Security Engineer [U.S. Citizenship, Secret or Top Secret Clearance Required] New Washington, DC Metropolitan Area

Via Logic Llc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Via Logic LLC is seeking a Security Engineer for a Washington, DC area government-site. Onsite, full-time, W-2, with compensation between $80,000 and $130,000 annually based on experience and assignment.

Responsibilities include configuring security controls, deploying firewalls/IDS-IPS, addressing vulnerabilities, and supporting incident response. Clearances and CBP suitability may apply; multiple openings at varying levels.

Qualifications

• 1–5 years of relevant security engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience configuring security technologies.
• Familiarity with network security, firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoints.
• Ability to diagnose problems and verify fixes.
• Willingness to work onsite in the Washington, DC metro area.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and improve security controls across systems, apps, or networks.
• Help implement and troubleshoot tools such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoints, access controls, or monitoring platforms.
• Address vulnerabilities, strengthen configurations, and verify improvements.
• Support incident investigation and remediation when systems or controls are involved.
• Integrate security tools with teams, balancing reliability and mission needs.
• Document configurations, changes, procedures, and recommendations.

Skills

Security engineering

Network security

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Endpoint security

Identity and access

System hardening

Vulnerability remediation

Application security

Cloud security

Logging

Job description

Security Engineer [U.S. Citizenship, Secret or Top Secret Clearance Required]

Washington, DC Metropolitan Area

Start Your Adventure at Via Logic

Location: Onsite at a government site in the Washington, DC metropolitan area
Type: Full-time, W-2
Compensation: $80,000-$130,000 annually, depending on experience and assignment
Experience: Approximately 1–5 years of relevant experience; we are hiring at multiple levels

One posting, several possible routes. Via Logic is hiring for multiple openings at different experience levels. Your work may focus on network defenses, security platforms, system hardening, access controls, or integrating security tools across an environment. The broad experience and compensation ranges reflect the different openings; we will explore where your strengths fit best.

Eligibility & Clearance Requirements

These openings support CBP work. Applicants must:

• Be able to complete the CBP suitability process and receive a favorable determination before starting the assignment. The process includes a background investigation and review of credit history.
• Meet any additional clearance requirement for the specific opening. Some assignments may require a Secret or Top Secret clearance, and specialized assignments may require SCI eligibility. We will confirm the requirement as we match candidates to openings.

Your Mission

• Configure, maintain, and improve security controls across systems, applications, or networks.
• Help implement and troubleshoot tools such as firewalls, intrusion detection, endpoint protection, access controls, or security monitoring platforms, depending on the assignment.
• Work with system owners to address vulnerabilities, strengthen configurations, and verify that improvements are working as intended.
• Support incident investigation and remediation when the systems or controls you manage are involved.
• Integrate security tools and processes with the teams that operate the environment, keeping reliability and mission needs in view.
• Document configurations, changes, procedures, and recommendations so teammates can build on your work.

What You Bring to the Expedition

• Approximately 1–5 years of relevant experience in security engineering, network or systems engineering with a security focus, or a related technical field. We will consider the depth of your work alongside your years of experience.
• Hands-on experience configuring, administering, or improving at least one security technology or control.
• Familiarity with some of the following: network security, firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint security, identity and access, system hardening, vulnerability remediation, application security, cloud security, or logging.
• The ability to diagnose a problem, work with technical partners on a fix, and verify the result.
• The ability to work onsite in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Experience in adjacent application, cloud, or network security specialties is welcome. Specific technologies and duties vary by assignment; you do not need to have worked with every control listed here.

Why Explorers Stay

• Healthcare coverage and paid time off that give you room to take care of life outside work.
• Teammates who share knowledge, pitch in, and help each other grow.
• Opportunities to deepen your specialty and explore adjacent areas of cybersecurity as new assignments open up.
• Meaningful work protecting systems that support a federal mission.

How We Work

• These roles work onsite at a government site in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The specific site depends on the assignment.
• You will work with Via Logic teammates, government partners, and other technical teams using tools approved for your work environment.
• Schedules depend on the opening. We will discuss any extended hours or on-call expectations before moving forward with a specific assignment.
• When virtual meetings are part of the work, we expect active participation and use video when appropriate and permitted by the customer environment.

Tell us what you have configured, improved, or protected. We are hiring for multiple openings at different levels through this posting, and a few clear sentences can tell us a lot. If your strongest work leans toward network, application, or cloud security, we want to hear about that too.

About Via Logic

Via Logic LLC is an information technology partner supporting mission-driven work across DevSecOps, cloud engineering, cybersecurity, data science, and national security analytics for federal and commercial clients. Our teams help modernize complex systems through automation, secure engineering practices, cloud-native technologies, and scalable infrastructure solutions that support real-world impact. But beyond the work itself, we care deeply about how we work. We believe great teams are built through collaboration, curiosity, accountability, and trust. Whether you're supporting customer missions, strengthening business operations, or leading expeditions of your own, Via Logic is a place where Explorers are encouraged to grow, contribute, and continuously evolve.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Via Logic LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where all Explorers are valued and supported. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local law. We believe different perspectives strengthen teams, improve innovation, and help us build better solutions for the missions we support.

Accessibility & Accommodations

Via Logic is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive hiring experience for all candidates. Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the application and interview process to support accessibility needs and ensure every candidate has an equitable opportunity to explore a career with our team.

Via Logic may use Greenhouse's AI-assisted Talent Matching tools to help compare applications against the qualifications and requirements for this role. These tools are intended to support - not replace - human review, and all hiring decisions are made by our recruiting and hiring teams.