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Cybersecurity Senior Specialist #5387
Role at a glance
- Category
- GRC
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Salary range
- $102,745 to $173,959
- Posted
- Jul 14, 2026
Senate is hiring a Cybersecurity Senior Specialist #5387 in Washington, District of Columbia. This is a GRC role in the governance, risk, and compliance field, with a posted range of $102,745 to $173,959. Review the full details below and apply directly with Senate.
The Senate Sergeant at Arms is seeking a Cybersecurity Senior Specialist #5387. The complete vacancy announcement and application can be found on the United States Senate Career Page at https://sen.gov/1VNZQ. This vacancy announcement closes at 7pm EST on the closing date. Late applications will not be accepted. Qualifications: Required Work Experience Five to seven years of progressively responsible experience in cybersecurity, including leadership roles in project teams or units. Subject matter expertise in a cybersecurity domain. Demonstrated proficiency in addressing critical and complex cybersecurity challenges, providing expert-level support, and coordinating work efforts across teams and external vendors. Experience in developing and enforcing cybersecurity standards, policies, and procedures. Required Special Skills/ Knowledge As part of our hiring process, we may conduct a skills assessment to better understand an applicant’s proficiency in key areas relevant to the role. Desired Qualifications: The ideal candidate demonstrates: Growth mindset: Drive to continuously improve technical tradecraft. Proactive attitude: Proven track record of taking initiative to solve problems creatively and effectively. Cyber knowledge: Understanding of cybersecurity principles and familiarity with common actors’ TTPs and common attack chains. Forensic analysis capability: Expertise in mobile device operating systems, file systems, and executable formats. Time management: Ability to handle multiple taskings in a fast-paced environment and act without causing undue delay. Analysis and production: Methodical analysis and sound judgment. Ability to analyze (static and dynamic) malware samples, URLs, and mobile devices to uncover potential malicious or suspicious activity, and high-quality documentation. Research: Ability to evaluate information for reliability, validity, and relevance. Communication: Clear verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences. Customer service: Experience working with a diverse range of customers to assess needs, recommend solutions, and guide mitigation actions appropriately. Working Conditions This position directly supports essential services of the U.S. Senate. As such, this position requires the employee to be available and prepared to work during a lapse in appropriations, in inclement weather, on holidays, weekends, and during late nights to ensure essential services to the Senate continue without
Full responsibilities and requirements are on Senate's application page.
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This role is based in Washington, District of Columbia on-site. Local candidates benefit from being close to Senate'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 Senate would apply NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, and security risk and control-assurance practices, and lead with concrete outcomes rather than duties.
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