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title: "Security Engineer Jobs in Newark, NJ | Metaintro"
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Security Engineer market brief · Newark, NJ

# Security Engineer Jobs in Newark, NJ

66 security engineer openings are live in the Newark, NJ area from 26 employers, led by BBH, JPMorgan Chase, and Deloitte6. The middle half of posted salaries runs $104,000–$145,600 a year (median $133,600), from the 59% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 35% of openings. 9% of listings accept remote work.

Data updated Nov 4, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 66
: Live security engineer openings currently tracked in the Newark market.

**Companies hiring**
: 26
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $133,600
: 59% of listings provide usable compensation data.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

[Entry-level](/jobs/security-engineer/locations/newark-nj/entry-level)13 jobs

[Mid-level](/jobs/security-engineer/locations/newark-nj/mid-level)23 jobs

[Senior](/jobs/security-engineer/locations/newark-nj/senior)13 jobs

[Lead+](/jobs/security-engineer/locations/newark-nj/lead)16 jobs

Newark is mid-level-heavy for security engineer roles: 35% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

66

Hiring employers

26

Salary coverage

59%

Median experience

5.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

37

11 companies · $119,480 median

Established employers

15

6 companies

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$104,000

P50

$133,600

P75

$145,600

P90

$188,000

Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live security engineer listings in Newark
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare security engineer opportunities in Newark, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 66 live roles tracked in this market.
- 26 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Security Engineer in Newark

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 66 security engineer openings across 26 employers establish the current Newark opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 23 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers BBH is one of the most active visible employers, with 10 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Newark market view into active employers and representative security engineer openings

Employer activity · 26 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

BBHStartups & growing teams10Open roles
[![JPMorgan Chase logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjpmorganchase.com%2Fetc.clientlibs%2Fcws%2Fclientlibs%2Fclientlib-base%2Fresources%2Fjpmc%2Fimages%2Fjpmc-favicon-152.png&sig=osZclh0tYyo-6Fy61l0F_8dmMfueRPFCvmff5QTW474) JPMorgan ChaseEstablished employers10Open roles](/company/jpmorgan-chase)[![Deloitte6 logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdeloitte.com%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fassets-shared%2Ficons%2Fus%2Fapple-icon-144x144.png&sig=IIX9L7_zJqvgfeWzWD5WBxYd1JJxKwLMIKDrbiwHNtw) Deloitte6Startups & growing teams6Open roles](/company/deloitte6)
Prudential Ins Co of AmericaStartups & growing teams6Open roles

Deloitte USStartups & growing teams5Open roles

IT AccelEmployer profile4Open roles
[![DTCC logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dtcc.com%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=4ZgkFmHAJcaFnDT0QxZJKUr9zdY7rxPcaWqzCxGcX4E) DTCCTop of market3Open roles](/company/dtcc)[![Tekfortune logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftekfortune.com%2Fapple-icon.png%3Fapple-icon.1hcuupowjuo0h.png&sig=g-LEJqn0oWniJ7SXeWQGxUoXsqirKn4IJKzm9pTTvmA) TekfortuneStartups & growing teams3Open roles](/company/tekfortune)

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 66 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Lead Cybersecurity ArchitectMid-levelJPMorgan ChaseJersey City, New JerseyPosted Nov 2, 2026](/job/lead-cybersecurity-architect-at-jpmorgan-chase-5449486b-89e2-5b33-bce5-ddde643d779f)[Vice President, Information SecuritySeniorBNYJersey City, New JerseyPosted Nov 2, 2026](/job/vice-president-information-security-at-bny-bf2963fe-7027-516b-b72e-7fd3f0f6b3fc)[VP, Senior AI Security EngineerMid-levelMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG)Jersey City, New Jersey$140,000Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/vp-senior-ai-security-engineer-at-mitsubishi-ufj-financial-group-mufg-dfce1341-6fe9-5d52-ac5f-bd9de5a9d54e)[Cybersecurity Hashi Corp Engineer L3SeniorAppLab SystemsJersey City, New JerseyPosted Nov 2, 2026](/job/cybersecurity-hashi-corp-engineer-l3-at-applab-systems-cf5b7aec-6245-5cfc-900c-5e1e841df1ea)[Information Security AdvisorMid-levelBank of MontrealJersey City, New Jersey$90,000Posted Oct 29, 2026](/job/information-security-advisor-at-bank-of-montreal-9e72e87e-cb46-5861-b1bc-02a29cca9253)[Assessments & Exercises - Cybersecurity Solutions EngineerMid-levelJPMorgan ChaseJersey City, New JerseyPosted Oct 28, 2026](/job/assessments-and-exercises-cybersecurity-solutions-engineer-at-c2c6d112-1d2a-5c8a-83d8-2995c012fa7e)[Sr Lead Cybersecurity ArchitectMid-levelJPMorgan ChaseJersey City, New JerseyPosted Oct 28, 2026](/job/sr-lead-cybersecurity-architect-at-jpmorgan-chase-884428e0-5e98-5273-b0a8-4a157813bc81)[Senior Lead Security EngineerMid-levelJPMorgan ChaseJersey City, New JerseyPosted Oct 27, 2026](/job/senior-lead-security-engineer-at-jpmorgan-chase-a28d194d-c10f-531e-a067-d1f230321d98)
#### More security engineer openings in Newark

- [Cyber Identity - SailPoint ISC Analyst - Security Engineer I · Deloitte6](/job/cyber-identity-sailpoint-isc-analyst-security-engineer-i-at-deloitte6-96b6bf8a-9012-512b-8393-f47e7675b03e)
- [Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer - Identity and Access Management (IAM) · Prudential Ins Co of America](/job/senior-infrastructure-security-engineer-identity-and-access-d5f7d113-2327-5e50-b396-232ca4efb5c4)
- [Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer - Identity and Access Management (IAM) · Prudential Ins Co of America](/job/senior-infrastructure-security-engineer-identity-and-access-db862a51-1eb6-590a-9bf3-43c7b59df6bd)
- [Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer - Identity and Access Management (IAM) · Prudential Ins Co of America](/job/senior-infrastructure-security-engineer-identity-and-access-1d6e6d40-098b-5743-8f44-5d5371b3bd7c)
- [Lead Cybersecurity Architect · JPMorgan Chase](/job/lead-cybersecurity-architect-at-jpmorgan-chase-be4b9e9d-7af4-51ef-826f-00dd79623639)
- [Senior Director, US Cybersecurity Services · RBC](/job/senior-director-us-cybersecurity-services-at-rbc-8a9d9877-1cbf-5bd1-ab3c-94e01da35552)
- [Sr Lead Cybersecurity Architect · JPMorgan Chase](/job/sr-lead-cybersecurity-architect-at-jpmc-38220e51-70a3-5494-a7bf-40d2c6835c48)
- [Kinexys Security Engineer · Kinexys](/job/kinexys-security-engineer-at-kinexys-98f9f6fd-9563-5330-89f7-e15b9999de77)
- [10079845-WD Cybersecurity GRC - AVP (Open) · Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG)](/job/10079845-wd-cybersecurity-grc-avp-open-at-mufg-bank-ltd-bf57a9be-d373-5eab-99af-d3b8a044e884)
- [Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer · aegislimited](/job/senior-infrastructure-security-engineer-at-aegislimited-839be3b2-3e38-5213-bb08-ddff2ebf4fff)
- [Lead, Database Infrastructure Security Engineer · Prudential Ins Co of America](/job/lead-database-infrastructure-security-engineer-at-prudential-ins-co-5b9f21ad-729e-5acb-b8e4-a60e06cda4e2)
- [Sr Lead Security Engineer - Email · JPMorgan Chase](/job/sr-lead-security-engineer-email-at-jpmc-269a6ff7-14de-5eab-a5d0-33fb9d112bca)
- [AI Senior Security Engineer · Ampcus Inc.](/job/ai-senior-security-engineer-at-ampcus-inc-ee81a538-184c-5d98-9332-786ad7b63d12)
- [Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer · Madison-Davis](/job/senior-infrastructure-security-engineer-at-madison-davis-6981c709-cdf8-51ea-bcc1-01f776384eeb)
- [AI Senior Security Engineer · Apolis](/job/ai-senior-security-engineer-at-apolis-098944e2-6679-5bbd-a728-0f20c985f6c3)
- [Technology & Cybersecurity Operational Risk Management (IAM) – Vice President · JPMorgan Chase](/job/technology-and-cybersecurity-operational-risk-management-iam-vice-0b1f0d88-5356-5044-8d0f-e5b07dd410ec)

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## Security Engineer jobs in Newark: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many security engineer jobs are open in Newark? Metaintro tracks 66 live security engineer openings from 26 employers in the Newark, NJ area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do security engineer jobs in Newark pay? The median posted salary is $133,600 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $104,000 to $145,600. Based on the 59% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which experience level has the most security engineer openings in Newark? Mid-level roles lead with 23 openings. Experience level is known for 98% of this market's listings.
4. 04### Which companies are hiring for security engineer jobs in Newark? BBH, JPMorgan Chase, Deloitte6, and Prudential Ins Co of America have the most open security engineer roles here right now, out of 26 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare Security Engineer demand around Newark.

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Level views

Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.

[Entry-level Security Engineer](/jobs/security-engineer/locations/newark-nj/entry-level)[Mid-level Security Engineer](/jobs/security-engineer/locations/newark-nj/mid-level)[Senior Security Engineer](/jobs/security-engineer/locations/newark-nj/senior)[Lead+ Security Engineer](/jobs/security-engineer/locations/newark-nj/lead)

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