Security Jobs in United States
There are 35,892 open Security jobs in United States on freehire right now. 7,898 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cloud, cybersecurity and ai.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | year | $138,600 | $170,000 | $205,000 | 2,582 |
| USD | hour | $19 | $24 | $36 | 209 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- cloud 22%
- cybersecurity 22%
- ai 15%
- automation 12%
- typescript 11%
- aws 10%
- python 9%
- azure 8%
How the work is done
- Onsite 2,536 · 7%
- Remote 2,263 · 6%
- Hybrid 2,001 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 24% of the 4,092 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 6,094
- Lead 1,830
- Principal 921
- Middle 764
- Junior 643
- Staff 599
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 5,536
- 501-1000 employees 1,652
- 51-200 employees 429
- 11-50 employees 268
- 201-500 employees 63
- 1-10 employees 54
IT Cybersecurity Manager
Oversee the city’s cybersecurity operations, including threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management to protect municipal systems and data.
Senior Security Engineer
Own and harden the security program for a SaaS home-care platform, driving SOC 2 Type II compliance, HITRUST certification, and secure AWS/Docker/PHP/React stacks while mitigating AI-specific risks.
Amazon Program Integration Manager, WWPS/Global National Security Programs
Oversee compliance and integration for a large U.S. intelligence-community cloud program, managing security clearances, FOCI audits, and cross-team processes to meet government contract requirements.
Amazon Applied Scientist, AWS Security
Build and deploy GenAI and ML systems that detect and mitigate cybersecurity threats across AWS infrastructure using SageMaker, Bedrock, and EMR at massive scale.
Amazon Contract Security Lead, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud
Lead a security program for a U.S. government-accredited AWS data center, ensuring compliance with NISP and managing multi-discipline security operations for DoD and Intelligence Community contracts.
Cybersecurity Systems Engineer (NH3)
Lead the architecture, deployment, and optimization of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Trellix HX across hybrid environments to detect, contain, and mitigate cyber threats.
Senior Manager Cybersecurity
Leads cybersecurity supply-chain risk management, third-party assessments, and employee awareness programs for a large energy utility, ensuring compliance with frameworks like NIST and ISO 27001.
Bilingual Cybersecurity Policy & Regulatory Analyst
Analyze global cybersecurity regulations and translate them into policies and controls for a financial services company, while coordinating compliance initiatives and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Sr Cybersecurity Engineer
Lead RMF assessments and secure Air Force Platform IT systems for advanced aeronautical programs like KC-46, applying NIST 800-53 and DoD cybersecurity frameworks.
Network Security Engineer
Design and implement network security defenses, monitor threats in real time with SIEM tools like Splunk, and lead incident response for Verizon’s core, edge, and access networks.
Amazon Property Manager, Global National Security Programs
Manage software assets and compliance for national security programs, tracking licenses and deployments in classified environments to meet federal regulations.