Security Officer Credential Control Coordinator

Allied Universal; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 24,796 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart Tools

Career Growth

Financial and Health Benefits

Exclusive Perks

Job summary

Allied Universal, a leading security and facility services company, is hiring a Security Officer Credential Control Coordinator in Sterling, VA. You will help manage access control, monitor entry activity, and support security procedures with professionalism and care.

The role focuses on delivering excellent customer service, visible presence, routine patrols, and strong communication. Candidates must meet minimum requirements and pass background checks and drug screening where permitted.

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years of age for unarmed roles; 21+ for armed roles.
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Background investigation per federal, state, and local laws.
• Drug screen to the extent permitted by law.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service to clients and visitors by carrying out security-related procedures and policies.
• Monitor access control points, verify credentials, process visitors and vendors, and deter unauthorized entry.
• Respond to incidents, alarms, and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner and report concerns to site contacts and leadership.
• Conduct regular and random patrols around the business, entry points, and perimeter.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma

Job description

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 Credential Control Coordinator in Sterling, VA, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Tech/Media/Telecom, and more. Join Allied Universal at a dynamic technology location where you will help manage access control, monitor entry activity, and support security-related procedures with professionalism and care. In this role, you will remain visible, conduct routine patrols, and deliver exceptional customer service and communication. Bring your agility, reliability, and integrity to a team focused on innovation, people-first service, and teamwork.

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Rate: $19.29 / Hour

Job Schedule: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 05:00 AM - 05:00 PM

What You’ll Do:

• Provide customer service to clients and visitors by carrying out security-related procedures, site-specific policies, and/or emergency response activities at a technology-focused location.
• Monitor access control points, verify credentials, process visitors and vendors, and help to deter unauthorized entry to restricted areas.
• Respond to incidents, alarms, and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner, documenting observations and reporting concerns to site contacts and Allied Universal leadership.
• Conduct regular and random patrols around the business, entry points, and perimeter, noting unusual activity and supporting security-related protocols for personnel, equipment, and deliveries.

Minimum Requirements:

• 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.

Why Join Us:

• Smart Tools: Access to our exclusive technology to view and claim additional shifts to earn more.
• Career Growth: Get paid training and access to career growth opportunities.
• Financial and Health Benefits: Enjoy access to a retirement savings plan, plus medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Exclusive Perks: Enjoy discounts on top brands and services through our Perks Program.

Allied Universal® is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or relationship/association with a protected veteran, or any other basis or characteristic protected by law. For more information: www.aus.com.

If you have difficulty using the online system and require an alternate method to apply or require an accommodation, please contact our local Human Resources department. To find an office near you, please visit: www.aus.com/offices.