Security Analyst

Security Analyst

Salary

$69,287.59 - $121,253.29 Annually

Location

Ashburn, VA

Job Type

FT Hourly W BN

Job Number

27-00839

Department

Office of the County Administrator

Opening Date

10/01/2026

Closing Date

10/14/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Grade

124

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Loudoun County Government has been named one of Forbes 2025 Best Large Employers! We're proud to be recognized nationally for our commitment to employee satisfaction and excellence in public service. At Loudoun County, we bring together talented professionals from all backgrounds to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic, growing community - that's The Loudoun Difference.

Welcome and thank you for your interest in employment with Loudoun County Government!

ALL SECTIONS OF THE APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED IN ITS ENTIRETY. THE RESUME IS CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ONLY. APPLICATIONS THAT ARE INCOMPLETE OR INDICATE SEE RESUME WILL NOT BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.

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Job Summary

Loudoun Countys Office of Emergency Management, Safety & Security is seeking customer service-oriented applicants for a Security Analyst position. The successful candidate will assist the Security Operations Center Program Manager by monitoring security surveillance systems and conducting intelligence and surveillance activities; producing security reports; conducting safety and security audits of County facilities; and ensuring compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws. This position will provide guidance and expertise in-house to promote a program of office-level emergency preparedness, safety, and security. The analyst will work across departments to ensure all staff are as prepared and informed as possible for emergency and safety situations.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Manage electronic access control systems.
• Monitor alarms, alerts, and notifications.
• Tracks live security camera feeds across county facilities and identifies suspicious activity, unauthorized access attempts, or abnormal patterns infacility operations.
• Maintain detailed incident logs and reports.
• Collect, analyze, and synthesize security-related information to support intelligence briefings.
• Continuously monitors social media platforms, news outlets, blogs, forums, and public safety channels for emerging threats or relevant situational updates.
• Monitors weather, natural hazard alerts, and infrastructure disruption reports from public sources.
• Collaborate with security, law enforcement, other County and regional partners.
• Conduct routine systems checks and troubleshooting of security systems and coordinate with technical support for maintenance and repairs.
• Participate in training, exercises, and after-action reviews to improve situational awareness, response effectiveness, and overall security posture.
• Ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Hiring salary is commensurate with experience.

Minimum Qualifications

Associates degree with coursework in Intelligence and Data Analytics, Homeland Security, Criminology, Emergency Management, or a related field; three (3) years of related work experience in intelligence and/or security; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred experience with any of the following: Monitoring security systems to include cameras and access control tools; Law Enforcement, Fire and EMS, private security, and/or Military experience; and skill in working with computers and County/Department software including Oracle, Microsoft Office products, mapping tools, dashboards, software used in intelligence analysis, etc.

Job Contingencies and Special Requirements

Successful candidates will undergo background checks as required.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Loudoun County Government prides itself on fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that promotes employee wellness and work-life balance. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all qualified applicants regardless of age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or other non-merit factors.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process should call Human Resources directly at

703-777-0213 or email Human Resources.

Loudoun County Government offers a variety of benefits to both regular full time and part time employees. To view the comprehensive benefits package we have to offer you when you join our team, please click here.

Employees hired into Regular Part-Time Intermittent positions are eligible for limited County employee benefit programs, based on the position's regularly scheduled hours. Benefits eligibility for temporary employees are dependent on duration of assignment and number of scheduled hours.

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Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?

• High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
• Associate degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree
• Doctorate degree

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How many years of related work experience in intelligence and/or security do you have?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year of experience
• 1 year but less than 2 years of experience
• 2 years but less than 3 years of experience
• 3 years but less than 4 years of experience
• 4 years but less than 5 years of experience
• 5 or more years of experience

Required Question

Employer Loudoun County Government

Address 1 Harrison Street SE

Leesburg, Virginia, 20175

Phone 7037770213

Website www.loudoun.gov