257 entry level security engineer jobs at 132 companies in Fairfax, VA

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Engineer - Entry Level
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$40-$50/hr OnsiteFull Time
Johnson Controls
Johnson ControlsNYSE: JCI: Produces and services HVAC, security, and building automation equipment.
Associates or Bachelor's in engineering, U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain government security clearances, willingness to train in HVAC controls, and ability to perform field work at the Pentagon.
Johnson Controls Metasys, Distech, Tridium Niagara, BACnet MSTP, BACnet IP, N2, P1, Modbus, LON, SMP, SCT, CCT, Johnson Controls, Honeywell, Siemens, Delta, Carrier, ALC, Andover
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Security Engineer, Detection
Reston, Virginia, United States
$123k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Google
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOGL: Provides online search, advertising, cloud computing, and consumer electronics.
1+ YOE1+ year experience in security assessments or design reviews, 1+ year coding experience, experience with security engineering and protocols, and expertise in threat detection and analysis.
Google Cloud Platform (GCP), GKE, Cloud IAM, Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP)
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AI Security Engineer
McLean, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Appian
AppianNASDAQ: APPN: Provides a low-code platform for enterprise-grade process automation.
2+ YOEDesign and deploy agentic AI for security operations, optimize RAG pipelines and LLM performance, implement HITL handoffs, and secure LLM architecture. Requires programming experience and cloud/AI deployment experience.
SIEM, EDR, XDR, Threat Intel, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Python, Go, Scala, Java, LangChain, LlamaIndex, AutoGen, CrewAI, Semantic Kernel, Pinecone, Qdrant, Milvus, Weaviate, Kubernetes, EKS, AKS, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure
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Security Engineer
Kansas City or Atlanta or Clayton or New York or Los Angeles or Birmingham or Boston or Chattanooga or Charleston or Dallas or Denver or Edwardsville or Fort Lauderdale or Fort Worth or Houston or Jefferson City or Miami or Nashville or Park City or Philadelphia or Phoenix or Raleigh or Seattle or San Francisco or Salt Lake City or Wilmington or Washington
$120k-$150k/yr RemoteFull Time
Polsinelli
Polsinelli: Am Law 100 law firm providing comprehensive legal services.
2+ YOE2-4 years security engineering experience in on-premises environments, Bachelor's in CS/CE/IS or equivalent, experience with metrics/events/logging, detection engineering, scripting (Python, PowerShell), Microsoft Active Directory and Azure.
Splunk, Microsoft Active Directory, Azure, SIEM, Python, PowerShell, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, NIST Cyber Security Framework, CIS Controls
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Technician - Entry Level
Largo, Maryland, United States
$24-$25/hr OnsiteFull Time
Phoenix International Holdings
Phoenix International Holdings: Provides advanced underwater operations and marine engineering solutions globally.
0+ YOEEntry-level technician role requiring formal mechanical/hydraulic training or degree; ability to read schematics; willingness to travel worldwide; ability to obtain U.S. security clearance; valid passport.
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2026 Entry Level Engineering Opportunities
Falls Church or Baltimore or Chandler or Huntsville or Virginia or Melbourne or Northridge or Ogden or Oklahoma City or Palmdale or Plymouth or Redondo Beach or Rocket Center or Rolling Meadows or Roy or San Diego
$70k-$95k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
Bachelors in engineering, computer science, or related STEM by June 2026; active U.S. government security clearance (Secret or higher); U.S. citizenship; strong engineering fundamentals, teamwork and communication; willing to relocate and start Jul–Dec 2026.
Microsoft Office
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2026 Entry Level Engineering Opportunities
Falls Church or Baltimore or Chandler or Huntsville or Virginia or Melbourne or Northridge or Ogden or Oklahoma City or Palmdale or Plymouth or Redondo Beach or Rocket Center or Rolling Meadows or Roy or San Diego or United States
$70k-$95k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
Bachelor's in engineering/CS/STEM by June 2026, active U.S. security clearance (Secret or higher), U.S. citizenship, strong teamwork and communication, willingness to relocate, available to start July–Dec 2026.
Microsoft Office
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Security Engineer - Junior
Herndon or United States
$80k-$110k/yr RemoteFull Time
BDR Solutions
BDR Solutions: Provider of IT, engineering, and consulting for federal agencies.
2+ YOEActive MBI and U.S. citizenship required; 2+ years IT/cloud security experience; CompTIA Security+ required (CySA+/Cloud+ preferred); AWS security services and NIST 800-53/FedRAMP familiarity; Bachelor's in Cybersecurity/IT or equivalent.
AWS IAM, AWS GuardDuty, AWS Security Hub, AWS CloudTrail, AWS Config, Tenable, Qualys, Splunk, ELK, AWS CloudWatch, eMASS, Archer, Okta, SailPoint, Terraform, Git, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP
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Security Engineer Jr.
Arlington, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Saliense
Saliense: IT and management consulting services for government and commercial clients.
1+ YOEBS/BA in a tech field,1+ year federal information systems security experience,knowledge of RMF and NIST frameworks,experience with FISMA security control assessments,CSAM,vulnerability and risk assessment skills.
RMF, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CSAM
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Application Security Engineer
Tysons, Virginia, United States
$92k-$124k/yr HybridFull Time
Veilant
Veilant: Protecting operations, personnel, and data from emerging surveillance threats.
2+ YOE2+ years Java development, hands-on AppSec testing, secure code review, CI/CD and container security experience, ability to obtain security clearance.
Burp Suite, Java Spring Boot, Angular, REST, PostgreSQL, JWT, OAuth, Entra, Keycloak, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, Trivy, Kubesec, Falco, NeuVector, Azure, AWS, GitLab Secrets Manager, AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, Ansible Vault, SAST, DAST, SCA, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
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Cleared - Cyber Security Engineer
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
$100k-$156k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Noblis
Noblis: Nonprofit science, technology, and strategy firm supporting government missions.
2+ YOEActive TS/SCI with Polygraph and U.S. citizenship; degree plus experience (various combinations) with minimum 2 years experience; experience in cyber defense, incident response, automation, tool correlation, and process improvement.
SOC/SIEM tools, RMF, NIST CSF/800-53, Zero Trust Architecture, DevSecOps, Agile
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Systems Engineer (Entry Level to SME) TS/SCI with Poly REQUIRED
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$90k-$204k/yr HybridFull Time
CGI
CGINYSE: GIB: Provides information technology and business consulting services.
Active TS/SCI with Poly required. Responsibilities vary from system monitoring and maintenance to architecture, integration, and SME leadership across levels. Strong Linux/Windows, networking, scripting, system modeling, and security knowledge.
SysML, Atlassian Suite, JIRA, Confluence, Kubernetes, AWS, Python, MATLAB, Unix/Linux Shell, C++, Windows, Linux, Risk Management Framework (RMF)
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Cloud Security Engineer
Charlottesville or Alexandria
$99k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Provides technology and management consulting services to diverse organizations.
2+ YOE2+ years securing systems and performing DoD A&A, 2+ years with cloud (AWS, Microsoft Azure or IaaS), scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Python, AWS/Azure CLI), Git/IaC, RMF/NIST experience, Top Secret clearance required, HS+6yrs or Bachelor's+2yrs, ability to obtain DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II within 90 days.
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Bash, PowerShell, Python, AWS Command Line Interface (CLI), Azure Command Line Interface (CLI), Git, CI/CD, Jira, Confluence, Linux, Windows, NIST SP 800-Series, DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF), ICD 503
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Network Security Engineer
Columbia or Maryland or Virginia or West Virginia or Pennsylvania or District of Columbia
$63k-$84k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Howard Community College
Howard Community College: A public community college providing associate degrees and certificates.
2+ YOEBachelor's in CS/IT/Cybersecurity, relevant certs (Security+, CCNA, CEH), minimum 2 years network security experience, hands-on firewall/IDS/IPS/VPN and vulnerability assessment/SIEM experience, ability to respond to incidents and provide training.
firewalls, IDS, IPS, VPN, SIEM, TCP/IP, DNS
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Cyber Security Engineer
Seaside or Alexandria
HybridFull Time
ASRC Federal
ASRC Federal: Provides engineering and IT services to federal government agencies.
2+ YOEActive Secret clearance, Bachelor’s degree in IT/cybersecurity or related, minimum 2 years cybersecurity experience, incident response, threat analysis, and secure system design experience.
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Security Engineer II, Security Incident Response Team (SIRT)
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$159k-$202k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Amazon
AmazonNASDAQ: AMZN: Global online retail and cloud computing technology provider.
2+ YOE2+ years scripting/programming and systems troubleshooting, knowledge of security vulnerabilities and remediation, experience with threat analysis, log analysis, and incident response.
AWS, HTTP(S), DNS, TCP/IP
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DevSecOps Engineer (Entry level - Clearance Required) - (US-Remote)
Reston or United States
$90k-$152k/yr RemoteFull Time
ICF
ICFNASDAQ: ICFI: Provides strategic consulting and technology services to global organizations.
2+ YOEActive TS clearance, 2+ years DevOps/cloud/security experience, knowledge of CI/CD, IaC, containerization, federal security frameworks (NIST/FISMA/FedRAMP), and basic scripting.
GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates, SonarQube, Snyk, Trivy, Checkov, Aqua, Prisma Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, GCP, Linux, Bash, Python
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Technical Editor - Entry Level
Rockville, Maryland, United States
$56k-$96k/yr OnsiteFull Time
BAE Systems
BAE SystemsLondon Stock Exchange: BA: Provides advanced defense, aerospace, and security technology solutions.
Bachelor's degree required; active or obtainable CompTIA Security+; proficiency with Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office; strong writing, editing, proofreading, and attention to detail; ability to lift 40 lbs; U.S. person/citizen required and must be able to obtain Secret clearance.
Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Python, MATLAB, SysML, Cameo Systems Modeler, Microsoft SharePoint, Confluence
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Jr Information System Security Engineer (ISSE)
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
$112k-$179k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Peraton
Peraton: Provides advanced technology and mission support for government agencies.
2+ YOEActive Top Secret/SCI clearance, DoD 8570 IAT Level III compliance, experience with vulnerability management, cloud security, Kubernetes, DevSecOps, SIEM, scripting/automation, and cybersecurity frameworks.
Tenable Nessus, ACAS, Qualys, CyberArk, Trellix, Splunk Enterprise, VMware vSphere, GitLab, Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu Linux, PowerShell, Python, Bash, Ansible, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure
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Jr Cyber Security Engineer
Vienna, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Chenega Corporation
Chenega Corporation: Provides professional government, defense, and facility support services.
1+ YOEBachelor’s degree with 1+ years of experience; RMF/A&A/POA&M/ATO documentation; DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher; TS/SCI with SCI eligibility (active).
RMF, A&A, POA&M, ATO, XACTA, eMASS, ACAS, NIST SP 800-53, STIGs, Python, Java, React