Guard I

Akima; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

AGS, an Akima company, is seeking a Guard II to work on-site in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The role involves answering calls, greeting visitors, processing badges, and ensuring access control for the RD-TSX facility, with strict adherence to security procedures.

Candidates must hold a Secret Clearance, a high school diploma or equivalent, and at least one year of public-facing experience. Proficiency with office software and the ability to stand, walk, and work outdoors in varying weather are

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Secret Clearance required.
• Valid driver's license.
• One year of general work experience dealing with the public.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Answers telephone calls, greets customers (visitors and permanent parties), responds to security emails, takes messages and routes calls to Security Team Lead.
• Inventories and ensures all badges are present and/or accounted for at the beginning and end of each tour, maintains badge records.
• Maintains knowledge of Microsoft Office programs for administration duties in Security Division.
• Processes visiting customers to the RD-TSX facility; ensures visitors have valid DTRA security access badge.
• Verifies visitor IDs and clearance; processes badges using DISS; calls SSO when needed.
• Adds visitors to the system with Escort Required badge if clearance cannot be validated.
• Contacts DTRA sponsor about visitor entry; briefs escorts on responsibilities.
• Verifies badges are returned/invalidated; annotates turn-ins in logs.
• Maintains forms, databases, and logs for daily visits and badge inventories; prepares memorandums/reports for review.
• Ensures requests are current in DISS before issuing badges; issues appropriate badge for clearance level.
• Maintains confidentiality of all official business conducted; provides weekly reports to PM/COR.
• Access control personnel may perform escort duties as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

AGS, is looking for a Guard II to work in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Responsibilities

• Answers telephone calls, greets customers (both visitors and permanent parties), responds to security emails, takes messages and routes calls to a responsible Security Team Lead.
• Inventories and ensures all badges are present and/or accounted for at the beginning and end of each tour of duty and maintains a record of all badges issued.
• Immediately notifies the PM/COR and team lead of badges that are not accounted for. Possesses a general knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook) programs and databases in order to perform the varied administration duties required by the Security Division.
• Processes all visiting customers to the RD-TSX facility. Ensures that all visitors entering the facility are in possession of a valid DTRA security access badge.
• Verifies the visitor’s identification from a picture ID, validates visitor clearance status and processes badges utilizing the automated security database, DISS, and if applicable, calls the SSO in less than five (5) minutes, except in unusual circumstances.
• Whenever a security clearance cannot be validated, the visitor shall be added to the system and issued an “Escort Required” badge.
• Contacts visitor’s DTRA sponsor to inform sponsor of the visitor entering DTRA facilities.
• Briefs sponsors of visitors issued “Escort Required” badges, on their responsibilities as escorts for un-cleared personnel.
• Verifies all badges are properly turned in or invalidated when the individual no longer is granted or needs access.
• All turn-ins must be annotated in the security database(s) or the proper badge log.
• Maintains accurate forms, databases and logs for all daily visits and badge inventories. Composes, edits and prepares memorandums, reports, forms, and other security-related material as required for final review by Security Team Lead.
• Validates all requests are current in DISS prior to issuing a badge. Issues appropriate badge for the security clearance level.
• Maintains the confidentiality of all official business conducted while performing duties in support of this contract.
• Provides weekly reports and metrics to the PM/COR.
• The access control personnel will also provide escort duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to function in all types of weather environments.
• Must be able to take general directions, both oral and written.
• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Must have a Secret Clearance
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• One year of general work experience dealing with the public.

Job ID

2026-25069

Work Type

On-Site

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

AGS, an Akima company, is not just another federal security solutions contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AGS, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders

AGS provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers

AGS delivers the people, equipment, and processes that safeguard federal buildings, military bases, and detention centers while supporting customers’ complex missions.

As an AGS employee

You will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

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