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Governance, risk, and compliance jobs in Virginia: government contracting, defense, cloud infrastructure, and financial services.
Open GRC jobs in Virginia (29)
AI Security Engineer
IT Cybersecurity Specialist (SYSANLYSIS/INFOSEC)
Quality Assurance Specialist (Title 32) (Permanent)
Examiner – Payment Networks Supervision (Capital One / Global Payment Networks)
Demand/ Supply Chain Analyst
Information Security Specialist
Information Technology Cybersecurity Specialist (Enterprise Architecture)
Supervisory Cybersecurity Workforce Specialist
PROGRAM ANALYST (CYBER INFRASTRUCTURE)
IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC)
Lead AI Security Engineer
Global Head of Sanctions
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Deputy CISO
Auditor
Service Information Security Officer (SISO)
Supervisory Privacy Specialist
Executive Director, Chief Information Security Officer (XD, CISO)
Information Technology Specialist (Information Security)
Security Compliance Operations Specialist
Cyber Risk Operations Lead
SCRM Compliance SME
Data Governance Analyst
Senior Privacy Counsel (Remote)
Consumer Compliance and CRA Analyst
Data Catalog and Governance Associate Manager
Auditor
Medical Records Technician (Coder/Audit/Training)
Auditor
Cybersecurity Consultant
The Virginia GRC market
Northern Virginia is one of the densest GRC markets in the country, driven by government contracting, defense, and the data center and cloud corridor around Arlington, McLean, Reston, and Tysons. Security clearances are common, and compliance work often maps to federal frameworks and standards. Richmond adds a financial services and insurance base. For governance professionals who want public sector adjacent, cleared, or framework heavy work, Virginia is a primary destination.
Key sectors: government contracting, defense, cloud infrastructure, and financial services. On the board now: 29 local and 0 remote-eligible jobs.
BLS put the 2024 median at $78,420. In 2026, market trackers show averages from roughly $99,000 to $120,000, with the top quartile above $160,000. Financial centers and senior governance roles sit at the top of that range.
Sources: BLS, 2024 median
Virginia GRC jobs: what the market looks like right now
A snapshot built from the 29 Virginia GRC roles currently on this page.
What these roles pay
Of the 29 open Virginia GRC roles on this page, 21 publish a salary range. Across those:
- Median advertised midpoint: $140k
- Middle half of the market: $108k to $171k
- Full advertised range: $51k to $240k
Computed from the live postings on this page, not from survey data, and recalculated every time the board refreshes. Roles without a published range are excluded.
Where the work is
- Work mode: 0 remote, 0 hybrid, 29 on-site or unstated.
- Seniority mix: mid (22), senior (4), executive (3)
- Employers hiring more than one: Accenture Federal Services (5), DHS Headquarters (3), Appian Corporation (2), Defense Logistics Agency (2), Nubank (2)
Skills these postings ask for
- security control mapping (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF)
- evidence automation and continuous monitoring
- vendor security review
- vulnerability and patch governance
- incident response coordination
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Certifications that come up most
None of these are universally required, but they appear often enough in Virginia GRC postings to be worth knowing: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, Security+. The certification academy covers what each one actually tests and who it is for.
Hiring for Virginia GRC?
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