Security Engineer Jobs in Maryland
Security Engineer jobs in Maryland rank among the most active in the mid-Atlantic region, concentrated in defense contracting, federal cybersecurity, and financial services across the Baltimore metro, the Washington D.C. suburbs of Montgomery and Prince George's counties, and Annapolis. Employers such as Northrop Grumman, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Leidos maintain deep, lasting footprints in the state and hire security engineers at every level from associate to principal. The most in-demand specialties are cloud security architecture, identity and access management, and cleared network defense. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Open roles145+
Top employerCACI International
Top cityFort Meade, MD
Cities hiring33
Work type57% On-site
Top industryInsurance
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Information Systems Security Engineer
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Markon
Information Systems Security Engineer
Fort Meade, Maryland
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Security Engineer, Vulnerability Management (ACAS/Tenable.sc) - Secret clearance
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PGTEK
Security Engineer, Vulnerability Management (ACAS/Tenable.sc) - Secret clearance
Fort Meade, Maryland
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Security Engineer II, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security
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Amazon Web Services
Security Engineer II, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security
Jessup, Maryland
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Senior Security Engineer
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Farfield Systems, Inc
Senior Security Engineer
Annapolis Junction, Maryland
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Security Engineer
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Applied Network Solutions Inc.
Security Engineer
Linthicum, Maryland
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Information Systems Security Engineer
Markon·Fort Meade, Maryland
Job functions:
$215k - $225k/yr
Bachelor's degree in engineering
51-200 employees
Job Description
Description:
The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Overview:
At Markon, we don't just offer jobs – we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work.
Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.
Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make – which is why we’re consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation’s most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters – bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients’ missions.
Join us and make a meaningful impact.
Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.
Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Training and Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off, and Holidays.
Markon is seeking an experienced Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support the Fort Meade customer by providing cybersecurity engineering expertise for mission-critical systems supporting the Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) mission. This role evaluates system and cloud architectures, develops security requirements and technical documentation, supports authorization activities, and identifies and mitigates vulnerabilities across classified and unclassified environments. The ISSE will work closely with systems engineers, security teams, and Government stakeholders to integrate cybersecurity throughout the system lifecycle and ensure compliance with applicable Intelligence Community security requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Assess existing and proposed IT architectures for compliance with cybersecurity requirements and applicable security frameworks, including ICD 503.
- Develop and maintain information security policies, standards, procedures, and technical guidance.
- Support Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities and development of associated security documentation.
- Develop and review security-related artifacts, including system security designs, Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), implementation plans, operational procedures, and system documentation.
- Provide security engineering support for authorization, accreditation, test, and evaluation activities.
- Perform continuous monitoring of information systems and evaluate changes that may impact system security or authorization.
- Develop security architecture deliverables and define technical countermeasures for operational systems and systems under development.
- Evaluate proposed system and cloud security architectures to determine whether designs satisfy cybersecurity and compliance requirements.
- Identify, document, track, and support remediation of system vulnerabilities throughout the system lifecycle.
- Perform and analyze vulnerability scans using Nessus and other cybersecurity assessment tools.
- Apply Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes to evaluate security controls, document risk, and support system authorization.
- Collaborate with systems engineers, developers, cloud engineers, and security personnel to integrate security requirements into system designs.
- Provide cybersecurity recommendations and communicate technical risks to both engineering teams and executive stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph with this Customer.
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline and the required experience for the SE5 labor category.
- CISSP certification required.
- Experience performing security engineering and cybersecurity assessments of Government information systems.
- Strong understanding of ICD 503, Risk Management Framework (RMF), A&A processes, and Government cybersecurity policies and procedures.
- Experience with customer RMF processes and tools such as Xacta, LatteArt, or comparable platforms.
- Experience performing vulnerability assessments using Nessus and other security scanning technologies.
- Strong understanding of Linux-based operating systems and associated security principles.
- Strong understanding of AWS and Azure cloud environments and associated security services.
- Experience evaluating system architectures, security designs, controls, and technical countermeasures.
- Experience supporting continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and remediation activities.
- Strong understanding of information security principles, security controls, and risk assessment methodologies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical cybersecurity concepts to both executive and technical audiences.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting Cyber Threat Intelligence or cybersecurity missions within the Intelligence Community.
- Experience integrating cybersecurity requirements throughout the systems engineering lifecycle.
- Experience securing classified and unclassified cloud environments.
- Knowledge of cloud-native security controls, identity and access management, logging, monitoring, and vulnerability management.
- Experience developing security architecture documentation and engineering artifacts for complex enterprise systems.
- Experience working directly with Authorizing Officials, security control assessors, ISSOs, ISSMs, and systems engineering teams.
The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Overview:
Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions.
At Markon, we don't just offer jobs – we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work.
Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.
Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make – which is why we’re consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation’s most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters – bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients’ missions.
Join us and make a meaningful impact.
Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.
Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Training and Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off, and Holidays.
Markon
Information Systems Security Engineer
Fort Meade, Maryland
New 22h ago51-200 employees
Job functions:
$215k - $225k/yr
Bachelor's degree in engineering
Job Description
Description:
The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Overview:
At Markon, we don't just offer jobs – we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work.
Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.
Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make – which is why we’re consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation’s most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters – bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients’ missions.
Join us and make a meaningful impact.
Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.
Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Training and Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off, and Holidays.
Markon is seeking an experienced Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support the Fort Meade customer by providing cybersecurity engineering expertise for mission-critical systems supporting the Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) mission. This role evaluates system and cloud architectures, develops security requirements and technical documentation, supports authorization activities, and identifies and mitigates vulnerabilities across classified and unclassified environments. The ISSE will work closely with systems engineers, security teams, and Government stakeholders to integrate cybersecurity throughout the system lifecycle and ensure compliance with applicable Intelligence Community security requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Assess existing and proposed IT architectures for compliance with cybersecurity requirements and applicable security frameworks, including ICD 503.
- Develop and maintain information security policies, standards, procedures, and technical guidance.
- Support Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities and development of associated security documentation.
- Develop and review security-related artifacts, including system security designs, Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), implementation plans, operational procedures, and system documentation.
- Provide security engineering support for authorization, accreditation, test, and evaluation activities.
- Perform continuous monitoring of information systems and evaluate changes that may impact system security or authorization.
- Develop security architecture deliverables and define technical countermeasures for operational systems and systems under development.
- Evaluate proposed system and cloud security architectures to determine whether designs satisfy cybersecurity and compliance requirements.
- Identify, document, track, and support remediation of system vulnerabilities throughout the system lifecycle.
- Perform and analyze vulnerability scans using Nessus and other cybersecurity assessment tools.
- Apply Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes to evaluate security controls, document risk, and support system authorization.
- Collaborate with systems engineers, developers, cloud engineers, and security personnel to integrate security requirements into system designs.
- Provide cybersecurity recommendations and communicate technical risks to both engineering teams and executive stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph with this Customer.
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline and the required experience for the SE5 labor category.
- CISSP certification required.
- Experience performing security engineering and cybersecurity assessments of Government information systems.
- Strong understanding of ICD 503, Risk Management Framework (RMF), A&A processes, and Government cybersecurity policies and procedures.
- Experience with customer RMF processes and tools such as Xacta, LatteArt, or comparable platforms.
- Experience performing vulnerability assessments using Nessus and other security scanning technologies.
- Strong understanding of Linux-based operating systems and associated security principles.
- Strong understanding of AWS and Azure cloud environments and associated security services.
- Experience evaluating system architectures, security designs, controls, and technical countermeasures.
- Experience supporting continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and remediation activities.
- Strong understanding of information security principles, security controls, and risk assessment methodologies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical cybersecurity concepts to both executive and technical audiences.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting Cyber Threat Intelligence or cybersecurity missions within the Intelligence Community.
- Experience integrating cybersecurity requirements throughout the systems engineering lifecycle.
- Experience securing classified and unclassified cloud environments.
- Knowledge of cloud-native security controls, identity and access management, logging, monitoring, and vulnerability management.
- Experience developing security architecture documentation and engineering artifacts for complex enterprise systems.
- Experience working directly with Authorizing Officials, security control assessors, ISSOs, ISSMs, and systems engineering teams.
The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Overview:
Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions.
At Markon, we don't just offer jobs – we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work.
Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.
Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make – which is why we’re consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation’s most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters – bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients’ missions.
Join us and make a meaningful impact.
Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.
Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Training and Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off, and Holidays.
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Where Maryland roles are concentrated, by current openings.
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1 jobSecurity Engineer Job Market in Maryland
A snapshot from current Maryland openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Insurance
- Technology & Software
- Education
- Science & Research
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Maryland Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in security engineer jobs across Maryland.
- Active or eligible DoD security clearance, often Secret or Top Secret with SCI access
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or a closely related field
- Industry certification such as CISSP, Security+, CEH, or CISM required or strongly preferred
- Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, vulnerability management tools, and endpoint detection
- Familiarity with NIST, RMF, CMMC, or FedRAMP compliance frameworks in federal environments
- Proficiency scripting in Python or PowerShell for automation of security monitoring tasks
Security Engineer Jobs in Maryland: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a security engineer in Maryland?
Maryland does not require a state-issued license to work as a security engineer, so entry centers on education and credentials recognized by employers. Most Maryland employers expect at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or information systems. Because the state's market is heavily shaped by federal contracting, obtaining a DoD security clearance early and earning a certification such as CompTIA Security+ or CISSP significantly accelerates hiring.
How much do security engineers make in Maryland?
Security engineers in Maryland earn a median of about $144,680 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $69,910 for the lowest 10% to over $185,220 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire security engineers in Maryland?
Maryland security engineer roles are posted by CACI International, Booz Allen Hamilton, and The MIL Corporation and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Maryland's concentration of defense primes and federal civilian agency contractors means a large share of openings require or prefer candidates who already hold a security clearance.
Which Maryland cities have the most security engineer jobs?
Fort Meade, Annapolis Junction, and Columbia hold the most security engineer openings in Maryland. The distribution reflects the state's geography: the D.C. suburbs concentrate federal civilian and intelligence-community work, Baltimore anchors financial services and health system cybersecurity, and smaller suburban corridors such as Columbia and Bethesda serve as campuses for major defense and consulting firms that prefer proximity to both cities.
Are there remote security engineer jobs in Maryland?
Yes, and more than many technical disciplines, though roles tied to classified government systems require on-site work. About 43% of security engineer openings tied to Maryland are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, with remote options concentrated in commercial cloud security, application security, and governance, risk, and compliance roles rather than cleared or hands-on network defense positions.
How can I get hired as a security engineer in Maryland with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Maryland is a junior security analyst or SOC analyst role, which large defense contractors and health systems such as Johns Hopkins Health System and UMMS use as a proving ground before promoting into engineer-level positions. Earning CompTIA Security+ before applying, contributing to a home lab or capture-the-flag portfolio, and targeting internship pipelines run by contractors like Northrop Grumman or SAIC gives candidates without experience a concrete edge in a clearance-heavy market.
Where can I find and apply to security engineer jobs in Maryland?
You can find and apply to security engineer jobs in Maryland on Migrate Mate, which lists current Maryland openings from employers across the state. Find roles that fit your experience and specialization, then apply directly to the ones that match.
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