Senior Consultant Jobs in Virginia
Senior Consultant jobs in Virginia are among the most active in the mid-Atlantic region, concentrated in management consulting, IT advisory, federal and defense contracting, and financial services across a market that ranges from associate-level analysts through principal and director-track roles. The heaviest hiring clusters around Northern Virginia and the D.C. corridor, the Richmond metro, and the Hampton Roads area, where anchors like Booz Allen Hamilton, Leidos, and Deloitte maintain large and enduring footprints. The most in-demand specialties are technology transformation, federal program management, and cybersecurity strategy consulting. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Description
At Nüvitek, customer success is our Ethos; together, we drive transformational outcomes. We only succeed when our customers succeed. We partner with our customers to achieve business objectives by using our proven customer-centric, value-driven business practices and service delivery methodologies.
As a Senior Consultant, ServiceNow, you will play a vital role at Nuvitek. You will work closely with an equally enthusiastic team of developers and engineers in an Agile environment to modernize our customers' applications using low-code solutions and enhance the ServiceNow platform for our organization.
In assuming this position, you will be a critical contributor to meeting Nuvitek's mission: To deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions and services that enable our customers to rapidly adapt to dynamic environments.
Location: Chantilly, VA (Government/Contractor SCIF) 100% on-site
Clearance: Active Top Secret Required. TS SCI Preferred
What you will do:
- Help to envision, design, and implement new features utilizing the ServiceNow low-code platform for the projects based on the prioritized product backlog
- Bring innovative, out-of-the-box thinking to solving challenging problems, brainstorming with peers, and utilizing available resources, including internal as well as external resources
- Build service requests from the requirements, including requests, request items, and tasks using workflows - manage data flows from the customer to the support teams providing the service
- Demonstrated experience in ServiceNow development, configuration, and administration, including experience leading teams in ServiceNow deployments
- Unit test all developed features, including edge cases. Also, be comfortable conducting peer reviews of other developer’s code as needed
- Attend and actively participate in all Agile-related meetings. Work within the Agile framework, including participating in User Story grooming sessions, Sprint Planning meetings, and retrospectives
- Delivery presentations as required to the client during Sprint demos and coordinating meetings with intersecting teams as required
- Participate in implementation architectures for digital solutions, frameworks, and accelerators
- Participate in knowledge-sharing sessions within the company to socialize best practices and draft white papers as applicable
- Help with building proof of concept, and creating technical solutions for internal application as needed
- Audit and document current incident-handling and vulnerability-management workflows
- Establish approved incident-type classifications and standardize the playbook catalog
- Architect the ACAS/Tenable feed integration, ingestion parameters, and risk prioritization model
- Configure Security Incident Response workflows aligned with approved incident types and standardized playbooks
- Deploy initial SIR dashboards tailored for SOC analysts and executive leadership
- Direct the Walk-phase Vulnerability Response MVP, encompassing data ingestion, risk-based prioritization, and automated remediation task generation
- Facilitate CMDB/ITSM integration, lead analyst training, and manage operational handoff
What you will bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or an equivalent technical field
- 8+ years of professional experience with the ServiceNow eco-system performing project implementations that exploit the ServiceNow platform's full capabilities (discover, design, implement, and optimize) while delivering in an Agile framework
- Help to envision, design, and implement new features utilizing the ServiceNow low-code platform for the projects based on the prioritized product backlog
- Bring innovative, out-of-the-box thinking to solving challenging problems, brainstorming with peers, and utilizing available resources, including internal as well as external resources
- Build service requests from the requirements, including requests, request items, and tasks using workflows - manage data flows from the customer to the support teams providing the service
- Demonstrated experience in ServiceNow development, configuration, and administration, including experience leading teams in ServiceNow deployments
- Unit test all developed features, including edge cases. Also, be comfortable conducting peer reviews of other developer’s code as needed
- Attend and actively participate in all Agile-related meetings. Work within the Agile framework, including participating in User Story grooming sessions, Sprint Planning meetings, and retrospectives
- Delivery presentations as required to the client during Sprint demos and coordinating meetings with intersecting teams as required
- Participate in implementation architectures for digital solutions, frameworks, and accelerators
- Participate in knowledge-sharing sessions within the company to socialize best practices and draft white papers as applicable
- Help with building proof of concept, and creating technical solutions for internal application as needed
- Demonstrated functional expertise in ServiceNow Security Incident Response (SIR) and Vulnerability Response (VR) modules
- Proven track record of defining comprehensive incident taxonomies, automated playbooks, and robust severity/categorization models
- Proficiency with ACAS/Tenable vulnerability data integration to drive risk-based prioritization and remediation strategies
- Deep technical experience aligning CMDB and ITSM frameworks with Security Operations workflows
- Adept at guiding SOC analysts through system cutover, end-user training, and post-deployment hypercare support
Required Certifications:
- Cybersecurity-focused certification like Security+
- ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA)
It would be great if you also had:
- Unique combination of being business-minded and highly analytical while also having a strong and deep technical background in ServiceNow
- Able and willing to work independently and in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines with minimal supervision
- Experience handling multiple tasks, changing priorities, and timely action; experience with Agile methodologies and project management
- Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and organizational and time management skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills in a remote environment
- Experience working with software development team members
- Other open sources of technology experience preferred
- Experience working with the U.S. Federal Government and its agencies
Nice to Have Certifications:
- GCIH or CySA+
- ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist – Security Incident Response
Benefits:
Nuvitek is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability and Life Insurance
- Parental Leave
- 401K
- Paid Time Off
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Nuvitek is an equal-opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
AI & Interview Technology Disclosure
Nüvitek uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist with the review and organization of job applications. AI-assisted tools may be used to help identify application information relevant to the position; however, AI does not make hiring decisions. Employment decisions are made by Nüvitek through human review and consideration of candidate qualifications.
During interviews, Nüvitek may use Google Gemini as a notetaking and meeting-assistance tool to help document and organize interview discussions. Candidates will be informed when AI-assisted notetaking is used during an interview.
About Nüvitek
Nuvitek is a systems integrator and technology service provider who strive to improve its customers' performance through technological innovation and by delivering IT services that are faster and more efficient. We are a team of engineers who are passionate about solving technology problems; we believe with the right team and the right technology, IT organizations can solve complex problems and make your business leaner, faster, and more flexible.
Our team of engineers has more than 20 years of experience delivering successful IT projects to Federal Government and commercial clients. Our services put technology to work for our customers so that they can devote all their energies to their core mission. With our strong pool of talented, expert staff, Nuvitek has a sterling track record of providing innovative and reliable IT solutions in the area of IT modernization, cloud integration, infrastructure automation, IT operations, IT service management, and data integration to both government and commercial clients.
We believe in getting things done effectively and efficiently with simple, innovative solutions. Nuvitek believes in going above-and-beyond and delivering results — outstanding results.
Description
At Nüvitek, customer success is our Ethos; together, we drive transformational outcomes. We only succeed when our customers succeed. We partner with our customers to achieve business objectives by using our proven customer-centric, value-driven business practices and service delivery methodologies.
As a Senior Consultant, ServiceNow, you will play a vital role at Nuvitek. You will work closely with an equally enthusiastic team of developers and engineers in an Agile environment to modernize our customers' applications using low-code solutions and enhance the ServiceNow platform for our organization.
In assuming this position, you will be a critical contributor to meeting Nuvitek's mission: To deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions and services that enable our customers to rapidly adapt to dynamic environments.
Location: Chantilly, VA (Government/Contractor SCIF) 100% on-site
Clearance: Active Top Secret Required. TS SCI Preferred
What you will do:
- Help to envision, design, and implement new features utilizing the ServiceNow low-code platform for the projects based on the prioritized product backlog
- Bring innovative, out-of-the-box thinking to solving challenging problems, brainstorming with peers, and utilizing available resources, including internal as well as external resources
- Build service requests from the requirements, including requests, request items, and tasks using workflows - manage data flows from the customer to the support teams providing the service
- Demonstrated experience in ServiceNow development, configuration, and administration, including experience leading teams in ServiceNow deployments
- Unit test all developed features, including edge cases. Also, be comfortable conducting peer reviews of other developer’s code as needed
- Attend and actively participate in all Agile-related meetings. Work within the Agile framework, including participating in User Story grooming sessions, Sprint Planning meetings, and retrospectives
- Delivery presentations as required to the client during Sprint demos and coordinating meetings with intersecting teams as required
- Participate in implementation architectures for digital solutions, frameworks, and accelerators
- Participate in knowledge-sharing sessions within the company to socialize best practices and draft white papers as applicable
- Help with building proof of concept, and creating technical solutions for internal application as needed
- Audit and document current incident-handling and vulnerability-management workflows
- Establish approved incident-type classifications and standardize the playbook catalog
- Architect the ACAS/Tenable feed integration, ingestion parameters, and risk prioritization model
- Configure Security Incident Response workflows aligned with approved incident types and standardized playbooks
- Deploy initial SIR dashboards tailored for SOC analysts and executive leadership
- Direct the Walk-phase Vulnerability Response MVP, encompassing data ingestion, risk-based prioritization, and automated remediation task generation
- Facilitate CMDB/ITSM integration, lead analyst training, and manage operational handoff
What you will bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or an equivalent technical field
- 8+ years of professional experience with the ServiceNow eco-system performing project implementations that exploit the ServiceNow platform's full capabilities (discover, design, implement, and optimize) while delivering in an Agile framework
- Help to envision, design, and implement new features utilizing the ServiceNow low-code platform for the projects based on the prioritized product backlog
- Bring innovative, out-of-the-box thinking to solving challenging problems, brainstorming with peers, and utilizing available resources, including internal as well as external resources
- Build service requests from the requirements, including requests, request items, and tasks using workflows - manage data flows from the customer to the support teams providing the service
- Demonstrated experience in ServiceNow development, configuration, and administration, including experience leading teams in ServiceNow deployments
- Unit test all developed features, including edge cases. Also, be comfortable conducting peer reviews of other developer’s code as needed
- Attend and actively participate in all Agile-related meetings. Work within the Agile framework, including participating in User Story grooming sessions, Sprint Planning meetings, and retrospectives
- Delivery presentations as required to the client during Sprint demos and coordinating meetings with intersecting teams as required
- Participate in implementation architectures for digital solutions, frameworks, and accelerators
- Participate in knowledge-sharing sessions within the company to socialize best practices and draft white papers as applicable
- Help with building proof of concept, and creating technical solutions for internal application as needed
- Demonstrated functional expertise in ServiceNow Security Incident Response (SIR) and Vulnerability Response (VR) modules
- Proven track record of defining comprehensive incident taxonomies, automated playbooks, and robust severity/categorization models
- Proficiency with ACAS/Tenable vulnerability data integration to drive risk-based prioritization and remediation strategies
- Deep technical experience aligning CMDB and ITSM frameworks with Security Operations workflows
- Adept at guiding SOC analysts through system cutover, end-user training, and post-deployment hypercare support
Required Certifications:
- Cybersecurity-focused certification like Security+
- ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA)
It would be great if you also had:
- Unique combination of being business-minded and highly analytical while also having a strong and deep technical background in ServiceNow
- Able and willing to work independently and in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines with minimal supervision
- Experience handling multiple tasks, changing priorities, and timely action; experience with Agile methodologies and project management
- Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and organizational and time management skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills in a remote environment
- Experience working with software development team members
- Other open sources of technology experience preferred
- Experience working with the U.S. Federal Government and its agencies
Nice to Have Certifications:
- GCIH or CySA+
- ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist – Security Incident Response
Benefits:
Nuvitek is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability and Life Insurance
- Parental Leave
- 401K
- Paid Time Off
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Nuvitek is an equal-opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
AI & Interview Technology Disclosure
Nüvitek uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist with the review and organization of job applications. AI-assisted tools may be used to help identify application information relevant to the position; however, AI does not make hiring decisions. Employment decisions are made by Nüvitek through human review and consideration of candidate qualifications.
During interviews, Nüvitek may use Google Gemini as a notetaking and meeting-assistance tool to help document and organize interview discussions. Candidates will be informed when AI-assisted notetaking is used during an interview.
About Nüvitek
Nuvitek is a systems integrator and technology service provider who strive to improve its customers' performance through technological innovation and by delivering IT services that are faster and more efficient. We are a team of engineers who are passionate about solving technology problems; we believe with the right team and the right technology, IT organizations can solve complex problems and make your business leaner, faster, and more flexible.
Our team of engineers has more than 20 years of experience delivering successful IT projects to Federal Government and commercial clients. Our services put technology to work for our customers so that they can devote all their energies to their core mission. With our strong pool of talented, expert staff, Nuvitek has a sterling track record of providing innovative and reliable IT solutions in the area of IT modernization, cloud integration, infrastructure automation, IT operations, IT service management, and data integration to both government and commercial clients.
We believe in getting things done effectively and efficiently with simple, innovative solutions. Nuvitek believes in going above-and-beyond and delivering results — outstanding results.
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Senior Consultant Job Market in Virginia
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Who's Hiring
- Deloitte49
- Guidehouse33
- Amazon Web Services24
- Lafayette5
- Kearney & Company5
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services10
- Technology & Software6
- Insurance1
- Manufacturing1
- Accounting & Auditing1
What Virginia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in senior consultant jobs across Virginia.
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, IT, or a related field required
- Five or more years of client-facing consulting or advisory experience preferred
- Experience supporting U.S. federal government or DoD clients strongly preferred
- Demonstrated ability to lead workstreams, mentor junior staff, and own deliverables
- Active security clearance or ability to obtain a DoD clearance frequently required
- PMP, CISSP, or relevant domain certification often listed as a differentiator
Senior Consultant Jobs in Virginia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a senior consultant in Virginia?
Becoming a senior consultant in Virginia typically requires a bachelor's degree followed by several years of progressive consulting or advisory experience, often starting as an analyst or associate consultant. Virginia's large federal contracting market adds a practical requirement many other states don't: candidates who want to work with government clients should pursue a DoD security clearance, which you initiate through an employer sponsor. Certifications like PMP or a technology-specific credential meaningfully strengthen candidacy for senior roles in this market.
How much do senior consultants make in Virginia?
Senior consultants in Virginia earn a median of about $117,580 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $66,140 for the lowest 10% to over $174,700 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire senior consultants in Virginia?
Employers hiring senior consultants in Virginia right now include Deloitte, Guidehouse, and Amazon Web Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Virginia's concentration of federal agencies and defense primes in the Northern Virginia corridor means that large government-focused firms and big-four consulting practices both maintain steady senior consultant pipelines here year-round.
Which Virginia cities have the most senior consultant jobs?
Arlington, McLean, and Rosslyn account for the largest share of senior consultant openings in Virginia. Northern Virginia dominates because it sits adjacent to federal agencies, the Pentagon, and a dense cluster of defense contractors and consulting firms, while Richmond draws demand from financial services, state government, and corporate headquarters, and Hampton Roads supports consulting work tied to the region's large military and naval installations.
Are there remote senior consultant jobs in Virginia?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 57% of senior consultant openings tied to Virginia are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how much of the role centers on analysis, strategy development, and client communication that travels well over video. The exception is work requiring on-site presence at secure federal facilities, which remains firmly in-person.
How can I get hired as a senior consultant in Virginia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through an analyst or junior consultant role at a Virginia-based federal contractor or consulting firm, then building toward senior by earning a clearance and taking ownership of deliverables. Large Virginia employers like Booz Allen Hamilton, Leidos, and ICF run structured early-career consulting programs specifically designed for new graduates. A PMP or a technology certification gives early-career candidates a concrete edge, and lateral moves from roles like business analyst, project coordinator, or policy advisor at Virginia state agencies frequently serve as practical on-ramps.
Where can I find and apply to senior consultant jobs in Virginia?
You can find and apply to senior consultant jobs in Virginia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Virginia openings across the state's major hiring markets and industries. Find the roles that fit your background and apply directly from each listing.
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