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Lead Security Engineer

Kelly Services

Reston, VAFull-time$135–155K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$135–155K/yr
Location
Reston, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

A leading national homebuilding company seeks a Lead Security Engineer to design and deliver security systems that protect its technology, data, and users. The hands-on role configures and optimizes security tools across vulnerability management, email security, firewalls, Zero Trust, and privileged access. The position requires working onsite five days per week in Reston, Virginia.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Vulnerability Management, requiredFirewall Security, requiredEmail Security, requiredZero Trust, requiredIdentity Security, requiredCloud Security, requiredMicrosoft Environments, requiredNetworking, requiredOperating Systems, requiredData Center Fundamentals, requiredSecurity Product Assessment, requiredSecurity Configuration, requiredOperational Team Support, requiredOperational Technology, nice to haveSecurity Solution Evaluation, nice to haveCISSP, nice to haveCISM, nice to haveGIAC, nice to haveCloud Certification, nice to haveProduct Certification, nice to have

Qualifications

8+ Years Enterprise Security Engineering, requiredBachelor's in Related Field or Equivalent Professional Experience, required

Full job description

$135000 - $155000

A leading national homebuilding company seeks a Lead Security Engineer to design and deliver the organization’s security systems and protect its technology, data, and users. This hands-on role focuses on configuring and optimizing security tools across vulnerability management, email security, firewalls, Zero Trust, and privileged access. This requires 5 days per week onsite in Reston, VA.

Responsibilities

  • Configure, maintain, and improve enterprise security platforms and controls.

  • Develop security configurations, standards, baselines, and operational documentation.

  • Lead vulnerability management, including prioritization, remediation coordination, and validation.

  • Assess security designs and products, recommending solutions that meet business and technical needs.

  • Partner with infrastructure, cloud, and operations teams to integrate security into technology environments.

Required Skills & Experience

  • 8+ years of progressive experience in enterprise security engineering.

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience.

  • Experience with vulnerability management, firewalls, email security, or Zero Trust.

  • Familiarity with identity and cloud security in Microsoft environments.

  • Strong networking, operating systems, and data center fundamentals.

  • Ability to assess security products, set configurations, and support operational teams.

  • Ability to work onsite 5 days per week in Reston, VA

Desired Skills & Experience

  • Security certification, such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC, or a relevant cloud or product certification.

  • Experience supporting operational technology (OT) or partnering with operations teams.

  • Experience evaluating security products and recommending solutions based on technical and business needs

#LI-EG1

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,173 open Security Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$135–155K/yr
  • Virginia median$160–225K/yr45 salary ranges
  • US median$146–252K/yr1,032 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $145K, is 24% below the Virginia median midpoint ($191K) — in the lowest quarter of Security Engineering salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 46 open Security Engineering jobs in Virginia and 1,173 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Security Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (887 postings).
Education
208 of the 1,173 open Security Engineering jobs (18%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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