Armed Security Officer

Markley Group; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

FSA

Life insurance

AD&D

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401k with company match

Paid time off

Sick leave

Wellness reimbursements

Employee education and training

Job summary

Markley Group in Lowell, MA, seeks a vigilant security officer to protect a critical data-center campus. You will patrol the facility, verify credentials, and respond to alarms while upholding safety, confidentiality, and service standards.

The role requires Massachusetts security licensing, US citizenship, and strong communication and customer-service skills. A path to a stable, mission-critical career is offered with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Massachusetts security license required prior to employment.
• Must be a US citizen.
• High school diploma or equivalent or 5 years of verifiable experience.
• Effective written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality security services, safeguarding personnel, property, and information with professionalism.
• Conduct patrols within and around the facility on foot to ensure protection of people, assets, and information.
• Ensure employees, visitors and contractors are properly cleared and have proper badges; report issues via written and oral communication.
• Protect property, materials, equipment, and information from threats and intrusions.
• Respond to and assess security alarms or emergency alarms.
• Function as a first responder in emergency situations.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Security awareness

Access control

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

5 years of verifiable security experience

Tools

Access control systems

Job description

As New England’s largest and longest operating multi-tenant, mission-critical telecommunications, and data center facility, provides rewarding careers that give you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, diverse, and inclusive workplace, you will be part of a team that fuels a culture that will reflect in our communities and the customers we serve. We offer Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA, Basic Life, Basic AD&D, STD, LTD, Supplemental Life, 401k (w/ company match), accrued PTO, Sick, reimbursements (fitness, cell, etc.), employee education, and training as part of our comprehensive benefits package for full-time positions.

Responsibilities:

• Provide high quality security services, safeguarding personnel, property, and information with professionalism.
• Conduct patrols within and around the facility on foot to ensure the protection of people, assets, and sensitive or classified information.
• You will make sure employees, visitors and contractors are properly cleared and possess proper security badges when accessing the property. Follow site-specific performance manuals and post orders; reporting safety concerns, security breaches, and unusual circumstances via written and oral communication to client and/or other security personnel.
• You will protect property, materials, equipment, and information from danger of terrorism, sabotage, espionage, intrusion, and criminal acts.
• Respond to and assess security alarms or emergency alarms.
• Function as a first responder in emergency situations.

Requirements Conditions of Employment:

• A valid license to carry in Massachusetts required prior to employment.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent, or 5 years of verifiable experience.
• Effective written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Intermediate computer skills to operate access control systems.
• Computer proficiency to perform database searches.