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Security Operations Center Officer - Corporate Building

Allied Universal

New York, NYFull-time$28.85/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$28.85/hr
Location
New York, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Allied Universal is hiring a full-time Security Operations Center Officer to oversee a corporate building in Manhattan’s Chelsea area. The role involves safeguarding clients, monitoring security systems, responding to incidents, and interacting with the public, client, and staff. The position offers overnight shifts and pays $28.85 per hour.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Customer ServiceGenetecSecurity Operations

Qualifications

Must Be 18+ or 21+High School Diploma or Equivalent5 Years Verifiable ExperienceBackground InvestigationDrug Screen2+ Years Security Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Company Overview:

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.

Allied Universal is hiring a Security Operations Center Officer to oversee a Corporate Building in the Chelsea Area of Manhattan

  • Position Is: Full Time

  • Work Shifts Available: Overnight

  • Work Days Available: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

  • Must exhibit great customer service skills, will be interacting with the general public on a daily basis and interaction with the client and staff

  • Hourly payrate: $28.85 / hour

As a Security Operations Center Officer, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Commercial Real Estate, Healthcare, Education, Government and more.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide customer service to our clients by carrying out safety and security procedures, site-specific policies and when appropriate, emergency response activities

  • Respond to incidents and critical situations in a calm, problem solving manner

  • Conduct regular and random patrols around the business and perimeter. Working environments and conditions may vary by client site.

  • Monitor closed circuit television systems and alarms.

  • Monitor and operate facility computers systems regularly, as assigned.

  • Handle security issues or emergency situations appropriately. Contact Emergency Services, such as EMT, Fire Dept., etc.

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, or 5 years of verifiable experience

  • 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

  • Candidate must have SOC Operator knowledge of Genetec

  • Candidate should have the minimum of two plus years of security related experience

Perks and Benefits:

  • Health insurance and 401k plans for full-time positions

  • Schedules that fit with your personal life goals

  • Ongoing paid training programs and career growth opportunities

  • Employee discounts through our perks program to your favorite restaurants, entertainment venues and much more…

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 .

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Job ID: 2026-1739996

Location: United States-New York-New York

Job Category: Security Officer

How this job compares

Set against the 1,643 open Security Officer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$28.85/hr
  • New York median$20–21/hr119 hourly ranges
  • US median$20–21/hr1,190 hourly ranges

This rate, $28.85/hr, is 37% above the New York median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the top quarter of Security Officer hourly ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 138 open Security Officer jobs in New York and 1,643 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Security Officer postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (526 postings).
Education
25 of the 1,643 open Security Officer jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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