Sr. Security Engineer
JMS Technical Solutions · Seattle, WA
$65/hrfrom the description
Jul 19, 2026
Seattle, WA
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A contract security engineering role focused on assessing internally built and third-party applications for vulnerabilities, then tracking fixes through to resolution. A notable emphasis is on building AI-driven tooling to automate parts of the assessment process — including threat modeling, compliance checks, and supply chain evaluation. Suits an experienced security professional with a strong application security and vulnerability management background.
Senior level · 8+ years · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 220 people in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 65–340
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $165,338 (middle half $132,613–$190,632). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
This is a 6-month contract position, onsite in Seattle with 1 day remote per week — it does not qualify as fully remote.
The compensation is stated as 'up to $65/HR', so both min and max are set to $65/hr.
A Bachelor's or Master's degree is listed as required but the JD explicitly accepts 'equivalent experience', so no formal degree is hard-gated.
AI tools/automation is a central deliverable of the role (developing AI tools to streamline security assessments), not merely a nice-to-have, so it is treated as a hard requirement despite no specific AI platform being named.
CISSP, OSCP, and CSSLP certifications are explicitly called 'a plus' — listed as preferred with the others as alternatives.
Cloud-native architectures and APIs appear under a 'Familiarity with' framing, indicating preferred rather than required.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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