20 Best security engineer jobs in Washington, DC (Hiring Now!)

Senior Security Software Engineer - CTJ - Poly
Microsoft —Reston, VA
The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology…
$112,000 - $218,400 a year
EndPoint Engineer
MBL Technologies —Washington, DC
BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical IT field. Experience with design, implementation, configuration, and maintenance of Microsoft…
Estimated: $98.7K - $125K a year
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Information System Security Engineer
CACI —Sterling, VA
Familiarity with code quality and code analyzing security tools. Typically requires bachelor's degree or equivalent. Analyze and evaluate information systems.
$82,100 - $172,400 a year
Lead Network-Firewall Engineer
Finra —Rockville, MD
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or equivalent with five (5) years of related experience in engineering or related technical…
$108,200 a year
Sr Principal Security Engineer for HSM - Active Top Secret Required
General Dynamics Information Technology —Washington, DC
Project requirements analysis, technical design, and implementation activities. 5+ years’ experience in working with Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory,…
$169,065 - $228,735 a year
Security Analyst II - TS/SCI w/Poly
General Dynamics Information Technology —Chantilly, VA
May vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree. Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career. WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
$50,253 a year
1d
Mobile Cybersecurity Research Engineer
Peraton —Silver Spring, MD
Adept at independent problem-solving and comfortable with a general approach of taking initiative to find and develop solutions. Paid Time-Off and Holidays.
$146,000 - $234,000 a year
Security Analyst
Go Intellects Inc —Washington, DC
Microsoft Desktop operating systems certification preferred. \*Hybrid position - Must be willing and able to report on-site to DC offices 1x every 2 week period…
Up to $90 an hour
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16h
Senior Associate, Endpoint Security Engineer
Capital One —McLean, VA
Work within and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement and support technical solutions across a full-stack of development tools and technologies…
Systems Engineer (ISSE), TS/SCI with Polygraph
General Dynamics Information Technology —McLean, VA
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical…
$144,852 - $195,976 a year
1d
Cybersecurity Analyst Tier I
A-TEK, Inc. —Rockville, MD
Maintain up to date information about the comprehensive security tool suite available within the organization to effectively develop and escalate security…
Estimated: $70.1K - $88.7K a year
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GREM Certified Malware Reverse Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph
General Dynamics Information Technology —Reston, VA
May vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree. Expertise in reverse engineering malware, and familiarity with today's tools and operational…
$176,446 - $218,500 a year
11d
Cyber Security Engineer
General Dynamics Information Technology —Arlington, VA
May vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree. Experience developing customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that…
$101,566 - $120,750 a year
ISSE
Peraton —Herndon, VA
Apply system security engineering expertise in one or more of the following to: system security design process; engineering life cycle; information domain;…
$112,000 - $179,000 a year
Cybersecurity Compliance Analyst
Zenith Services —Washington, DC
Strong analytical skills with the ability to communicate complex technical information to diverse audiences. Conduct thorough cybersecurity control assessments…
$68 an hour
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IT Security Systems Engineer
BAE Systems —Falls Church, VA
Architect, develop and engineer enterprise security tools which may be COTS or open source. Architecture and design of new enterprise tools as well as upgrading…
$103,590 - $176,130 a year
16h
Cyber Systems Engineering Associate
Peraton —Chantilly, VA
BS/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or other technical discipline; m inimum of 5 years of experience in cyber security engineering or similar relevant area,…
$86,000 - $138,000 a year
Security Engineer Investigator, Influence Operations
Meta —Washington, DC
Familiarity with geopolitical and strategic issues globally, as well as state actors and how they operate. BS/MS or equivalent experience in Computer Science,…
$143,000 - $208,000 a year
3d
Information Security Analyst
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES RULEMAKING BOARD —Washington, DC
Can effectively distill and communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical staff. Cloud engineering, application development, systems and network…
Estimated: $83.2K - $105K a year
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Cybersecurity Engineer - VA
Raytheon —Falls Church, VA
Document design specifications, installation instructions, and other system-related information to integrate and migrate existing and planned platforms in…
$77,000 - $163,000 a year

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Senior Security Software Engineer - CTJ - Poly

Microsoft - Reston, VA

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Job Details

Full-time $112,000 - $218,400 a year

Qualifications

Top Secret Clearance
Statistics
5 years
Mathematics
Master's degree
SDLC

Full Job Description

Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world.

Do you want to find and exploit security vulnerabilities that impact hundreds of millions of users? Join the Microsoft Red Team where you'll join the offensive side of security and emulate real-world attacks against Microsoft. We help ensure Microsoft is ready to face and respond to even the most determined adversaries by exploring new ways to find and prevent security flaws.

We are looking for a Senior Security Software Engineer to work alongside other Penetration Testers experienced in identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities in all layers of the services including application, cloud, network, and operational security domains. You will also collaborate across Microsoft with developers and security personnel from multiple teams. By adopting the tactics, techniques, and procedures of potential attackers, you will provide critical insights that empower our security teams to strengthen defenses and protect against the evolving landscape of digital threats.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

Discover and exploit vulnerabilities end-to-end in order to assess the security of services

Execute Red Team operations using real world adversarial tactics and techniques to validate a production service's ability to detect, investigate, and respond

Advocate for security change across the company through building partnerships and clearly communicating impact of risks

Analyze a wide array of data sources to identify potential security weaknesses and breach points within Microsoft’s infrastructure

Partner with operational teams to execute targeted attacks on these systems, simulating real-world threat scenarios

Develop tools and techniques to scale and accelerate offensive emulation and vulnerability discovery

Collaborate with Blue Teams to improve readiness and produce solutions for defenders and customers

Analyze simulated adversary tactics and communications, enriching our defensive tactics and threat intelligence
Embody our culture and values.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

5+ years experience in identifying security vulnerabilities, software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cyber security, and anomaly detection.

Other Requirements:

Security Clearance Requirements: Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with Polygraph. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate U.S. Government clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination.
Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment.
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customer and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government Clearance

Preferred/Additional Qualifications:

6+ years experience in identifying security vulnerabilities, software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cyber security, and anomaly detection
- OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field.

Penetration Testing IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $112,000 - $218,400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $145,800 - $238,600 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until July 15, 2024

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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

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security engineer jobs in Washington, DC

Senior Security Software Engineer - CTJ - Poly

EndPoint Engineer

Information System Security Engineer

Lead Network-Firewall Engineer

Sr Principal Security Engineer for HSM - Active Top Secret Required

Security Analyst II - TS/SCI w/Poly

Mobile Cybersecurity Research Engineer

Security Analyst

Senior Associate, Endpoint Security Engineer

Systems Engineer (ISSE), TS/SCI with Polygraph

Cybersecurity Analyst Tier I

GREM Certified Malware Reverse Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

Cyber Security Engineer

ISSE

Cybersecurity Compliance Analyst

IT Security Systems Engineer

Cyber Systems Engineering Associate

Security Engineer Investigator, Influence Operations

Information Security Analyst

Cybersecurity Engineer - VA

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