# Security Officer - ARMED

**Company**: Southern Company
**Location**: Atlanta, GA
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Security
**Industry**: Energy

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## Description

We are seeking a Security Officer - ARMED to protect personnel, assets, and interests across our Company's footprint. This role involves armed physical security tactics, screenings, security event monitoring, and response.

**Responsibilities:**

- Protect personnel, assets, and interests throughout the Company's footprint

- Employ armed physical security tactics, screenings, highly technical security event monitoring, and security event response

- Respond to complex technical inquiries regarding access application systems

- Evaluate and determine the appropriate action in response to Physical Security Perimeter (PSP) intrusion events

- Coordinate and liaise with Operating Company and Corporate Security groups

- Direct and control vehicle and pedestrian traffic

- Wear and maintain personal protection equipment

- Perform physical activities such as running, walking, and lifting

**Requirements:**

- Bachelor's/associate degree preferred or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

- Minimum 3 years law enforcement, military, private or industrial security experience preferred

- Must be 21 years old

- Pass psychological test, firearms qualification, physical, drug test, and Internal Threat Program

- Qualify for firearm use and re-qualify annually with semi-auto pistol and shotgun

- Obtain and remain licensed through the Georgia Secretary of State – Board of Private Detectives and Security Agencies

- Excellent oral and written communication skills

- Superior computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Microsoft Office

- Ability to work and make decisions with minimal direct supervision

- Knowledge of Software House CCURE and Avigilon Video Management System (VMS) Software is preferred

**Benefits:**

- Competitive salary

- Opportunities for professional growth and development

- Comprehensive training program

**Location:**

- 2500 Patrick Henry Parkway, McDonough, GA

- 755 Jefferson Street, Atlanta, GA

- 62 Lake Mirror Rd, Forest Park, GA

- 750 Logistics Parkway, Jackson, GA

- 241 Ralph McGill Blvd, Atlanta, GA

## Skills

### Required
- armed security
- physical security
- security event monitoring
- access application systems
- vehicle and pedestrian traffic control

### Nice to have
- Software House CCURE
- Avigilon Video Management System (VMS) Software
- law enforcement
- military
- private or industrial security

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