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Oscar Technology

Security Tools Engineer

Reston, VA · On-site

$180K/yr

Engineer, deploy, configure and maintain enterprise security platforms and their supporting infrastructure. * Build integrations between security tools and other enterprise systems using Python, APIs ...

Verisign

Senior InfoSec Tools Engineer

Reston, VA · Hybrid

$135K - $183K/yr

The Engineer IV - Information Security, Tools and Engineering, is is a senior technical contributor responsible for the administration, configuration, maintenance and continuous improvement of ...

RDR Inc

ConMon Cyber Tools engineer IV

Chantilly, VA · On-site

The Cyber Tools Engineer IV provides support to the customer in the area of Cyber Security. Daily Tasks include, but are not limited to: * Support the Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM ...

Verisign

Senior InfoSec Tools Engineer

Reston, VA · On-site

$135K - $183K/yr

The Engineer IV - Information Security, Tools and Engineering, is is a senior technical contributor responsible for the administration, configuration, maintenance and continuous improvement of ...

RDR Inc

ConMon Cyber Tools engineer IV

Chantilly, VA

The Cyber Tools Engineer IV provides support to the customer in the area of Cyber Security. Daily Tasks include, but are not limited to: * Support the Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM ...

RDR, Inc

ConMon Cyber Tools engineer IV

Chantilly, VA · On-site

The Cyber Tools Engineer IV provides support to the customer in the area of Cyber Security. Daily Tasks include, but are not limited to: * Support the Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM ...

Morfologica

Tools Developer

Reston, VA

Morfologica, Inc. is seeking several Tools Developers at various Federal Facilities throughout Northern Virginia. ONLY CANDIDATES WITH ACTIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCES AND APPROPRIATE POLY WILL ...

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As of Aug 25, 2026, the average yearly pay for tools engineer in Virginia is $109,044.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $82,300.00 and $121,900.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Tools Engineer designs, develops, and maintains software tools that improve workflow efficiency for engineers, designers, and developers. They create automation scripts, internal utilities, and custom applications to streamline development processes. Their role often involves working with game engines, build systems, CI/CD pipelines, or proprietary tools tailored to a company's needs. Strong programming skills, problem-solving abilities, and collaboration with other teams are essential for success in this role.

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Infographic showing various Tools Engineer job openings in Virginia as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 77% Full Time, 20% Part Time, 2% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 89% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $109,044 per year, or $52.4 per hour.

Security Tools Engineer

Oscar Technology

Reston, VA • On-site

$180K/yr

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Posted 4 days ago

Job description


Location: Reston, VA - Hybrid (2 days onsite)
Employment: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Compensation: Up to $180K base
Level: Senior Individual Contributor


The Opportunity

We are partnering with a highly established technology organization seeking a Senior Information Security Tools Engineer to join a small, experienced security engineering team.


This is a hands-on engineering position for someone who enjoys building, integrating and automating security platforms, rather than simply operating them. You will take technical ownership of enterprise security tooling and the infrastructure supporting it, helping ensure platforms are secure, highly available, scalable and effectively integrated across the organization.


The environment includes a broad estate of security technologies spanning areas such as SIEM, vulnerability management, endpoint security, cloud security and security automation.


What You'll Do

  • Engineer, deploy, configure and maintain enterprise security platforms and their supporting infrastructure.

  • Build integrations between security tools and other enterprise systems using Python, APIs and automation.

  • Improve the reliability, scalability, security and performance of existing security platforms.

  • Administer and troubleshoot security applications running across Linux and Windows environments.

  • Develop scripts and automation to eliminate manual processes and improve platform efficiency.

  • Support platform upgrades, migrations, integrations and new security technology deployments.

  • Work across technologies including SIEM, EDR, vulnerability management, cloud security and SOAR.

  • Partner with security and infrastructure teams to design solutions that integrate effectively into the wider enterprise environment.

  • Serve as a senior technical contributor and help establish engineering best practices across the security tooling environment.


What We're Looking For

We're particularly interested in builders rather than just users of security tools.


You don't need experience with every security product. Deep engineering expertise with one or more enterprise security platforms can be more valuable than surface-level exposure across a large toolset.


Strong candidates will bring:



  • Several years of hands-on security engineering experience.

  • Experience deploying, administering, integrating or engineering enterprise security platforms.

  • Strong Python scripting and automation skills.

  • Experience building integrations using REST APIs or similar technologies.

  • Working knowledge of both Linux and Windows Server environments.

  • Security infrastructure and network security fundamentals.

  • Experience with technologies such as Splunk, Tenable/Nessus, SIEM, EDR, vulnerability management, cloud security or SOAR.

  • Ability to troubleshoot complex platform, infrastructure and integration issues.

  • A genuine engineering mindset - comfortable getting under the hood of a platform rather than only working through its user interface.


Why Consider It?

You'll join a small, highly experienced security engineering team responsible for a substantial enterprise security technology estate.


Rather than being limited to dashboards, alerting or day-to-day security operations, you'll have the opportunity to work on the architecture, infrastructure, integrations and automation behind the tools themselves.


It's a strong opportunity for an experienced security engineer who wants broad technical ownership while remaining on the individual contributor track, or for a strong engineer ready to step into a more senior security tooling position.


Oscar Associates Limited (US) is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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