**Description** The **Executive Protection Agent** will provide for the welfare, physical protection, and security of a high-profile client by performing armed and/or unarmed executive protection assignments. **This position is located in Reston VA, up to 50% travel required.** **Duties and Responsibilities:** + Provide close protection and other security-related functions for the client during domestic and/or international assignments. + Perform protective advance planning and threat vulnerability assessments. + Transport the client and/or family members to events and appointments, using evasive and/or defensive driving tactics, as needed. + Effectively manage the client and/or their family/representative requests against the need to ensure all safety and security precautions. + Respond to emergencies as needed. + Deescalate tense situations or individuals that arise at the principals office, residence and/or events. + Communicate vulnerabilities or safety concerns in a timely manner. + Lead counter surveillance operations. + Complete suspicious activity reports, incident reports. shift logs, pattern of life reports, medical treatment reports, and other administrative requirements. + Ensure vehicle is always in clean and safe operating conditions. + Assist with protection schedules and team assignments. + Operate and maintain protective, operations, and communications equipment. + Promptly identify and escalate deficiencies/failures. + Assist with and conduct site profile assessments of SAIC facilities in coordination with the Unclassified Security Operations Program. + Serve as an auxiliary investigator on Corporate Security related investigations. + Provides protective services for the company executives, members of the Board of Directors. + Plans, coordinates, and ensures personal protection throughout facilities, residences, off-site events, and ground and air transportation. + Extensive advance work, traveling both domestic and internationally. + All other duties, as assigned. **Qualifications** **Required Education and Qualifications:** + High School Diploma or equivalent and minimum eleven (11) years of relevant experience. + Must have a current Virginia Dept. of Criminal Justice Services registration for Armed Personal Protection Specialist. + Must be able to acquire a Top Secret Security Clearance. + Travel required up to 50%, both OCONUS and CONUS. + US Citizenship Required. + Candidates must qualify for the Department of Homeland Security’s Global Entry Program. + Must possess a current Driver’s License with a clean record. + Must possess a valid passport and able to travel domestically and internationally. + AED/ CPR certification. + Experience dealing with workplace violence issues and training. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Completion of formal course work leading to a certification in executive protection. + Completion of a formal Executive Protection Driving Course (i.e. Tony Scotti, VDI, BSR). + Experience in a corporate environment providing close protection in a civilian capacity with regular interaction in support of senior executives. + Experience operating internationally in a security capacity. + Possess a Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act (LEOSA), HR 218 permit. SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline. Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site. REQNUMBER: 2414729 SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability