Gavin de Becker & Associates (Website)
From company careers site
Security Specialist
- Location
- Sonoma, CA
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
GDBA’s Mission: The Safety, Privacy, and Wellbeing of our Clients
A newly hired Protector in Sonoma will earn no less than $90,000 in base earnings during their first year with GDBA. Sonoma-based Protectors could earn up to $110,000 in first year earnings when accounting for prior relevant experience, GDBA Training Academy performance, and promotion opportunities.
Newly hired Protectors in the Bay Area are now eligible for a $2,000 sign-on bonus.
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
From Gavin de Becker & Associates (Website)'s careers page (Greenhouse), checked 29 Oct 2026.
How to apply
- Select Apply on job-boards.greenhouse.io. It opens Gavin de Becker & Associates (Website)'s own application form in a new tab, run on Greenhouse.
- Fill in the form and upload your résumé there. Jobiwork never sees your application.
- Gavin de Becker & Associates (Website) will reply to you directly. No real employer asks you for money to apply.
Posted 13 Oct 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job