GSOC Security Support Operator

PINKERTON | Comprehensive Risk Management; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid life and AD&D

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401(K)

Comprehensive benefits overview

Job summary

Pinkerton is seeking a GSOC Security Support Operator assigned to a specific client to monitor and respond to alarms across access control, CCTV, and other security systems. The role combines in-office and remote work to support high‑priority global sites and incident response.

You will produce security reports, respond to emergency and non‑emergency calls, review CCTV footage, and coordinate with internal teams and clients. A high school diploma and security operations experience are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with law enforcement, military, and/or two years of security operations experience or previous experience working in a 24x7 security center.
• Knowledge of CCTV and physical access control systems.
• Able to work with highly confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Represent Pinkerton’s core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
• Respond to alarms in a timely manner following SOPs for various locations and incidents.
• Produce and disseminate security reports and alerts.
• Receive and respond to emergency and non-emergency calls from employees, vendors, law enforcement, and on-site personnel.
• Conduct CCTV video review to investigate alarms and security events.
• Coordinate responses to incidents with internal and external teams.
• Provide exceptional customer service to clients and vendors.

Skills

CCTV knowledge

Access control

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Confidential information handling

Verbal and written communication

Team player

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

170+ Years Strong. Industry Leader. Global Impact. At Pinkerton, the mission is to protect our clients. To do this, we provide enterprise risk management services and programs specifically designed for each client. Pinkerton employees are one of our most important assets and critical to the delivery of world‑class solutions. Bonded together, we share a commitment to integrity, vigilance, and excellence. Pinkerton is an inclusive employer who seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our network of industry subject matter experts. The GSOC Security Support Operator, assigned to a specific client, oversees the monitoring and response to various technologies, including access control, security video, and alarm systems for high‑priority global sites. In this role, the Operator will centrally monitor and dispatch responses to various alarms, as well as support the day‑to‑day operations of the GSOC. Th his position will have a hybrid work schedule (in office/remote).

Responsibilities

• Represent Pinkerton’s core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to respond to alarms and effectively investigate the root causes of the alarm.
• Respond to alarms in a timely manner following the provided SOPs for various locations and incidents.
• Produce and disseminate security reports and alerts.
• Receive and respond to emergency and non‑emergency calls from employees, vendors, law enforcement, on‑site security officers, and automated alarm notification calls.
• Conduct CCTV video review to investigate alarms, incidents, and other safety/security events.
• Coordinate responses to incidents and alarm activations with internal and external teams.
• Provide exceptional customer service to a wide range of clients including senior executives to external vendors.
• All other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED with law enforcement, military, and/or two years of security operations experience or previous experience working in a Global Security, Command, or similar 24x7 operations center environment.

• Knowledge of CCTV and physical access control systems.
• Organization and planning skills.
• Analytical, critical thinking, and problem‑solving skills.
• Able to work with highly confidential information.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Serve as a positive and effective team member.
• Able to interact effectively at all levels of an organization and across diverse cultures.
• Client orientated and results orientated.
• Able to work in a fast‑paced environment under multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
• Able to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information.

Working Conditions

With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential functions;

• Regular computer usage.
• Occasional reaching and lifting of small objects and operating office equipment.
• Frequent sitting, standing, and/or walking.
• Able to complete shift work, including evenings and weekends.
• Travel, as required.

Pinkerton is an equal opportunity employer to all applicants and positions without regard to race/ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital/prenatal status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, religion, creed, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any protected status by local, state, federal or country‑specific law.

Benefits

• Benefit options include employer‑paid life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D, medical, (HSA) Health Savings Account, (FSA) Flexible Savings Account, dental, vision, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(K), paid time off (vacation, personal, sick, and holidays) and several employee assistance‑related programs. This information provides a brief benefit overview. Upon the acceptance of an employment offer, the new employee will receive comprehensive plan details based on specific eligibility rules.

Posted Salary Range

USD $26.44 - USD $26.44 /Hr.