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
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer designs, implements, and monitors security controls for a business, advises on risk and compliance, and leads incident response and architecture decisions using frameworks like NIST and ISO 27001.
Senior Application Security Engineer
Senior Application Security Engineer at a fintech startup building an AI-native wealth management platform; focuses on securing code, cloud infrastructure, and AI-assisted development workflows.
Security Administrator - Security Operations
Oversees corporate security systems, monitors threats, and enforces policies while managing physical security and supporting incident response in a construction-focused enterprise.
Security Administrator - (Governance, Risk, Compliance)
Oversee corporate security systems, enforce policies, and mitigate risks by monitoring devices, auditing activity, and responding to incidents at Michels Corporation's Brownsville, WI office.
Security Officer 502
Oversee and maintain security for government information systems, ensuring compliance with ICD 503 and managing vulnerability monitoring and data transfer operations.
Information Systems Security Engineer 501
Maintains security authorizations for IT systems, ensuring compliance and risk management for government environments.
Staff Software Engineer, Security Engineering, AI Compute
Designs and implements secure systems for AI-driven biomedical research, integrating security into AI compute infrastructure and automating threat detection for a cutting-edge lab.
Cloud Cybersecurity Analyst
Designs and maintains cloud security for government networks, using tools like Nessus and SCAP to assess vulnerabilities, ensure compliance with NIST standards, and support incident response in a hybrid Washington DC Metro role.
Mid-level Cybersecurity Engineer / RMF Specialist
Mid-level Cybersecurity Engineer leading RMF processes, security documentation, and risk assessments for NIST/DoD compliance. Manages incident response, cloud security (GCP), and process automation.
DevSecOps Engineer
Dark Wolf is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to accelerate the secure delivery of mission-critical software by embedding DevSecOps practices directly into the development pipeline. The focus for this individual will be on…
Penetration Tester
Penetration Tester assesses hardware, software, and embedded systems for vulnerabilities using exploit development, reverse engineering, and RF testing to improve security.
Penetration Tester (RELOCATION BONUS AVAILABLE) - Ogden,UT
Performs continuous security assessments, penetration tests, and red team operations for government clients, analyzing vulnerabilities in cloud and on-premises systems and developing remediation strategies.
Security Control Assessor/Representatives
Assess and document security controls for AI/LLM systems in AWS cloud environments, ensuring compliance with DoD and NIST standards while integrating security into DevSecOps pipelines.