Physical Security Analyst - Lead

Global Payments; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global benefits

Learning & development

Inclusive team

Community initiatives

Wellbeing program

Recognition platform

Job summary

Global Payments is seeking a Physical Security Analyst Lead to act as the central point for managing emergencies, monitoring cameras and security systems, and coordinating travel risk. The role requires onsite work at our Cincinnati, OH offices with 6am–2pm EST shift support and collaboration across Human Resources, Information Security, and Security teams.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in public safety or corporate security, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in MS Office and Windows.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of relevant security experience.
• CPR and AED/First Aid certifications are a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with employees, vendors and partners.
• Experience with multiple operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and coordinate global physical security operations, including surveillance systems, access control platforms, alarms, emergency response activities, and travel‑related risk monitoring to identify threats, mitigate risks, and ensure the safety of employees, clients, guests, and facilities.
• Lead physical security compliance and reporting functions by maintaining audit documentation, access records, visitor logs, badge activity, alarm reports, and regulatory requirements while recommending process improvements and best practices across global locations.
• Support crisis management and business resilience efforts by activating emergency notification systems, coordinating communications during incidents, and providing timely escalation and reporting to Incident Management, Crisis Response, and Business Resilience teams.
• Conduct security investigations and analysis by reviewing access control data, video surveillance, device activity, and tracking systems to identify security concerns, validate findings, implement corrective actions, and support Human Resources, Information Security, and Physical Security initiatives.
• Serve as a key security operations resource by managing badge administration, overseeing multiple access control and video management platforms, partnering with vendors and internal teams to resolve security issues, supporting system installations and troubleshooting, and conducting malware scanning of external devices to protect corporate systems.

Skills

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Relationship building

Operating systems knowledge

CPR certification

High school diploma

Security experience

MS Office proficiency

Windows OS familiarity

Onsite work

AED/First Aid certification

Education

High School Diploma

CPR Certification

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

MS Windows

Job description

Job Description Ready to take your career global? Make your mark with one of the biggest names in payments. At Global Payments, you help businesses grow by transforming how they accept and manage payments.

As a Physical Security Analyst Lead you will act as a central point Analyst for managing emergencies, monitoring all cameras, security systems, alarms, global travel conditions, etc. to identify current or potential issues and implement appropriate solutions ensuring the safety of clients, guests, and team members.

What You’ll Own

• Monitor and coordinate global physical security operations, including surveillance systems, access control platforms, alarms, emergency response activities, and travel-related risk monitoring to identify threats, mitigate risks, and ensure the safety of employees, clients, guests, and facilities.
• Lead physical security compliance and reporting functions by maintaining audit documentation, access records, visitor logs, badge activity, alarm reports, and regulatory requirements while recommending process improvements and best practices across global locations.
• Support crisis management and business resilience efforts by activating emergency notification systems, coordinating communications during incidents, and providing timely escalation and reporting to Incident Management, Crisis Response, and Business Resilience teams.
• Conduct security investigations and analysis by reviewing access control data, video surveillance, device activity, and tracking systems to identify security concerns, validate findings, implement corrective actions, and support Human Resources, Information Security, and Physical Security initiatives.
• Serve as a key security operations resource by managing badge administration, overseeing multiple access control and video management platforms, partnering with vendors and internal teams to resolve security issues, supporting system installations and troubleshooting, and conducting malware scanning of external devices to protect corporate systems.

What You Bring

• Effective analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, vendors, clients and business partners
• Knowledge of multiple operating systems
• Valid CPR Certification
• High School Diploma or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum 6 years relevant experience.
• Prior public safety or corporate security experience
• MS Office - Ability to use Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to produce reports, document investigations, produce presentations, etc.
• MS Windows Operation - Understanding of how to navigate common software layouts for window-based systems
• Based 100% onsite at our Cincinnati, OH offices.
• Schedule 6am - 2pm EST
• It’s a bonus if you have AED, CPR, 1st Aid Certifications

About the team

Our inclusive and global team wins together every day. We're proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as your career grows. Come and be a part of an ever‑evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders. What makes a Globalpayer Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner, and win as one team. We're curious and innovative - always finding a better way to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it's our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Our perks - what we’ll bring for you

We know it’s bigger than just your career. It’s your life and your world. That’s why we offer global benefits and programs to support you at every stage. Here’s a taste of what you can expect.

• Opportunities to grow your skills and build your career within a global business
• Access to learning, development and on‑the‑job experiences that expand your expertise
• A supportive, inclusive team environment where your ideas and input matter
• Time to give back through community and charity initiatives
• A global employee assistance program to support your wellbeing
• Recognition through a global platform that celebrates your achievements.

At this time, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States on a full‑time basis without the need for current or future immigration sponsorship.

If you are made a conditional offer of employment and will be working in the United States, you will be required to undergo a drug test.

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies and requirements needed to successfully perform the position. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for individuals with qualified disabilities both during the hiring process, as well as to allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job, if hired.

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At Global Payments (NYSE : GPN), we empower simple, fast, secure payments for everyone. And to do that, we’ve built a complete, worldwide commerce ecosystem that delivers software and services at scale to millions of companies around the world—from ambitious startups to global enterprises. Our team of 27,000 experts is dedicated to your success.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we're a Fortune 500® company and a member of the S&P 500 with worldwide reach spanning North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America.

Wherever you are—or wherever you want to be—we’re there, ready to support you.

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