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Information Security Specialist

Recent update: · Recently reviewed by the hiring team · Focus skill today: NIST Cybersecurity Framework
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StartupEdge
Alexandria, VA Contract Junior $76,000 - $102,000
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About the Position

Somewhere between the whiteboard sketch and the green deploy badge is the Information Security Specialist role we're opening in Alexandria, VA. Set against the usual technology listings, this contract role at StartupEdge stands out for one reason — it pays $76,000 - $102,000 and trusts you.

Key Responsibilities

  • Decide when to buy GIAC GSEC versus build it for StartupEdge's Alexandria, VA stack
  • Enhance test automation frameworks to increase release confidence
  • Refine and maintain microservices that support StartupEdge customers in Alexandria, VA
  • Build the trust-based Problem Solving feature that wins back the VA accounts StartupEdge lost
  • Defend StartupEdge uptime through the 2 a.m. Alexandria pages nobody volunteers for
  • Partner with QA to define test coverage and catch regressions early
  • Drive adoption of best practices in testing, security, and observability
  • Slice the delightfully-weird technology monolith into Process Improvement services Alexandria, VA can deploy alone

What You'll Bring

  • Solid Azure Sentinel grounding, plus Kali Linux you can pick up on the fly
  • An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes
  • Sound instincts for reading a room you've never been in before
  • Curiosity and a continuous drive to sharpen your technology craft
  • Eagerness to take ownership and run with new responsibilities

StartupEdge is an Alexandria, VA-based company on a high-growth path to redefine the technology industry. Around here, "I don't know yet" is a perfectly respectable sentence and often the start of something good.

Our offer to you: $76,000 - $102,000, a mentor, a benefits suite, and the latitude to grow your Azure Sentinel into something senior.

Hot off the queue today, StartupEdge wants to hear from you this week.

We're not after perfect, we're after ready, so if that's you, apply for Information Security Specialist now.

Coordinates: 39.8283, -98.5795
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What You Bring

  • Kali Linux
  • CISM
  • Wireshark
  • GIAC GSEC
  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework
  • Container Security
  • Azure Sentinel
  • Problem Solving
  • Change Management
  • Process Improvement
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What You Get

  • Service Discounts
  • Employee discount program
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Educational Assistance
  • Biometric screenings
  • Telemedicine and virtual care access
  • Paid business travel
  • Headspace or Calm subscription
  • Financial hardship assistance fund
  • Wellness reimbursement account
  • Ping Pong
  • Meditation and mindfulness apps
  • Dry Cleaning
  • No-meeting Fridays
  • Commuter Benefits
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Posted 2026-10-09 Deadline 2026-12-25