Tech Jobs in Arlington, VA
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Arlington, VA sits just across the Potomac from Washington, D.C., making it a natural extension of the nation’s capital tech ecosystem. With a 2023 median household income of $97,000 and a tech workforce that grew 12% last year, the county attracts talent looking for high‑paying, mission‑critical roles in defense, cybersecurity, and data analytics. The presence of federal agencies and a dense network of contractors gives Arlington a unique advantage: companies often offer competitive salaries and rapid career progression.
Major employers in the area include Booz Allen Hamilton, Northrop Grumman, and Leidos, all of which specialize in defense and intelligence software. Cybersecurity firms such as Palo Alto Networks and Darktrace have regional offices, while cloud leaders like Microsoft and VMware maintain large development teams. The startup scene is energized by the Arlington Tech Center and venture firms that back AI, fintech, and health‑tech companies. This blend of legacy defense contractors and agile startups creates a diverse job pool ranging from software engineering to product management and security architecture.
Arlington’s cost of living is high: the median home price hovers around $800,000, and a one‑bedroom apartment in Clarendon or Ballston can cost $2,700/month. For tech professionals, salary transparency is crucial to ensure that compensation keeps pace with local expenses. JobTransparency’s clear pay ranges help candidates benchmark offers against the $120,000–$180,000 median tech salary in the region, enabling smarter negotiations and better relocation decisions.
Principal/Sr Principal Engineer Software -Top Secret/SCI Clearance (Space/Satellite Systems)
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Dulles, VA
Posted Jan 27, 2025
Site Reliability Engineer (Rustici) US, Franklin, Remote
Company: Learning Technologies Group plc
Location: Hampton Roads, VA
Posted Jan 27, 2025
The Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) at Rustici Software is responsible for contributing to the success of the Site Reliability team. This includes deploying monitoring, maintaining multiple large applications, and managing hundreds of customer environments hosted in AWS. The SRE will assist in improving internal automation using Infrastructure as Code tools, maintaining and adding new features to the infrastructure control plane, and acting as the primary contact for troubleshooting and resolving production issues. The role involves collaborating with various teams to enhance security, reliability, performance, and cost of hosted resources, and assisting with customer environment support. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience with Unix CLIs, AWS resources, Infrastructure as Code, security tools, CICD pipeline configuration, and containerized resources. Familiarity with AWS resources, DNS, CDNs, load balancers, web servers, databases, and scripting languages is required. The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Cardiology Physician
Company: Virginia Hospital Center
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Posted Jan 28, 2025
Senior Account Executive - HS
Company: Konica Minolta Business Solutions
Location: Vienna, VA
Posted Jan 27, 2025
Technical Program Manager, Google Public Sector
Company: Google
Location: Reston, VA
Posted Jan 27, 2025
Digital Contact Center PMO Senior Support - Federal Health
Company: Deloitte
Location: Arlington, VA
Posted Jan 27, 2025
ETS Developer IV - Cloud Development (Digital Payments)
Company: Navy Federal Credit Union
Location: Winchester, VA
Posted Jan 27, 2025
Physician Assistant - GI - Arlington Heights
Company: Endeavor Health
Location: Arlington Heights, Illinois
Posted Jan 27, 2025