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Governance, risk, and compliance roles in Washington, DC: federal agencies, government contractors, defense, and nonprofits.

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Open GRC roles in Washington, DC (43)

Research Fellow / Senior Fellow, Artificial Intelligence

Foundation for American Innovation
Hybrid · Washington, DC · Full-time
$75k to $175k AI Governance Posted Jun 16, 2026

Security Controls Assurance Lead

Anthropic
On-site · San Francisco, CA, NY Washington · Full-time
$345k Featured Governance Posted Jun 20, 2026

Senior Federal Compliance Manager

Secureframe
On-site · Washington D.C, New York · Full-time
Featured Compliance Posted Jun 13, 2026

Consumer Compliance and CRA Analyst

Nubank
On-site · Washington DC · Full-time
$117k Featured Compliance CCEP Posted Jul 3, 2026

Staff Security Assurance Engineer

Databricks
Remote · Washington D.C. · Remote · Full-time
Featured Governance Top Secret Posted Jun 20, 2026

Head of Global Assurance

Scale AI
On-site · Washington, DC · Full-time
Featured Governance Clearable CISA CISM CISSP Posted Jun 20, 2026

Principal Compliance Engineer

True Anomaly
On-site · Denver, CO, CA or SF Bay Area or Washington D.C. · Full-time
$195k to $270k Featured Compliance TS/SCI CISSP Posted Jun 13, 2026

Senior Compliance Automation Engineer

True Anomaly
On-site · Denver, CO, CA or SF Bay area · Full-time
$175k to $210k Featured Compliance TS/SCI CISA CRISC CISSP Posted Jun 13, 2026

Compliance Analyst - Policy, Process, and Procedure (R5253)

Shield AI
On-site · Washington, DC · Full-time
Featured Compliance Clearable CISA Posted Jun 28, 2026

GRC Program Manager, US Government Compliance

OpenAI
On-site · Washington, DC · Full-time
Featured Compliance Clearable Posted Jun 13, 2026

Sr. Counsel, Regulatory

Databricks
On-site · Bellevue, Washington · Full-time
$198k Featured Governance Posted Jun 13, 2026

Sr. Staff Software Engineer - Unity Catalog Data Governance

Databricks
On-site · Bellevue, Washington · Full-time
$217k Featured Data Governance Posted Jun 13, 2026

Attorney (Employment Law) - Human Resources Division

Federal Bureau of Investigation
On-site · Washington, DC · Full-time
Featured Compliance Posted Jun 18, 2026

NRO OIG Auditor

Central Intelligence Agency
On-site · Washington, District of Columbia · Full-time
$76k to $121k Featured Audit Posted Jun 18, 2026

IG Auditor/Program Analyst

Central Intelligence Agency
On-site · Washington, District of Columbia · Full-time
$76k to $185k Featured Audit CISA CIA Posted Jun 18, 2026

NRO IG IT Auditor

Central Intelligence Agency
On-site · Washington, District of Columbia · Full-time
$63k to $157k Featured Audit CISA CISSP Posted Jun 18, 2026

Continuity Plans and Policy Specialist

Department of Homeland Security - Agency Wide
On-site · Washington, District of Columbia · Full-time
$102k to $197k Featured Operational Resilience Clearable Posted Jun 19, 2026

DHS Continuity Evaluation Program Lead

Department of Homeland Security - Agency Wide
On-site · Washington, District of Columbia · Full-time
$102k to $197k Featured Operational Resilience Clearable Posted Jun 19, 2026

IT Cybersecurity Specialist (ENTARCH/AI)

Offices, Boards and Divisions
On-site · Washington, District of Columbia · Full-time
$169k to $197k Featured Cybersecurity Posted Jul 1, 2026

Cybersecurity Automation Engineer

Securities and Exchange Commission
On-site · Washington, District of Columbia · Full-time
$153k to $259k Featured Cybersecurity Posted Jul 1, 2026

Cybersecurity Infrastructure Engineer

Securities and Exchange Commission
On-site · Washington, District of Columbia · Full-time
$153k to $259k Featured Cybersecurity Posted Jul 1, 2026

Attorney (Privacy and Civil Liberties)

Federal Bureau of Investigation
On-site · Washington, District of Columbia · Full-time
$144k to $197k Featured Privacy Posted Jul 2, 2026

Auditor

Drug Enforcement Administration
On-site · Arlington, Virginia · Full-time
$71k to $111k Featured Audit CIA Posted Jul 7, 2026

Information Technology Specialist (ISSO)

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
On-site · Washington, District of Columbia · Full-time
$144k to $187k Featured Cybersecurity CISA CISM CISSP Posted Jul 7, 2026

Maritime Training Auditor (External)

U.S. Coast Guard
On-site · Seattle, Washington · Full-time
$84k to $109k Featured Audit Posted Jul 7, 2026

Cyber Defense Threat Hunter

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
On-site · Arlington, Virginia · Full-time
$85k to $158k Featured Cybersecurity Posted Jul 7, 2026

Supervisory Information Technology (IT) Specialist/Audit Manager

Office of Inspector General
On-site · Washington, District of Columbia · Full-time
$144k to $187k Featured Audit Posted Jul 8, 2026

Auditor (Information Systems) - Technology Operations Directorate

Office of the Inspector General, USPS
On-site · Arlington, Virginia · Full-time
$102k to $158k Featured Audit CISA CISM CISSP Posted Jul 8, 2026

Compliance - Healthcare Risk Management Program Manager (O-5 Billet) Non-Supervisory

Immigration and Customs Enforcement
On-site · Washington, District of Columbia · Full-time
$150k Featured Risk Posted Jul 8, 2026

Senior Critical Infrastructure Cyber Defense Threat Hunter

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
On-site · Arlington, Virginia · Full-time
$122k to $187k Featured Cybersecurity Posted Jul 8, 2026

Supervisory Auditor (Assistant Inspector General for Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations)

Federal Communications Commission
On-site · Washington, District of Columbia · Full-time
$169k to $197k Featured Audit CIA Posted Jul 9, 2026

Risk Management and Internal Controls Specialist

Department of War Education Activity
On-site · Alexandria, Virginia · Full-time
$102k to $158k Featured Risk Posted Jul 9, 2026

Physical Scientist (Quality Assurance)

U.S. Secret Service
On-site · Washington, District of Columbia · Full-time
$85k to $133k Featured Compliance Posted Jul 9, 2026

Supervisory Information Technology Cybersecurity Specialist (CUSTSPT)

U.S. Coast Guard
On-site · District of Columbia, DC · Full-time
$144k to $187k Featured Cybersecurity Posted Jul 9, 2026

Supervisory IT Cybersecurity Specialist

Department of State - Agency Wide
On-site · Washington, District of Columbia · Full-time
$169k to $197k Featured Cybersecurity CISA Posted Jul 11, 2026

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Department of the Air Force - Agency Wide
On-site · Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia · Full-time
$152k to $219k Featured Cybersecurity Posted Jul 11, 2026

SYSTEM SECURITY AND CYBER ENGINEER

STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP)
On-site · Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia · Full-time
$144k to $197k Featured Cybersecurity Posted Jul 11, 2026

INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST (INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS-DISCLOSURE)

Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
On-site · Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia · Full-time
$169k to $197k Featured Cybersecurity Posted Jul 11, 2026

Supervisory Auditor

Office of Inspector General
On-site · Alexandria, Virginia · Full-time
$144k to $187k Featured Audit CIA Posted Jul 14, 2026

IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC/Strategic Planning and Policy)

Treasury, Departmental Offices
On-site · Washington, District of Columbia · Full-time
$144k to $187k Featured Cybersecurity Posted Jul 14, 2026

Cybersecurity Senior Specialist #5387

Senate
On-site · Washington, District of Columbia · Full-time
$103k to $174k Featured Cybersecurity Clearable Posted Jul 14, 2026

Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer (VP/CIO)

Marymount University
On-site · Arlington, VA · Full-time
$185k to $213k Featured Governance Posted Jun 13, 2026

Director, AI Ethics & Responsible Use

Marriott International
Hybrid · Bethesda, MD · Full-time
$119k to $192k Featured AI Governance Posted Jun 13, 2026

The Washington, DC GRC market

Washington is the regulatory capital, and GRC hiring reflects it. Federal agencies, government contractors, defense and national-security firms, think tanks, and the associations and nonprofits clustered around the Beltway all hire heavily for compliance, risk, privacy, and audit. This is the strongest market in the country for FedRAMP, CMMC, NIST, FISMA, and public-sector AI governance work. If your background is federal compliance or government risk, Washington is the deepest pool there is.

Washington, DC GRC at a glance

Key sectors: federal agencies, government contractors, defense, and nonprofits. On the board now: 43 local and 0 remote-eligible roles.

Compliance Officer paystats as of Q2 2026

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

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