Physical security and guarding services across retail, municipal, and event sectors
Protectas operates a security services business combining field personnel with technology infrastructure—Windows, AWS, CCTC systems, and Genetec video management. The hiring profile is heavily weighted toward junior security roles (31 of 47 open positions), paired with stated pain around recruiting for irregular hours, indicating the company is scaling boots-on-the-ground capacity while managing the logistics of a shift-based workforce.
Notable leadership hires: Operations Lead
Protectas is a Switzerland-based security services firm owned by Swedish parent Securitas AB. The company delivers guarding, alarm monitoring, investigations, and protective services to customers ranging from retail operations to municipalities to event venues. With approximately 355,000 employees globally and operations across multiple countries, Protectas combines uniformed personnel with technology solutions—video surveillance (Genetec), cloud infrastructure (AWS), and office systems (Microsoft 365)—to customize security offerings by customer type. Current project focus spans patrol services for municipalities, retail security, and event-based guarding.
Windows, iOS, Android, Microsoft Office and Teams, AWS X-Ray, Genetec video management, CCTV systems, and Windows Server. The stack emphasizes video surveillance and cloud infrastructure alongside standard enterprise tools.
Yes. Security roles dominate the hiring pipeline (42 of 47 active positions), concentrated at junior and mid levels, reflecting expansion in field personnel to support patrol, retail, and event security contracts.
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