Information Security Specialist

Energy Innovation Corp; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Growth ladder

Hybrid/Remote work options

Job summary

Kohls is seeking an Information Security Specialist to translate complex requirements into reliable, scalable software from its Alexandria, VA team. The role offers a real compensation package of $131,000–$197,000 with mentorship, a growth ladder, and the flexibility to clock in from Alexandria or home.

You will drive security practices across testing, observability, and DevSecOps, owning the full lifecycle of technology systems from prototype to production.

Qualifications

• Humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back.
• A point of view, held loosely and defended well.
• A team player who lifts up colleagues and shares credit.
• A collaborative mindset and genuine enthusiasm for teamwork.
• The self-awareness to know which problems are yours to solve.

Responsibilities

• Drive adoption of best practices in testing, security, and observability
• Carry an empathy-led Data Loss Prevention feature through code freeze without breaking Kohls stability
• Push DevSecOps changes safely behind flags so Alexandria, VA rollbacks take seconds
• Bridge Data Loss Prevention and Kali Linux so the two halves of Kohls's platform finally talk
• Own the full lifecycle of technology systems from prototype to production

Skills

DevSecOps

Data Loss Prevention

Observability

Security testing

Tools

Kali Linux

Job description

Our technology team is growing, and we want an Information Security Specialist who can turn complex requirements into reliable, scalable software. The pitch is honest — $131,000 - $197,000, real ownership of technology outcomes, and a Kohls crew in Alexandria that has your back.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive adoption of best practices in testing, security, and observability
• Carry an empathy-led Data Loss Prevention feature through code freeze without breaking Kohls stability
• Push DevSecOps changes safely behind flags so Alexandria, VA rollbacks take seconds
• Bridge Data Loss Prevention and Kali Linux so the two halves of Kohls's platform finally talk
• Own the full lifecycle of technology systems from prototype to production

What You'll Bring

• The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back
• A point of view, held loosely and defended well
• A team player who lifts up colleagues and shares credit
• A collaborative mindset and genuine enthusiasm for teamwork
• The self-awareness to know which problems are yours to solve

Kohls is a collaborative team based in Alexandria, VA, building products that customers rely on every day. Burnout is treated as a system bug at Kohls, not a badge of slow-to-anger honor.

Our $131,000 - $197,000 package travels with real mentorship, a growth ladder you can see, and the flexibility to clock in from Alexandria or home.

The search for a senior Information Security Specialist is in full swing, and we want to fill it soon.

Come find out why people stay at Kohls once they get here; the Information Security Specialist door is open.