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Cybersecurity Engineering - Leadership

DHS Headquarters

Role at a glance

Category: GRC
Work arrangement: On-site
Location: Multiple Locations
Salary range: $123,600 to $207,500
Posted: Jul 7, 2026

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DHS Headquarters is hiring a Cybersecurity Engineering - Leadership in Multiple Locations. This is a GRC role in the governance, risk, and compliance field, with a posted range of $123,600 to $207,500. Review the full details below and apply directly with DHS Headquarters.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is recruiting professionals to support a range of leadership roles in Cybersecurity Engineering, including System Testing and Evaluation Manager, Senior Software Developer, and Lead Secure Software Assessor. These positions are in the DHS Cybersecurity

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Location and market context

This role is based in Multiple Locations on-site. Local candidates benefit from being close to DHS Headquarters's teams and regional hiring market. Confirm the exact in-office expectation and any relocation support with the employer.

About cybersecurity governance roles

Cybersecurity governance connects security control frameworks to business and regulatory risk, covering policy, risk assessment, and control assurance rather than hands-on operations. Roles like this one are typically evaluated against frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, and security risk and control-assurance practices.

How to position yourself for this cybersecurity governance role

Strong candidates emphasize security control frameworks, risk assessment, policy and standards, and translating technical security posture into governance and board-level reporting. In your resume and outreach, tie your experience to how DHS Headquarters would apply NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, and security risk and control-assurance practices, and lead with concrete outcomes rather than duties.