$100k+ remote & hybrid jobs in NC: Open positions with work-from-home perks
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- North Carolina lists 800+ remote or hybrid state jobs, many with six-figure pay.
- Positions span IT, finance, administration and health, mostly based in Wake County.
- Applicants must confirm eligibility, as some jobs require state residency or tenure.
The state of North Carolina currently has more than 800 job openings listed online. Some are entirely remote and offer six-figure salaries, and others have a work-from-home hybrid perk.
We combed through six-figure, remote-friendly offerings in the state of North Carolina right now.
If you’re searching for a new job, or if you’re just curious about the salaries some state employees are making these days, we’ve compiled some of the highest-paying state jobs currently open as of June 25 and listed on the state’s job postings site.
Below, you’ll find each job’s title, a description of the position and a link to the posting, where you can find more information about the job and apply. Be sure to inquire about residency requirements, as some remote jobs require employees to reside in-state. Some listings are only open to current employees of the department.
All of the jobs’ posted salaries and recruitment ranges go up to six figures, but not all are guaranteed to pay over $100,000.
You can find the full, searchable list of all current openings at governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina.
To search for fully remote or hybrid jobs, filter selections to include remote options, including remote only and flexible/hybrid.
Salary range: $100,000+
IT Infrastructure Director for the Department of Information Technology
Posted salary: $116,627-$204,098
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The IT Infrastructure Director will establish and oversee the Unit’s mission, goals, and objectives; supervise the day-to-day work of the infrastructure team; establish measures, evaluate performance, and ensure employees have the necessary skills to complete their assigned work.
Deadline: Tuesday, July 1
Note: This vacancy is open to current NCDIT employees only or previous NCDIT employees with unexpired RIF priority re-employment rights. Current temporary employees working for NCDIT will also be considered.
Application Leader- Billing and Revenue for the Department of Health and Human Services
Posted salary: $101,416-$177,477
Recruitment range: $101,416- $130,000
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: This manager ensures systems and workflows support timely and compliant patient access, billing, coding, claims, and reimbursement operations. The role collaborates closely with IT, finance, clinical operations, and vendor partners to optimize processes, promote data integrity, and drive performance.
Deadline: Thursday, July 10
Note: This is a repost. Previous applicants must reapply to be considered for this vacancy.
NC Fast Audit Lead for the Department of Health and Human Services
Posted salary: $101,416-$177,477
Recruitment range: $101,416- $130,000
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Durham County)
Summary: The NC FAST Audit Lead position supports the Division of Information Technology Services within the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). This position coordinates and oversees all audit-related and quality assurance workstreams across NC FAST, a major statewide IT initiative. It is responsible for implementing best practices in audit management, coordinating responses to audit findings, developing performance metrics, and ensuring audit compliance with federal and state expectations.
Deadline: Thursday, July 10
Project Management Advisor (PMA) the Department of Information Technology
Posted salary: $101,416-$177,477
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The Project Management Advisor (PMA) provides oversight and governance of state agency Information Technology (IT) projects, programs, and portfolios by working closely with agency Project/Program Managers, Project Sponsors, Business Owners, Chief Information Officers (CIOs), Project Management Organizations (PMOs), Portfolio Managers, and Project Team Members to enable the state review and approval process, facilitate resolution of issues. The position also identifies risks, roadblocks, and provides early warning if a project is likely to fail. It also helps identify project risk and provides project status assessment and summary reports in dashboards and briefings.
Deadline: Monday, June 30
Salary range: $80,000 - $150,000
Applications Systems Manager for the Department of Health and Human Services
Posted salary: $88,187-$154,327
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The Applications System Manager I supports the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Information Technology Division (ITD) by managing technical teams that develop and maintain IT applications aligned with state health and human services priorities. This position operates within the APMO/Medicaid - Purple Portfolio and is responsible for leading personnel and projects that impact over 130,000 Medicaid providers and more than 3 million beneficiaries across the state.
Deadline: Sunday, June 30
DevSecOps/Application Security Specialist for the Department of Information Technology
Posted salary: $88,187-$154,327
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: NC Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) is hiring a DevSecOps/Application Security Specialist to integrate security across our development lifecycle and ensure that state services remain trusted and resilient. This position will work directly with developers, platform engineers, and cybersecurity teams to embed secure coding and automate controls in CI/CD pipelines.
Deadline: Friday, June 27
Senior Database Administrator for the Department of Information Technology
Posted salary: $88,187-$154,327
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The Senior Database Administrator will be responsible for advanced-level planning, development, and maintenance of an integrated database system that contains multiple applications consisting of diverse data sets and provides concurrent access to the database by multiple customers.
Deadline: Monday, July 7
Applications Systems Specialist for the Department of Information Technology
Posted salary: $84,353-$126,529
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The primary responsibility of the Applications Systems Specialist in the Enforcement Section is to provide software support to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol Motor Carrier Enforcement Section (NCSHP MCES) and the DMV License and Theft Bureau. The Fuel Tax Compliance System (FuelTaCs) provides NCSHP MCES personnel with the ability to issue citations to commercial trucks that are in violation of NC General Statutes.
Deadline: Tuesday, July 1
Enterprise Monitoring Specialist for the Department of Information Technology
Posted salary: $84,353-$126,529
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The Enterprise Monitoring Specialist is responsible for the evaluation, design, implementation and maintenance of solutions that provide monitoring and alerting for DIT-managed infrastructure devices and the databases and applications that they support. In addition, the position will leverage ServiceNow’s capabilities in Event Management to decrease mean time to respond and resolve issues, leading to increased system availability and customer satisfaction.
Deadline: Friday, June 27
Note: This is a repost. Previous applicants must reapply to be considered.
Enterprise Risk Management & Assessment Specialist for the Department of Information Technology
Posted salary: $84,353-$126,529
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: NCDIT is seeking a dynamic Enterprise Risk Management & Assessment Specialist to help safeguard the digital infrastructure powering North Carolina’s public services. This position will influence cybersecurity decision-making at scale and collaborate with leaders shaping the state’s digital future.
Deadline: Friday, June 27
Security Engineer for the Department of Information Technology
Posted salary: $84,353-$126,529
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: NCDIT is seeking an experienced Security Engineer to help drive enterprise-wide cybersecurity initiatives and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. This role will work at the forefront of cybersecurity operations—identifying vulnerabilities, responding to incidents, and helping build a resilient infrastructure for the State of North Carolina.
Deadline: Friday, June 27
Salary range: $60,000 - $130,000
Applications Systems Analyst II for the Department of Information Technology
Posted salary: $78,467- $117,701
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: As a member of the Identity Management (ldM) team, the Applications Systems Analyst II is responsible for providing Java application development and integration of NCID products with DIT and other state agency-owned applications.
Deadline: Thursday, July 3
Operating Systems Software Programmer I for the Department of Information Technology
Posted salary: $78,467- $117,701
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: As a member of the Identity management (ldM) team, the Operating Systems Software Programmer is responsible for operating, maintaining and troubleshooting the Linux-based infrastructure components of the NCID Service.
Deadline: Thursday, July 3
Senior GIS Data Analyst for the Department of Information Technology
Posted salary: $78,467- $117,701
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: NCDIT is seeking a highly skilled Senior GIS Data Analyst to design, implement, and administer enterprise geospatial data systems. This role is critical in ensuring data quality, security, and integrity while supporting the organization’s growing GIS infrastructure.
Deadline: Thursday, July 3
Senior Business Analyst for the Department of Health and Human Services
Posted salary: $72,993-$109,490
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: This position provides business and systems analysis to support large-scale, complex IT solutions across the Division of Health Benefits (NC Medicaid) and related programs. Responsibilities include facilitating requirements gathering, analyzing business processes, developing documentation, and guiding improvements to IT systems.
Deadline: Monday, July 7
Employee Relations/HR Policy Consultant for the Administrative Office of the Courts
Posted salary: $70,282-$116,101
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: This critical role requires sound judgment, strategic insight, and a deep understanding of employment practices, policies, and state and federal laws. The Employee Relations/HR Policy Consultant serves as the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, responsible for investigating claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, and for preparing and publishing the annual Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (EEOP).
Deadline: Thursday, July 3
Lead Compensation Consultant for the Office of State Human Resources
Posted salary: $67,852- $118,741
Recruitment range: $67,852- $108,150
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: Key responsibilities include designing and delivering online, virtual, and in-person classification and compensation training and analyzing labor market data and providing accurate data, in compliance with all state privacy safeguards, to comprehensive labor market surveys.
Deadline: Thursday, July 3
Note: This is an anticipated vacancy.
CDBG Program Manager I for the Department of Environmental Quality
Posted salary: $67,852- $109,500
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: This position independently manages and accounts for the program budget, promotes and publishes grant opportunities, clarifies eligible products and key program requirements and oversees the application process that includes determining applicant eligibility.
Deadline: Friday, June 27
Deputy Chief of Administration for the Department of Public Safety
Posted salary: $64,621- $113,088
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The Deputy Chief of Administration is a senior-level professional position supporting the efficient and effective operations of the Administration Section within North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM). The Assistant Director for Administration (Admin Chief), and the Deputy work together collaboratively to direct and coordinate teams of professional staff across independent functional areas: Accounts Payable, Budget, Compliance, Human Resources, Grants Management, Information Technology, Application Development & Geospatial Information Systems and the Responder Assistance Initiative.
Deadline: Sunday, June 29
Associate Director, Finance & Accounting for the Department of Health and Human Services
Posted salary: $61,545- $107,703
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The Associate Director of Finance & Accounting oversees the day-to-day operations and strategic direction of the Division’s Finance and Accounting unit. This leadership role manages all aspects of financial recordkeeping, payment and receipt tracking, and compliance with federal reporting requirements mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Deadline: Monday, June 30
Lead Classification & Compensation Analyst for the Department of Health and Human Services
Posted salary: $61,545- $107,703
Recruitment range: Not posted
Type: Flexible/hybrid (Wake County)
Summary: The position supports statewide job classification and salary administration by evaluating complex position descriptions, reviewing pay requests, and consulting on policy interpretation. The role works closely with HR partners across DHHS divisions to ensure that position structures and compensation actions follow state rules and reflect sound organizational planning. Key responsibilities include conducting job audits, leading project teams, and preparing formal documentation for internal and Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) approval.
Deadline: Wednesday, July 2
This story was originally published online Wednesday, June 25, so some application deadlines may have passed by print publication.
This story was originally published June 25, 2025 at 11:09 AM with the headline "$100k+ remote & hybrid jobs in NC: Open positions with work-from-home perks."
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