Compliance Lead Jobs in Virginia
Compliance Lead jobs in Virginia are active across defense contracting, financial services, healthcare, and federal government support sectors, with demand running from program-level leads through senior enterprise roles. The heaviest hiring concentrates in the Northern Virginia corridor, Richmond, and the Hampton Roads area, where employers like Booz Allen Hamilton, Capital One, and Northrop Grumman maintain large compliance functions. The most sought-after specialties in Virginia are regulatory compliance for government contracts, financial crimes and AML compliance, and healthcare compliance tied to FAR and HIPAA frameworks. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Job Title: Lead 508 Compliance Specialist
Clearance Required: Public Trust – Federal Client requires US Citizenship
Work Location: Hybrid, Washington, DC
Alpha Omega is seeking a Lead 508 Compliance Specialist in support of our 287(g) Program customer. In this role, this individual will manage the end-to-end accessibility remediation lifecycle for 287(g) program documentation, serving as a gatekeeper for digital inclusion and ensuring public-facing Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs) comply with Section 508.
Key Responsibilities:
- Document Remediation & Quality Assurance:
- Compliance Lifecycle: Receive incoming MOAs and execute a multi-stage remediation process using Adobe Acrobat Pro.
- Rigorous Validation: Perform iterative scanning to identify and rectify accessibility barriers, ensuring all documents meet federal 508 standards.
- Data Integrity: Conduct parallel data quality checks on MOAs to ensure document content accurately reflects program records before finalization.
- Publication & Metadata Management:
- Public Access Workflow: Upon successful remediation, generate web-accessible versions of MOAs and facilitate the creation of hyperlinks for the public-facing program website.
- Tracking & Reconciliation: Maintain real-time status in the MOA Tracker. Proactively identify and prioritize remediation for “Active” agencies while maintaining an ongoing schedule for “Terminated/Inactive” agency records.
- System Integration: Regularly pull SharePoint lists to manage the queue, ensuring the “508 Compliance” status is accurately reflected for all program MOAs.
- Stakeholder Coordination:
- Batch Distribution: Manage the secure distribution of compliant MOAs to government POCs in consistent, manageable batches.
- Feedback Loop: Coordinate with federal leads to receive validated files and integrate final URLs into the central MOA tracker.
- Operational Transparency: Manage the document publication cadence, ensuring files are turned around in a reasonable timeframe despite shifting volume, and providing status updates to management on publication progress.
Required Qualifications:
Required Experience/Skills:
- Project Oversight Experience: 3-5 years of experience overseeing aspects of a project, leading a team on large projects or a significant segment of large and complex projects; ability to analyze new and complex project-related problems and create innovative solutions involving schedule, technology, methodology, tools, solution components, and financial management of the project.
- Systems & Applications Planning: Experience providing application systems analysis and developing long- and short-range plans for application selection, systems development, systems maintenance, and production activities for necessary support resources (e.g., the MOA Tracker and SharePoint compliance-tracking systems).
- Functional Area Experience: 3-5 years of experience in the relevant functional area — Section 508 compliance, accessibility remediation, or document/records management.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Accessibility Expertise: Deep proficiency in Adobe Acrobat Pro (specifically the accessibility toolset, tagging, reading order, and alt-text application).
- Compliance Rigor: Strong understanding of Section 508 standards and the ability to interpret automated scan results to perform manual remediation.
- Documentation Discipline: Highly organized with experience managing Excel trackers and SharePoint lists; ability to audit data to identify gaps (e.g., empty 508 columns).
- Communication: Ability to work effectively with government POCs and internal program leads to ensure document accuracy and timely publication.
(Required or Preferred) Education:
- Some college credits required; an Associate’s Degree is preferred.
Salary and Benefit Information:
The likely salary range for this position is $141,800 - $151,800. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position and could fall outside of this range.
Application Deadline: October 31, 2026
Joining the Alpha Omega team entitles you to participate in all retirement benefits, plans of deferred compensation, health and insurance benefits, and other such benefits as set forth in the company’s policy and benefits manuals. See below, to name a few:
- 15 days PTO including paid parental, military, and bereavement leave
- Eleven (11) paid Federal holidays, five of which are floating holidays (as designated by the company’s holiday schedule each year)
- Health and Dental Insurance (including 100% employer paid premiums for employee coverage under the HDHP health plan)
- Life Insurance, STD/LTD term disability coverage, with employer paid premiums
- 401 (k) plan with a match that is 100% vested after you complete two years of service
- FSA/DFSA/HSA flexible benefit plans
- Annual Tuition & Professional Development Reimbursement benefit
We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
Our Company:
Alpha Omega is an award-winning solutions provider dedicated to delivering mission-enabling technology and strategic solutions for our customers. Since our founding in 2016, we have grown to over 700 employees nationwide consisting of former operators, technologists, and strategists who bring decades of government and industry experience. They are united by one purpose: ensuring our nation’s continued global leadership.
We have a unified operating model providing technical capabilities and solutions for customers across two main business units:
- National Security – supporting agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Navy, Air Force, Army, and the Department of State (DOS).
- National Resilience – supporting agencies such as Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Treasury, Health & Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Through strategic partnerships, intellectual property, and relentless drive for innovation, Alpha Omega is shaping the future of government technology. We are proud to be a Virginia Best Places to Work 8 times, an Inc. 5000 honoree 7 times, and a Washington Post Top Workplaces 4 times. Join us in driving transformation that secures the nation's future.
Culture and Values:
Guided by our core values—Harmony, Engagement, Accountability, Resourcefulness, and Tenacity (HEART)— we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning and are committed to delivering high-impact solutions. We recognize and reward hard work.
Alpha Omega's culture is driven by our values and mission. We invest in top talent through mentorship, growth, and meaningful work. We value individuality, reward integrity, and foster a diverse, high-performing team united by purpose-at work, in service, and in the community.
Alpha Omega Integration, LLC (Alpha Omega) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.
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What Virginia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in compliance lead jobs across Virginia.
- Bachelor's degree in legal studies, business, finance, or a related field required
- Relevant certification such as CCEP, CRCM, or CHC preferred or required
- Minimum of three to five years of compliance or regulatory experience in relevant industry
- Demonstrated knowledge of FAR, DFARS, or federal regulatory frameworks for government-sector roles
- Experience developing, implementing, and auditing compliance policies and internal controls
- Strong written communication skills for preparing compliance reports and presenting to leadership
Compliance Lead Jobs in Virginia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a compliance lead in Virginia?
Most compliance lead roles in Virginia require a bachelor's degree in business, law, finance, or a related field combined with several years of compliance or regulatory experience. Virginia does not issue a state-specific compliance license, but employers in the defense and government contracting sectors place high value on credentials like the Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) from the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics, or the Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) for financial services roles.
How much do compliance leads make in Virginia?
Compliance leads in Virginia earn a median of about $80,380 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $48,640 for the lowest 10% to over $133,620 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire compliance leads in Virginia?
Employers hiring compliance leads in Virginia right now include SERCAP, Stantec, and Deloitte, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Virginia's concentration of defense contractors, financial institutions, and healthcare systems means compliance leads here tend to specialize in government contracting regulations, financial crimes, or healthcare compliance frameworks.
Which Virginia cities have the most compliance lead jobs?
Roanoke, McLean, and Vienna have the most compliance lead openings in Virginia. Northern Virginia dominates because of its dense cluster of federal agencies, defense contractors, and financial services firms headquartered or regionally based there, while Richmond's presence reflects Capital One's large compliance function and the city's growing financial and healthcare services base, and Hampton Roads is driven by substantial defense and government contracting activity tied to its major military installations.
Are there remote compliance lead jobs in Virginia?
Yes, and more than many fields, since compliance work is largely desk-based, analytical, and documentation-driven. About 67% of compliance lead openings tied to Virginia are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how well the role translates to distributed work. Policy review, audit preparation, and regulatory reporting are the functions most commonly performed fully remote, while roles tied to government contracts or on-site operational oversight are more likely to require in-person presence.
How can I get hired as a compliance lead in Virginia with little or no experience?
The most realistic path in Virginia is starting in a compliance analyst, regulatory affairs coordinator, or paralegal role at a defense contractor or financial institution, then building toward a lead position. Employers like Booz Allen Hamilton, Leidos, and Capital One run analyst programs that bring in candidates from business, legal studies, and public policy backgrounds. Earning an entry-level credential like the CCEP-I (the student and early-career version of the CCEP) signals intent and gives candidates a concrete edge in a competitive Northern Virginia market.
Where can I find and apply to compliance lead jobs in Virginia?
You can find and apply to compliance lead jobs in Virginia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Virginia openings across Northern Virginia, Richmond, Hampton Roads, and beyond. Search the listings, find roles that fit your background and target location, and apply directly to the ones that match.
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