Security Operations Specialist
Monitoring and Control Verification
- Monitor VSS, ACS, and IDS systems to ensure continuous situational awareness.
- Validate that controls operate as designed and identify system degradation or gaps.
Incident Detection, Analysis and Response
- Triage alarms using defined severity and risk frameworks.
- Investigate alarm activation and analytical system alerts.
- Initiate internal/external notifications, including law enforcement, control centers, and security leadership.
Evidence Handling & Documentation
- Preserve digital evidence following chain-of-custody requirements.
- Maintain complete, time-stamped documentation of shift activity.
- Generate defensible reports for audits, legal purposes, or regulatory use.
Operational Risk Intelligence
- Identify recurring vulnerabilities and provide trend reporting.
- Support enterprise risk register updates with observed patterns.
Compliance & Audit Support
- Support ISO internal audits and documentation reviews.
- Participate in corrective action tracking and continuous improvement activities.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum 3+ years of security operations, SOC work, law enforcement dispatch, or similar experience.
- Experience with VSS, ACS, IDS, and incident management platforms.
- Strong documentation, reporting, and communication skills.
- Ability to work in a 24/7 environment with rotating shifts.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to interact effectively and professionally with persons from diverse cultural, educational, socioeconomic, racial, ethnic, and professional backgrounds.
- Ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines.
- Ability to maintain job-related certifications which include, but are not limited to, National Crime Information Center and Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network (CLEAN) or applicable system clearance.
- Must be familiar with industry standards and best practices for physical security (ASIS, APTA, ANSI, ISC, etc).
- Interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including a demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and in a team or collaborative environment.
- Ability to communicate complex information efficiently and effectively and in a manner that meets diverse audiences' needs, including senior-level leadership.
- Proficiency in utilizing Microsoft Office, including SharePoint, Excel, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint.
- Ability to handle pressure; fast-paced environment, and aggressive deadlines during an emergency and non-emergency situation.
Preferred Experience, Education, and Qualifications
- Experience with the administration, operation, and maintenance or installation of enterprise physical security systems, including Genetec-based access control systems (ACS), Lenel video surveillance systems (VSS), and/or intrusion detection systems.
- Ability to proactively prevent and analyze problems and to take appropriate immediate action.
- Ability to assist in problem resolution and technical troubleshooting when field support is needed.
- Ability to participate in projects related to assigned responsibilities.
- Ability to work with autonomy.
- Previous experience in emergency dispatching (Police/Fire/EMS).
Security Operations Specialist
Monitoring and Control Verification
- Monitor VSS, ACS, and IDS systems to ensure continuous situational awareness.
- Validate that controls operate as designed and identify system degradation or gaps.
Incident Detection, Analysis and Response
- Triage alarms using defined severity and risk frameworks.
- Investigate alarm activation and analytical system alerts.
- Initiate internal/external notifications, including law enforcement, control centers, and security leadership.
Evidence Handling & Documentation
- Preserve digital evidence following chain-of-custody requirements.
- Maintain complete, time-stamped documentation of shift activity.
- Generate defensible reports for audits, legal purposes, or regulatory use.
Operational Risk Intelligence
- Identify recurring vulnerabilities and provide trend reporting.
- Support enterprise risk register updates with observed patterns.
Compliance & Audit Support
- Support ISO internal audits and documentation reviews.
- Participate in corrective action tracking and continuous improvement activities.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum 3+ years of security operations, SOC work, law enforcement dispatch, or similar experience.
- Experience with VSS, ACS, IDS, and incident management platforms.
- Strong documentation, reporting, and communication skills.
- Ability to work in a 24/7 environment with rotating shifts.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to interact effectively and professionally with persons from diverse cultural, educational, socioeconomic, racial, ethnic, and professional backgrounds.
- Ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines.
- Ability to maintain job-related certifications which include, but are not limited to, National Crime Information Center and Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network (CLEAN) or applicable system clearance.
- Must be familiar with industry standards and best practices for physical security (ASIS, APTA, ANSI, ISC, etc).
- Interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including a demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and in a team or collaborative environment.
- Ability to communicate complex information efficiently and effectively and in a manner that meets diverse audiences' needs, including senior-level leadership.
- Proficiency in utilizing Microsoft Office, including SharePoint, Excel, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint.
- Ability to handle pressure; fast-paced environment, and aggressive deadlines during an emergency and non-emergency situation.
Preferred Experience, Education, and Qualifications
- Experience with the administration, operation, and maintenance or installation of enterprise physical security systems, including Genetec-based access control systems (ACS), Lenel video surveillance systems (VSS), and/or intrusion detection systems.
- Ability to proactively prevent and analyze problems and to take appropriate immediate action.
- Ability to assist in problem resolution and technical troubleshooting when field support is needed.
- Ability to participate in projects related to assigned responsibilities.
- Ability to work with autonomy.
- Previous experience in emergency dispatching (Police/Fire/EMS).
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