Security Guard - Flex Roving Patrol
Allied Universal
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 Guard - Flex Roving Patrol** in **Sterling, VA** , you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Tech/Media/Telecom, and more. Join a leading team where flexibility meets opportunity. As a Flex Part-Time Security Officer, you can build a schedule that works for you and explore new roles using our Claim a Shift platform. Learn more: aus.com/earnmore. As an Unarmed Patrol Officer with Allied Universal at a leading tech and telecom location, you will monitor and patrol assigned areas, complete routine rounds, and stay highly visible to help discourage security-related incidents. You will support access points, observe activity, document and report concerns, and deliver standout customer service through clear, professional communication. You will thrive in a culture that is agile, reliable, innovative, people-first, team-driven, and grounded in integrity.
**Position Type: Flex**
**Pay Rate: $19.29 / Hour**
**Job Schedule:**
**Day** **Time**
Sun12:00 AM - 08:00 AM
**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 Benefits:** Participate in our retirement savings plan to invest in your future.
+ **Exclusive Perks:** Enjoy discounts on top brands and services through our Perks Program.
**What You'll Do:**
+ Provide customer service to clients, visitors, and staff by carrying out security-related procedures, site-specific policies, and when appropriate, emergency response activities at a technology location.
+ Help to deter unauthorized access by controlling entry points, verifying identification, issuing temporary visitor credentials, and maintaining sign-in and sign-out logs.
+ Conduct regular and random patrols of interior areas, exterior grounds, perimeter lines, parking areas, and critical infrastructure spaces, documenting observations and reporting concerns.
+ Monitor alarms, access control activity, and camera systems when assigned, and report unusual activity per post orders.
+ Respond to incidents and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner, including medical calls, unauthorized entry attempts, disturbances, and suspicious activity.
+ Write clear, detailed, and timely reports of daily activities, patrol findings, incidents, and follow-up actions, using required reporting systems.
+ Provide escort and/or access support for vendors, contractors, and deliveries as directed, and verify work authorizations and delivery documentation when applicable.
+ Assist with crowd and/or traffic flow during shift changes, deliveries, and planned site events to support orderly movement on site.
+ Communicate professionally with Allied Universal leadership, site contacts, and local responders as needed, escalating issues through the chain of command.
+ Support key and credential control processes, including tracking issuance and returns when assigned to the post.
+ Perform additional duties as assigned, with working environments and conditions varying by site and shift.
**Minimum Requirements:**
+ - Be comfortable using a computer or tablet, preferred.
+ - Have access control and/or badge experience, preferred.
+ - Have CPR and/or First Aid certification, preferred.
+ - Have a guard card and/or license, preferred.
+ - 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.
+ 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.
**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 .
**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 .
**Job ID:** 2026-1520931
**Location:** United States-Virginia-Sterling
**Job Category:** Security Officer, Part Time Security, Security Guard
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