Information Security Engineer Jobs in Virginia
Information Security Engineer jobs in Virginia are among the most active in the country, concentrated in defense contracting, federal civilian agencies, financial services, and cloud infrastructure firms. The heaviest hiring is in Northern Virginia, Richmond, and the Hampton Roads metro, where employers like Leidos, Booz Allen Hamilton, and General Dynamics Information Technology maintain large security engineering workforces. Demand is strongest for engineers with expertise in cloud security, zero-trust architecture, and threat intelligence. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Top employerCACI International
Top cityChantilly, VA
Cities hiring26
Work type56% On-site
Top industryRetail
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Senior Information System Security Officer
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Steampunk
Senior Information System Security Officer
McLean, Virginia
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Cloud Security Information Security Risk Analyst
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Booz Allen Hamilton
Cloud Security Information Security Risk Analyst
McLean, Virginia
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Information Security & Compliance Manager
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CloudHQ LLC
Information Security & Compliance Manager
Ashburn, Virginia
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Senior Vice President, Central Bank Services Business Information Security Officer (BISO)
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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Senior Vice President, Central Bank Services Business Information Security Officer (BISO)
Richmond, Virginia
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Senior Vice President, FRS System IT Ops and Policy Business Information Security Officer (BISO)
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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Senior Vice President, FRS System IT Ops and Policy Business Information Security Officer (BISO)
Richmond, Virginia
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Senior Information System Security Officer
Steampunk·McLean, Virginia
Job functions:
$90k - $140k/yr
Bachelor's degree
Job Description
Overview:
Identity Statement
Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.
Steampunk wants you to be a Senior Information System Security Officer (ISSO) on our team to support a government customer on site in Washington D.C. The primary responsibilities for the position are to support all activities that ensure the level of security documented with the security authorization is maintained at an acceptable level of risk. The nature of the work requires that the candidate demonstrate initiative, organization, responsibility, customer service skills, and the ability to be flexible and adaptive to a fast-paced, fluid business environment. The candidate must be able to communicate effectively and decisively with all levels of the organization and be able to solve practical problems as well as exercise sound judgement with regards to sensitive and confidential information. Proactively create, monitor and update the status of POA&Ms to ensure weaknesses are resolved in accordance to their scheduled completion dates.
Contributions:
- Create of Waivers or Risk Acceptance Memos to assist in the effective management of system risks
- Conduct an annual assessment in accordance with guidance in the DHS Information Security Performance Plan
- Review and update security authorization documents as needed, but at least annually
- Coordinate with the customer's Privacy, Records, and Information Governance Divisions related to compliance documentation and other requirements
- Conduct Contingency Plan tests at least annually and updating the plan
- Perform system self-assessments as part of the customer's Ongoing Authorization program
- Monitor and respond to Information Security Vulnerability Management (ISVM)/Patch Management
- Provide audit support for assigned systems (Financial, A-123, FISMA, internal, DHS, etc.), throughout the audit (Pre, During, and Post Audit)
- Maintain knowledge of inventory in accreditation boundary
- Proactively ensure security requirements are included in development cycle (Waterfall, Agile, SecDevOPs)
- Use DHS and mandated enterprise IA Compliance Tools.
- Devise a plan to certify and accredit their assigned Information system or information systems
- Ensure CM processes are followed to ensure that any changes do not introduce new security risks
- Manage system Information Security Vulnerability Management (ISVM) Compliance
- Respond to emerging requirements or policies as set by legislation, regulation or policy
- Participate in DevOps Sec (security integrated into Agile processes) requirements for assigned systems
- Support annual assessments in accordance with guidance in the DHS Information Security Performance Plan
- Five (5) to ten (10) years of IA experience is required; three (3) of which must be FISMA-related
- Bachelor's Degree in related IT Field or Bachelor's Degree may be substituted with four (4) additional years of FISMA- related experience, for a total of 9 to 14 years of experience
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One of the following:
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- Specialized knowledge of financial audit standards, classified system IA requirements and Privacy Act requirements
- Specialized knowledge and experience with the implementation of the NIST Special Publication (SP) 800 family of publications, particularly those associated with the Risk Management Framework
- Specialized knowledge and experience with evaluating system, network, or infrastructure security controls against requirements such as FISMA, FIPS, and NIST guidelines
- Knowledge and experience with the vulnerability scanning execution, assessment, and analysis
- Knowledge and experience with the operating system and network knowledge (i.e., Local Area Networks [LAN] and Wide Area Networks [WAN])
- Knowledge and experience with information security and assurance principles (e.g., Defense-in-depth) and associated supporting technologies
- Knowledge and experience with application security, database security, and network security
- Knowledge and experience with the implementation of the NIST Special Publication (SP) 800 family of publications, particularly those associated with the Risk Management Framework
- Experience with evaluating system, network, or infrastructure security controls against requirements such as FISMA, FIPS, and NIST guidelines
- Ability to assess and weigh current and evolving security threats in an operational environment
Preferred:
- Current experience providing ISSO support to CBP or DHS
- Experience supporting systems hosted in Cloud environments.
- Experience supporting systems in Agile and DevOps environments
Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $90,000 to $140,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.
Identity Statement
As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.
Steampunk
Senior Information System Security Officer
McLean, Virginia
New 23h ago
Job functions:
$90k - $140k/yr
Bachelor's degree
Job Description
Overview:
Identity Statement
Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.
Steampunk wants you to be a Senior Information System Security Officer (ISSO) on our team to support a government customer on site in Washington D.C. The primary responsibilities for the position are to support all activities that ensure the level of security documented with the security authorization is maintained at an acceptable level of risk. The nature of the work requires that the candidate demonstrate initiative, organization, responsibility, customer service skills, and the ability to be flexible and adaptive to a fast-paced, fluid business environment. The candidate must be able to communicate effectively and decisively with all levels of the organization and be able to solve practical problems as well as exercise sound judgement with regards to sensitive and confidential information. Proactively create, monitor and update the status of POA&Ms to ensure weaknesses are resolved in accordance to their scheduled completion dates.
Contributions:
- Create of Waivers or Risk Acceptance Memos to assist in the effective management of system risks
- Conduct an annual assessment in accordance with guidance in the DHS Information Security Performance Plan
- Review and update security authorization documents as needed, but at least annually
- Coordinate with the customer's Privacy, Records, and Information Governance Divisions related to compliance documentation and other requirements
- Conduct Contingency Plan tests at least annually and updating the plan
- Perform system self-assessments as part of the customer's Ongoing Authorization program
- Monitor and respond to Information Security Vulnerability Management (ISVM)/Patch Management
- Provide audit support for assigned systems (Financial, A-123, FISMA, internal, DHS, etc.), throughout the audit (Pre, During, and Post Audit)
- Maintain knowledge of inventory in accreditation boundary
- Proactively ensure security requirements are included in development cycle (Waterfall, Agile, SecDevOPs)
- Use DHS and mandated enterprise IA Compliance Tools.
- Devise a plan to certify and accredit their assigned Information system or information systems
- Ensure CM processes are followed to ensure that any changes do not introduce new security risks
- Manage system Information Security Vulnerability Management (ISVM) Compliance
- Respond to emerging requirements or policies as set by legislation, regulation or policy
- Participate in DevOps Sec (security integrated into Agile processes) requirements for assigned systems
- Support annual assessments in accordance with guidance in the DHS Information Security Performance Plan
- Five (5) to ten (10) years of IA experience is required; three (3) of which must be FISMA-related
- Bachelor's Degree in related IT Field or Bachelor's Degree may be substituted with four (4) additional years of FISMA- related experience, for a total of 9 to 14 years of experience
-
One of the following:
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- Specialized knowledge of financial audit standards, classified system IA requirements and Privacy Act requirements
- Specialized knowledge and experience with the implementation of the NIST Special Publication (SP) 800 family of publications, particularly those associated with the Risk Management Framework
- Specialized knowledge and experience with evaluating system, network, or infrastructure security controls against requirements such as FISMA, FIPS, and NIST guidelines
- Knowledge and experience with the vulnerability scanning execution, assessment, and analysis
- Knowledge and experience with the operating system and network knowledge (i.e., Local Area Networks [LAN] and Wide Area Networks [WAN])
- Knowledge and experience with information security and assurance principles (e.g., Defense-in-depth) and associated supporting technologies
- Knowledge and experience with application security, database security, and network security
- Knowledge and experience with the implementation of the NIST Special Publication (SP) 800 family of publications, particularly those associated with the Risk Management Framework
- Experience with evaluating system, network, or infrastructure security controls against requirements such as FISMA, FIPS, and NIST guidelines
- Ability to assess and weigh current and evolving security threats in an operational environment
Preferred:
- Current experience providing ISSO support to CBP or DHS
- Experience supporting systems hosted in Cloud environments.
- Experience supporting systems in Agile and DevOps environments
Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $90,000 to $140,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.
Identity Statement
As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.
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1 jobInformation Security Engineer Job Market in Virginia
A snapshot from current Virginia openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Retail
- Education
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Virginia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in information security engineer jobs across Virginia.
- Active security clearance or ability to obtain one required for most Virginia roles
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or a closely related field preferred
- CISSP, Security+, or CISM certification strongly preferred by Virginia defense and federal contractors
- Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, endpoint detection tools, and vulnerability management
- Familiarity with NIST 800-53, FISMA, and FedRAMP compliance frameworks common in Virginia
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell for automation and incident response
Information Security Engineer Jobs in Virginia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a information security engineer in Virginia?
Virginia does not require a state-issued license for information security engineers, so the path runs through education and industry credentials. Most Virginia employers expect a bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, or information systems, combined with certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or CEH. Because a large share of Virginia roles support federal agencies and defense programs, obtaining a security clearance early is one of the most practical steps a candidate can take.
How much do information security engineers make in Virginia?
Information security engineers in Virginia earn a median of about $134,900 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $81,410 for the lowest 10% to over $205,750 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire information security engineers in Virginia?
Virginia information security engineer roles are posted by CACI International, MANTECH, and Peraton and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Northern Virginia's dense concentration of federal contractors and cloud infrastructure companies makes it one of the highest-volume hiring environments in the country for this role.
Which Virginia cities have the most information security engineer jobs?
Chantilly, Arlington, and McLean are the Virginia cities with the most information security engineer openings, driven by Northern Virginia's massive federal contracting corridor, Richmond's growing financial services and state government sector, and Hampton Roads' Navy and defense installation base, which anchor sustained demand across all three areas.
Are there remote information security engineer jobs in Virginia?
Yes, and more than most technical fields. About 44% of information security engineer openings tied to Virginia are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how much of the work involves monitoring dashboards, reviewing logs, and configuring cloud environments rather than on-site hardware. Roles requiring access to classified systems or secured facilities are more likely to require an in-person presence.
How can I get hired as a information security engineer in Virginia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a junior analyst or security operations center analyst role, which large Virginia contractors like Leidos, SAIC, and Peraton regularly post as feeders into engineering tracks. Candidates who complete a CompTIA Security+ certification and build a home lab or capture-the-flag portfolio stand out. Community colleges in Northern Virginia and Richmond offer cybersecurity certificate programs that Virginia employers recognize, and several contractors run intern-to-hire pipelines specifically designed for recent graduates without clearances.
Where can I find and apply to information security engineer jobs in Virginia?
You can find and apply to information security engineer jobs in Virginia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Virginia openings from employers across the state. Find roles that fit your background and apply directly from the listing.
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