How much do Government & Public Sector jobs in Virginia pay?

Based on 7661 listings with disclosed salaries, most government & public sector jobs in Virginia pay between $74k–$198k per year. Individual offers vary with seniority, company size, and specialization.

How many Government & Public Sector jobs are open in Virginia right now?

There are currently 11,388 open government & public sector positions in Virginia listed on Clera. New openings are added daily as companies post roles.

Which companies are hiring for Government & Public Sector roles in Virginia?

Companies currently hiring include Virginia Information Technologies Agency, Booz Allen Hamilton, CACI International Inc, General Dynamics Information Technology, SAIC, among others. Browse the listings above to see every active employer.

Are there remote or hybrid Government & Public Sector jobs in Virginia?

Yes — 3051 of the 11388 open government & public sector positions offer remote or hybrid work (974 remote, 2077 hybrid).

How do I apply for Government & Public Sector jobs in Virginia?

Each listing links directly to the employer's application page. Apply early — fresh listings get the most recruiter attention in the first two weeks.

Government & Public Sector Jobs in Virginia (Now Hiring) — 11,388 open — Page 70

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.

Sr. Principal Cybersecurity Engineer Lead

Chantilly, Virginia, United States · On-site

$156k–$235k/yr

Senior

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opport…

Skills: Cybersecurity, Risk Management Framework, NIST 800-37, NIST 800-53, Cloud Security

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.

Software Test Engineer (Level 2 or 3)

Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site

$92k–$171k/yr

Mid level

Skills: Software testing, Test automation, C, Python, Bash

City of Fredericksburg, Virginia

Park Operations Worker I

Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States · On-site

Entry level

Park Operations Worker I CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA Keep Our Parks Pristine: Join Our Maintenance Team Today! Hourly Rate: $17.82/hour Part-Time | Seasonal Start a Stable, Essential Career Serving Your Community! W…

Skills: Grounds maintenance, Landscaping, Mowing, Equipment operation, Custodial duties

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.

Cyber / Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

Fairfax, Virginia, United States · On-site

$101k–$188k/yr

Senior

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportu…

Skills: Cyber systems engineering, Network architecture, Linux administration, IPv4 network design, STIG configuration

Amentum

Marine Gas Turbine Inspector

Norfolk, Virginia, United States · On-site

$38/hr–$43/hr

Senior+$321M raised

Job Description Amentum is seeking a qualified Gas Turbine Systems Technician – Maintenance with Marine Gas Turbine Inspector (MGTI) certification to provide full-time contractor support for Mid-Atlantic Regional Mainten…

Skills: Marine gas turbine maintenance, Technical troubleshooting, Engineering assessments, Propulsion machinery, Blade balance program

MITRE

Defense Intelligence Enterprise (DIE) Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems Engineer

Hopewell, Virginia, United States · On-site

$162k–$242k/yr

Senior+$2M raised

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges—and we're committed to the long-t…

Skills: Systems Engineering, Intelligence Analysis, Operational Targeting, ISR Systems, Defense Intelligence Enterprise

Booz Allen Hamilton

Global Defense Program Manager

Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States · On-site

$113k–$257k/yr

Senior+$3.0B raised

Global Defense Program Manager The Opportunity: As a defense mission professional, you ask questions others don’t. You understand the nuances of complex situations. You use your skills to think bigger and push further, s…

Skills: Program Management, Strategic Planning, Marine Corps Operations, Leadership, Stakeholder Management

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Leesburg, Virginia, United States · On-site

$112k–$158k/yr

Senior+$1.7B raised

Worker Type Regular Job Description Summary The primary role of the Senior Full Stack Software Engineer is to design, build, and enhance the Titan-SV Counter Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS). Titan-SV delivers comprehens…

Skills: React, Java, C++, Python, Linux

MITRE

Decision Analyst, Lead (Part Time)

McLean, Virginia, United States · Hybrid

$139k–$208k/yr

Senior+$2M raised

Skills: Defense acquisition, Cost analysis, Operations research, Strategic communication, Policy development

Snowflake

Head of Global Government Affairs

McLean, Virginia, United States · On-site

$324k–$425k/yr

Senior+$2.4B raised

At Snowflake, we are powering the era of the agentic enterprise. To usher in this new era, we seek AI-native thinkers across every function who are energized by the opportunity to reinvent how they work. You don’t just u…

Skills: Government Affairs, Public Policy, Strategic Business Development, National Security, International Affairs

CACI International Inc

Logistician

Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States · On-site

$85k–$178k/yr

Senior+$1.5B raised

Job Title: Logistician Job Category: Logistics Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret Employee Type: Regular Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 25% Type of Travel: Continental US * * * The Opp…

Skills: Life Cycle Logistics, Property Accountability, Risk Management, Team Management, Leadership

Apogee Integration LLC

Space Modeling and Simulation Engineer

Fairfax County, Virginia, United States · On-site

$110k–$130k/yr

Mid level

Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph required Position The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is the U.S. Government agency in charge of designing, building, launching, and maintaining America’s intellig…

Skills: Orbital modeling, Simulation, STK, AFSIM, Space-based ISR

Mayvin, Inc.

Senior Model Based Systems Engineer (Navy)

Fairfax County, Virginia, United States · On-site

$100k–$180k/yr

Senior$5K raised

Job DetailsJob Location: Alexandria, VA 22312Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $100,000.00 - $180,000.00 SalaryTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayJob Category: GovernmentMayvin is seek…

Skills: Model Based Systems Engineering, MBSE, DoD Acquisition, Systems Engineering, DODAF

UVA Health

Senior Financial Analyst

Albemarle County, Virginia, United States · On-site

$95k–$115k/yr

Senior$100K raised

The Senior Financial Analyst serves a key role within UVAFinance, supporting the financial planning, operations, and strategic priorities of the division. This position is responsible for leading core budgeting activitie…

Skills: Budget Development, Financial Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Adaptive Planning

UVA Health

Academic Operations Manager

Albemarle County, Virginia, United States · On-site

$70k–$75k/yr

Mid level$100K raised

The Department of Arts & Science is seeking an Academic Operations Manager. This person will join an exciting new effort to reimagine how meeting and event operational support works across the College and Graduate School…

Skills: Customer Service, Event Planning, Organizational Skills, Problem Solving, Communication

Kokosing

Safety Specialist 2 - Federal

Chesapeake, Virginia, United States · On-site

Senior

Kokosing (www.kokosing.biz) is one of America's 50 largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors. Kokosing's services include heavy civil/industrial …

Skills: Regulatory Compliance, Safety Auditing, Incident Investigation, Training and Education, Emergency Response Planning

Express HR Hub

USPS Delivery Contractor - Hartfield, VA

Middlesex County, Virginia, United States · On-site

Entry level

AEXP Express Corporation, one of the nation’s leaders in Contract Delivery Service for the United States Postal Service, with locations nationwide, is currently seeking applicants for mail delivery driver/mail carrier on…

Skills: Mail delivery, Driving, Sorting, Package handling, Administrative tasks

TDI (Tetrad Digital Integrity)

DoW - ISSM - Information Systems Security Manager/RMF

Arlington, Virginia, United States · On-site

Senior

Tetrad Digital Integrity (TDI) is a leading-edge cybersecurity firm with a mission to safeguard and protect our customers from increasing threats and vulnerabilities in this digital age. Tetrad Digital Integrity is seeki…

Skills: Risk Management Framework, RMF, NIST 800-53, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity

Institute for Defense Analyses

Manager, Programs

Alexandria, Virginia, United States · On-site

$134k–$214k/yr

Senior+

Summary Statement: In support of the Executive Vice President (EVP), SAC/STPI, provides assistance related to financial planning and analysis, contracting, customer relations, and special projects, including information …

Skills: Financial planning, Contract administration, Program management, Data analysis, Strategic planning

Unissant

Vulnerability Management Lead

Fairfax County, Virginia, United States · Hybrid

Senior

Unissant, Inc. delivers innovative capabilities to the agencies that keep our nation healthy and safe. We apply our domain expertise, data acumen, and technology know-how to achieve breakthrough results for our clients. …

Skills: Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Risk Assessment, Remediation Coordination, Vulnerability Scanning

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We are looking for an Experienced Cybersecurity Professional to join our Cybersecurity Integrated Product team (IPT) who will maintain an enhanced focus on ground segment cloud infrastructure and lead the cybersecurity posture of mission-critical information systems in 100% Agile Development and Operational environment(s) from design through decommissioning. In this role, you will operate as the Deputy Cybersecurity Lead and Deputy Information System Security Manager. You will work closely with the integrated product teams to develop and decompose software security requirements, technical architectures, system designs and provide technical oversight to the organization. Finally, you will collaborate with the Platform Deployment team supporting the implementation of secure infrastructure, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and achieving accreditation & sustainment of a private cloud infrastructure.

If you thrive on ownership, strategic thinking, customer engagement, and creative solutioning, this role is for you!

Job Responsibilities:

Lead Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities, to include Assessment and Authorization (A&A), Continuous Monitoring and Vulnerability Management

Working in an Agile engineering environment, where you will lead the design, development, and/or implementation of secure systems. Continuously ensure systems are compliant with program security requirements.

Working in an Agile engineering environment, where you may assist in identifying, prioritizing, and/or guiding strategic oversight of software security requirements; to include triage of Static Code Analysis (SCA) tool findings (e.g. Fortify) and assist in prioritizing the findings as technical debt in the Software Development LifeCycle (SwDLC) backlog.

Advising internal and external program stakeholders on cybersecurity approaches for cloud systems, security-focused engineering trade studies, and other security best practices.

Assist in the identification, development, implementation of security tools and automation processes; to include Static and Dynamic Code Analysis, Software Dependency Scanning, Compliance and Vulnerability Scanning, Auditing & Event Monitoring Solutions (Splunk)

Developing standard Risk Management Framework (RMF) artifacts, such as System Security Plan (SSP), Risk Assessment Report (RAR), Security Controls Traceability Matrix (SCTM), Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms), and additional security policies and best practices for application and system security

Oversee the system accreditation process to achieve Authority to Operate (ATO) and to include conducting system security assessments outlined through the RMF process

Conducting system vulnerability scanning, remediation and patch management activities on Windows and Red Hat operating systems and various COTS/GOTS applications, including those within virtualized and/or cloud environments.

Documenting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and when needed, performing software patch installation, other flaw remediation, antivirus updates, and continuous monitoring (ConMon) activities.

Ensuring systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with security policies and procedures as outlined in the system security authorization package.

Managing security assessments of mission software applications to include code reviews, vulnerability assessments, and application security testing

Basic Qualifications:

Education:

Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

Bachelor’s Degree (STEM) with 8 Years of relevant experience, Master’s Degree (STEM) with 6 years of relevant experience, or PhD (STEM) with 4 years of relevant experience

Execution:

Required Location: Sterling and/or Chantilly, VA

Active Top Secret (TS) Security Clearance at the time of application, SCI Eligible and U.S. Citizenship required

Possess CISSP, CSSLP, CASP, CISM or equivalent certification

Strong understanding of NIST 800-37 (Risk Management Framework), NIST 800-53 (Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems) and OWASP Top 10 (Web Application Security) security controls and the Systems Engineering requirements analysis, decomposition, and analysis process

Experience with Cloud Security and Best Practices

Strong understanding of Event Monitoring architectures, components, and deployment options. Experience building and maintaining an Event Monitoring solution (e.g. Splunk) in a cloud environment

Demonstrated knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SwDLC), Systems Engineering Review Processes, and System/Software Accreditation Milestones

Technical Leadership and/or Mentorship Experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors and/or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or Information Systems Management

2+ years of experience in the Defense Space Industry

Experience and/or Certified in Earned Value Management (EVM)

Experience in Application Security, Software Development, DevOps, and/or related field

Experience with Embedded (C/C++), Scripting (Python) and Object-Oriented Programming languages (Java); previous development experience preferred

Familiarity with Zero-Trust Security Principles and Implementation Approaches

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Government & Public Sector Jobs in Virginia (Now Hiring) — 11,388 open — Page 70

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