Gavin de Becker & Associates
Security Specialist
- Location
- San Diego, CA, US
- Posted
- 8 September 2026 (about 2 months ago)
Checked 9 days agoApplications go to the employer, never to RoleSprint
About this role
GDBA’s Mission: The Safety, Privacy, and Wellbeing of our Clients
A newly hired Protector in San Diego will earn no less than $85,000 in base earnings during their first year with GDBA. San Diego-based Protectors could earn up to $105,000 in first year earnings when accounting for prior relevant experience, GDBA Training Academy performance, and promotion opportunities.
To learn more about earnings, promotions, benefits, and more – visit GDBA.com/careers
Your Role as a Protector:
• Monitor property while utilizing the tools and technology of a GDBA Command Center
• Screen visitors and vendors; control all access to protected site
• Coordinate and execute security plans and respond to medical emergencies
• Provide physical protection and logistical support at clients' homes and when they travel
• Provide secure transportation as needed
• Survey and prepare (advance) locations prior to arrival of client
• Prepare detailed documentation of suspicious activity
• Create and maintain readiness to meet any threat
Hiring Process Requirements:
• 12-Day Introductory Essential Protector Skills (EPS) Training Academy in San Antonio, TX
• Be able to pass physical readiness test (Pull-ups, Push-ups, Sit-ups, 800m run)
• Must be able to swim
• Must be drug and nicotine free
• Background check required
• Must be able to obtain appropriate state firearm and security licensing
Work location
- San Diego, CA, US
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About this listing
Advertised by Gavin de Becker & Associates and published on Greenhouse, the applicant tracking system they use.
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Published 8 September 2026, last checked 9 days ago. A posting stops being advertised here 90 days after the employer published it, and one the employer takes down is marked closed rather than quietly removed.