Security Jobs in United States
There are 35,460 open Security jobs in United States on freehire right now. 7,645 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 | $138,866 | $170,000 | $205,000 | 2,597 |
| USD | hour | $19 | $24 | $36 | 215 |
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 2,473 · 7%
- Remote 2,231 · 6%
- Hybrid 1,961 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 25% of the 4,078 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 5,914
- Lead 1,831
- Principal 923
- Middle 744
- Junior 625
- Staff 594
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 5,493
- 501-1000 employees 1,648
- 51-200 employees 423
- 11-50 employees 268
- 201-500 employees 63
- 1-10 employees 54
Product Manager, IAM
Product Manager for Identity and Access Management at a U.S. financial institution, driving security solutions across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
Appian Security Developer
Build and secure Appian process-automation apps for a federal client, integrating REST APIs and remediating cybersecurity gaps while working East Coast hours.
Security Business Analyst
Security Business Analyst reviews Appian automation apps for vulnerabilities, works with devs to fix gaps, and validates remediation to meet compliance requirements.
Security Analyst
Protect county systems by hardening email security with Microsoft Defender for Office 365, automating incident response, and running web-app penetration tests while enforcing policies and compliance.
Cybersecurity Manager
Lead cybersecurity operations for federal cloud infrastructure, ensuring compliance with NIST, FISMA, and FedRAMP while managing risk, incident response, and Zero Trust initiatives.
Senior Systems Security Engineer
Lead security architecture for missile systems, integrating anti-tamper, cryptography, and supply-chain risk controls to protect critical defense infrastructure against advanced threats.
Cybersecurity Information System Security Engineer
Senior cybersecurity engineer who implements RMF/ATO processes, designs secure cloud/on-prem systems, and maintains DoD compliance for Army systems at Fort Belvoir.

Senior Security Engineer
Build and secure cloud-native platforms for government services using AWS, Terraform, and AI-driven security tools to meet FedRAMP/CMMC compliance.

Security Compliance Lead
Own FedRAMP compliance for a cloud platform serving state and federal agencies, including security plans, audits, and continuous monitoring.

Security Engineer
Build and maintain a FedRAMP-compliant AWS GovCloud environment for a legal-intelligence startup expanding into federal work, focusing on security controls, automation, and compliance evidence.
Senior AI Security Engineer
Secure TeamViewer’s AI platform by designing controls for agent integrations, permissions, and adversarial testing to prevent prompt injection and data exposure.