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Work cases for attorneys, businesses and families across Arizona: surveillance, locates, background investigations and witness interviews. You work under Honeybadger Solutions’ Arizona private investigation agency license, and we file your DPS employee registration. Good investigators here are patient, discreet, and write reports a judge can follow.
At a glance
- Status: Open now
- Location: Phoenix metro, Pinal County and Tucson, with travel within Arizona
- Schedule: Full-time and part-time; early mornings, long days and some weekends on surveillance
- Type: Employment type is confirmed at offer.
What you will do
- Mobile and static surveillance with clear, time-stamped video and photo documentation
- Locate people and assets through public records, court records and investigative databases
- Background investigations and due diligence on people and businesses
- Interview witnesses and take recorded statements
- Write clear, court-ready reports with photo and video logs, and keep the chain of custody intact
- Work within federal and Arizona privacy law (including the FCRA, GLBA and DPPA) and our case procedures; testify when subpoenaed
Requirements
- Arizona DPS private investigator employee registration under our agency license (AZ Private Investigations Agency 1759795). You do not need your own agency license: you provide fingerprints and photos, we file the registration, and it runs with our agency license (A.R.S. 32-2442)
- Must meet Arizona DPS age requirements (A.R.S. 32-2441)
- U.S. citizen or legal resident authorized to work in the United States
- No felony conviction or pending felony indictment, and no disqualifying misdemeanor in the last five years; not a registered sex offender (eligibility under A.R.S. 32-2441)
- Already registered with another Arizona agency? We file an additional-employer registration (new fingerprints if none were taken in the last 365 days)
- Valid Arizona driver’s license, a clean driving record and a reliable, discreet vehicle
- Strong report writing and comfort with a laptop, camera and smartphone
- Pass our background check and drug screen after an offer (we ask for your written permission before any background report)
Preferred qualifications
- Investigative experience: private investigation, law enforcement or military investigations, or insurance SIU
- Surveillance video experience (long lens, low light, covert cameras)
- Investigative database experience (for example TLOxp, IRB or Tracers)
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or similar credential
- Spanish or another second language; Arizona CCW permit
Arizona lets an investigator work under an agency’s license only as that agency’s registered employee (A.R.S. 32-2411 and 32-2442). Investigators who run their own licensed Arizona agency can talk to us about subcontract work instead.
How to apply
Apply online with one application. It takes about 10 minutes, and your resume is required (PDF, Word or a clear photo). Add your certificates, license or DD-214 if you have them. Our hiring team reviews every application and emails qualified applicants a link to book an interview. Checks and licensing come after that; see how hiring works.
Apply for this roleAccessibility and accommodations
If a disability or other need makes any part of the application hard to complete, email humanresources@honeybadgersolution.com with the word “accommodation” and the role you want. We will arrange another way for you to apply. This address is for accommodation requests and hiring questions; asking does not affect how your application is considered.
Honeybadger Solutions LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other status protected by federal, Arizona or local law. We never charge application fees and we do not ask for your Social Security number, date of birth, bank details or a photo on the application. Hiring emails come only from humanresources@honeybadgersolution.com.