investigation in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws.
Allied Universal will consider qualified applications with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable laws.
As a condition of employment, applicants will be subject to a drug screen to the extent permitted by law.
Licensing requirements are subject to state and/or local laws and regulations and may be required prior to employment.
A valid driver’s license will be required for driving positions only.

Responsibilities

Provide customer service to clients, visitors, contractors, and employees by carrying out access-control procedures, site-specific policies, and appropriate emergency response activities at a technology data center location.
Monitor entry and exit points, verify credentials and visitor authorizations, maintain accurate access records, and report access-control discrepancies according to site procedures.
Respond to incidents, alarms, and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner, escalating concerns to appropriate personnel and emergency services when required.
Conduct regular and random patrols of designated interior areas, exterior grounds, and perimeter locations to help identify unusual activity, access-control concerns, and facility hazards.
Maintain clear communication with the Allied Universal team, site contacts, and dispatch personnel while completing required reports and documentation.