Technology Security Engineer (TSSCI)
Alexandria, VAJob$81–89/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Insight Global seeks a Technology Security Engineer to support a Department of War client on emerging-technology programs. The role identifies and mitigates program risks, advises government customers on program security practices, and conducts Independent Technical Risk Assessments and Program Protection Plan reviews. The engineer also develops security guidance and recommendations and supports system security and cybersecurity workshops and workforce-development activities.
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Job Description
Insight Global is looking for a Technology Security Engineer to support a DoW client in Arlington, Va. This individual will work on identifying and mitigating risk on programs relating to emerging technology. They will work to provide guidance to the government customer on best practices for program security and maintaining US technological advantage, as well as complete ITRA's (Independent Technical Risk Assessments), as well as Program Protection Plans (PPP's). This individual must understand the risk documentation process and have experience with best practices in designing systems to mitigate vulnerability.
Duties:
-Develop and review policy, strategies, guidance, assessment tools, decision-support products, and reports -Provide professional engineering and technical analysis services to support independent technical risk assessments and PPP reviews for sufficiency and alignment with technical evidence and risk management activities. -Develop findings and recommendations addressing program protection, system security, cybersecurity, technical risks, and cyber vulnerabilities. -Support system security and cybersecurity workshops, outreach, and workforce-development activities.
Hourly: 81-89/hr Salary: 175,000-190,000
Skills and Requirements
-Bachelor's Degree and 9+ years of related experience -TS/SCI Clearance -Experience with risk mitigation and identification on programs -Experience conducting ITRA's or Program Protection Plans -Experience with acquisition, design, or program stand-up of military systems or weapons systems -Experience reviewing or developing PPPs, cybersecurity strategies, systems engineering plans, test and evaluation plans, or related acquisition documentation; analyzing technical evidence; and developing findings, recommendations, briefings, reports, or decision-support products for senior leaders. -Ability to interact effectively with Service program offices, engineering organizations, development contractors, and senior Government stakeholders; communicate progress, risks, and schedule status; and deliver practical solutions in a high-pressure environment. -DAU or DAIWA Proficiency
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].
How this job compares
Set against the 4,352 open Security Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$81–89/hr
- US median$60–70/hr79 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $85/hr, is 31% above the US median midpoint ($65/hr) — in the top quarter of Security Engineer hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 286 open Security Engineer jobs in Virginia and 4,352 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 9 years of experience — more than three in four Security Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 3,732 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,293 of the 4,352 open Security Engineer jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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