Security Jobs in United States
There are 35,561 open Security jobs in United States on freehire right now. 7,761 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 | 2,589 |
| USD | hour | $19 | $24 | $36 | 216 |
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 2,483 · 7%
- Remote 2,241 · 6%
- Hybrid 1,990 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 24% of the 4,056 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 6,038
- Lead 1,822
- Principal 911
- Middle 749
- Junior 639
- Staff 594
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 5,469
- 501-1000 employees 1,648
- 51-200 employees 423
- 11-50 employees 267
- 201-500 employees 63
- 1-10 employees 54
Director, Information Security (52333)
Leads a cybersecurity team to build and mature detection, response, and threat intelligence capabilities, ensuring resilience against cyber threats across on-prem and cloud environments.
Special Security Officer
Oversee SAP and physical security programs for a military headquarters, ensuring compliance with DoD and national security requirements while advising senior leadership on risk mitigation and secure operations.
Sr Security Service Technician
Onsite technician installs, maintains, and troubleshoots fire alarms, video surveillance, access control, AV systems, and networked security gear for commercial clients.
Security Operations Center Shift Lead
Lead a Security Operations Center team, mentoring analysts and escalating complex security incidents while managing SOC procedures and vendor relationships.
Staff Engineer, Identity and Access Management
Design and maintain Elevance Health’s enterprise Identity and Access Management platform, implementing secure authentication, RBAC, and cloud-native IAM solutions using Java, AWS, and DevOps tooling.
Staff Technical Solutions Consultant, GSRS Security Systems and Technology
Staff Technical Solutions Consultant designs secure, scalable security systems integrating AI/LLMs to automate operations, mentors teams, and ensures compliance while bridging frontend and backend infrastructure.
Senior Embedded Security Software Engineer ($25k Sign-On Bonus)
Senior engineer reverse-engineers embedded firmware, rehosts binaries in QEMU, and automates analysis with Ghidra/Python to support secure wireless systems for government customers.
Cyber Security Specialist (RMF) with Security Clearance
Maintain and improve cybersecurity processes for a government program at Kirtland AFB, handling RMF compliance and security tooling under a TS/SCI clearance.
Cybersecurity Engineer with Security Clearance
Design and maintain cybersecurity for a modular military software suite across cloud and tactical edge environments, ensuring robust protection for warfighting functions.