Security Jobs in United States
There are 35,688 open Security jobs in United States on freehire right now. 7,586 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 | $139,638 | $170,000 | $205,000 | 2,504 |
| USD | hour | $19 | $24 | $36 | 201 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- cloud 23%
- cybersecurity 22%
- ai 15%
- automation 13%
- cissp 11%
- typescript 11%
- aws 11%
- nist 10%
How the work is done
- Onsite 2,560 · 7%
- Remote 2,293 · 6%
- Hybrid 2,022 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 25% of the 4,055 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 5,843
- Lead 1,845
- Principal 931
- Middle 675
- Staff 608
- Junior 577
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 5,463
- 501-1000 employees 1,643
- 51-200 employees 422
- 11-50 employees 262
- 201-500 employees 62
- 1-10 employees 54
Program Security Representative II (PSR II)
Provide day-to-day multi-discipline security support for Special Access Programs (SAPs), SCI, and collateral activities—ensuring NISPOM/ICD/DCID compliance, conducting facility reviews, and investigating classified information incidents.
Cyber Security Engineer, Mid/Senior
Cyber Security Engineer ensuring DoD systems comply with cybersecurity requirements through assessments, vulnerability analysis, and compliance audits using NIST frameworks, Elastic Endpoint Security, and RHEL.
IT Security and Systems Engineer
Hands-on IT Security and Systems Engineer driving CMMC Level 2, NIST 800-171, SOC 2, and PCI DSS compliance across multiple defense-adjacent manufacturing companies, while also contributing to infrastructure projects involving Microsoft 365, Windows/Linux servers, and endpoint management.
Cybersecurity Analyst
Onsite Cybersecurity Analyst at Fort Meade providing enterprise defensive strategies for DODIN infrastructure—covering cloud, boundary, cross-domain, and endpoint security—with a focus on risk assessment and DOD policy compliance.
Amazon Applied Scientist, AWS Science of Security
The Applied Scientist will design and implement innovative security and privacy solutions for AWS, working in a fast-paced environment to solve complex, large-scale technical challenges. This role focuses on driving scientific innovation to enhance the security posture of AWS services.
ServiceNow Developers ( Active or eligible for a Top Secret (TS) Security Clearance)
ServiceNow Developer leading hands-on development, scripting, data migration from Oracle APEX, and agile ceremonies on-site at Naval Base San Diego for a federal government IT contractor.