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Northern Virginia

IT consultancy and C2C contract roles in Northern Virginia

Ashburn carries a substantial share of the world's internet traffic, and the federal and defense sector drives constant demand for cloud and cybersecurity work. Note that a large proportion of roles here require a security clearance and, separately, US citizenship — those requirements are lawful when imposed by federal contract or regulation, and we will always tell you up front when a role carries one.

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Roles in Northern Virginia

Including remote roles open to consultants based in Northern Virginia.

Nothing is posted for Northern Virginia at this exact moment. Most of our Northern Virginia placements happen before the requirement is ever posted publicly, so send us your background and we will come to you when it fits.

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The Northern Virginia contract market

Ashburn carries a substantial share of the world's internet traffic, and the federal and defense sector drives constant demand for cloud and cybersecurity work. Note that a large proportion of roles here require a security clearance and, separately, US citizenship — those requirements are lawful when imposed by federal contract or regulation, and we will always tell you up front when a role carries one.

Who is hiring

Contract demand in the Washington DC metro is concentrated in federal government, defense contracting, cloud and data centres and cybersecurity.

Rates, honestly

Cleared roles command a significant premium. Uncleared commercial work is competitive but faces more supply.

A word on vendor layers. In every metro on this list, a requirement can pass through two, three, or four vendors before it reaches you — and each one takes a margin out of the same bill rate. We tell you how many layers are in the chain before you interview. Most firms will not, and that is the single biggest reason consultants end up underpaid.
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Working with us in Northern Virginia

Do you have C2C requirements in Northern Virginia?

Yes. We work both corp-to-corp and W-2 in Northern Virginia. Every requirement we share includes the rate, the end client's industry, the duration, and how many vendor layers sit between us and the client. If a requirement has three layers, we will tell you it has three layers.

What are contract rates like in Northern Virginia?

Cleared roles command a significant premium. Uncleared commercial work is competitive but faces more supply.

Will you market my resume in Northern Virginia without asking me?

No. We do not submit a resume anywhere without your explicit approval for that specific role and that specific client. Double submissions destroy candidacies, and we will not do that to you to win a placement.

Do you sponsor work authorization?

Yes, for consultants we employ on W-2. We file H-1B transfers, extensions and amendments, and we sponsor employment-based green cards. See our work authorization support page for timelines and process.

Working in Northern Virginia? Let us show you the real requirements.

Rate, client, duration, and how many layers are in the chain. Before you interview.

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