E-3 Visa Incident Response Engineer Jobs
Incident Response Engineer roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a relevant bachelor's degree or higher. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, so Australian professionals can move quickly from offer to consulate appointment without waiting for a selection round.
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At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.
We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.
Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.
At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!
Bank of America is one of the world’s leading financial institutions, serving over 66 million consumers and small businesses. Company success is only possible with a strong cyber defense, which enables Bank of America to safely conduct global operations across the United States and in approximately 35 countries. Our primary goal is to safeguard not only the company, but our clients and their trust. The Malware Defense Team is looking for top talent who would like to join one of the most advanced cybersecurity teams in the world.
We are looking for mid-level candidates with malware analysis and incident response experience. Specific experience with triaging detections, prioritizing threats, performing static and dynamic analysis, identifying security gaps, and implementing preventative measures. Candidates should have a very strong investigative mindset with an ability to drive process changes and implement control enhancements. Candidates should have 3-5 years of relevant experience in one or more threat prevention disciplines focusing on Email, Web, or Endpoint.
Responsibilities
- Respond, triage, and adapt to real-time threats targeting the organization through the lens of malware delivery and execution.
- Perform static, dynamic, and behavioral analysis of malicious software and potential indicators of compromise.
- Maintain detailed documentation regarding analysis findings and producing comprehensive reports encompassing observations, actions taken, and recommendations.
- Identify cyber risks and help develop improvements to controls and detection mechanisms.
- Collaborate with response teams to defend against emerging threats and contribute to Incident Response efforts.
Required Qualifications
- Understanding of browser exploitation techniques
- Familiarity of web based technologies such as Javascript or HTML and how they are commonly abused by various threat actors or techniques.
- Experience with reviewing and analyzing Email Headers.
- Experience with detecting phishing and other common email threats.
- SIEM experience with event correlation and searching.
- Experience with dynamic analysis tools such as Process Monitor, FakeDNS, Regshot, or Wireshark.
- Familiarity with use and interpretation of malware analysis results from sandbox technologies.
- Technical experience and ability to operate and maintain a virtualized sandbox environment.
- Familiarity with URL categorization and analysis tools like Fiddler, commercial sandbox, or web proxy technologies.
- Ability to assess files or URLs and extract Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) such as malicious domains, IPs, and file hashes.
- Experience with documentation and ability to clearly articulate thoughts to a wide variety of intended audiences (teammates, technical, non-technical, leadership, etc.).
- Knowledge of Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools
- Knowledge of forensic artifacts such as Browser, Registry, or Event Log artifacts.
- Knowledge of Cloud based Detection and Response tools.
Desired Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience conducting end to end Malware analysis specifically around either Email, Web, or Endpoint.
- 3+ years of conducting incident response using commercial products and tools.
- 3+ years of experience in digital forensics
- Knowledge of at least one major cloud services provider (AWS, GCP, Azure) technologies
- Ability to create scripts and other forms of automation
- Experience conducting interviews with an interrogative mindset
Desired Certifications
- GCIH, GREM, GCFA, GCFE, CFCE, or CISSP
Schedule:
- M-F; 8-5 MT
Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)
Hours Per Week:
40
Job Description:
At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.
We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.
Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.
At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!
Bank of America is one of the world’s leading financial institutions, serving over 66 million consumers and small businesses. Company success is only possible with a strong cyber defense, which enables Bank of America to safely conduct global operations across the United States and in approximately 35 countries. Our primary goal is to safeguard not only the company, but our clients and their trust. The Malware Defense Team is looking for top talent who would like to join one of the most advanced cybersecurity teams in the world.
We are looking for mid-level candidates with malware analysis and incident response experience. Specific experience with triaging detections, prioritizing threats, performing static and dynamic analysis, identifying security gaps, and implementing preventative measures. Candidates should have a very strong investigative mindset with an ability to drive process changes and implement control enhancements. Candidates should have 3-5 years of relevant experience in one or more threat prevention disciplines focusing on Email, Web, or Endpoint.
Responsibilities
- Respond, triage, and adapt to real-time threats targeting the organization through the lens of malware delivery and execution.
- Perform static, dynamic, and behavioral analysis of malicious software and potential indicators of compromise.
- Maintain detailed documentation regarding analysis findings and producing comprehensive reports encompassing observations, actions taken, and recommendations.
- Identify cyber risks and help develop improvements to controls and detection mechanisms.
- Collaborate with response teams to defend against emerging threats and contribute to Incident Response efforts.
Required Qualifications
- Understanding of browser exploitation techniques
- Familiarity of web based technologies such as Javascript or HTML and how they are commonly abused by various threat actors or techniques.
- Experience with reviewing and analyzing Email Headers.
- Experience with detecting phishing and other common email threats.
- SIEM experience with event correlation and searching.
- Experience with dynamic analysis tools such as Process Monitor, FakeDNS, Regshot, or Wireshark.
- Familiarity with use and interpretation of malware analysis results from sandbox technologies.
- Technical experience and ability to operate and maintain a virtualized sandbox environment.
- Familiarity with URL categorization and analysis tools like Fiddler, commercial sandbox, or web proxy technologies.
- Ability to assess files or URLs and extract Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) such as malicious domains, IPs, and file hashes.
- Experience with documentation and ability to clearly articulate thoughts to a wide variety of intended audiences (teammates, technical, non-technical, leadership, etc.).
- Knowledge of Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools
- Knowledge of forensic artifacts such as Browser, Registry, or Event Log artifacts.
- Knowledge of Cloud based Detection and Response tools.
Desired Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience conducting end to end Malware analysis specifically around either Email, Web, or Endpoint.
- 3+ years of conducting incident response using commercial products and tools.
- 3+ years of experience in digital forensics
- Knowledge of at least one major cloud services provider (AWS, GCP, Azure) technologies
- Ability to create scripts and other forms of automation
- Experience conducting interviews with an interrogative mindset
Desired Certifications
- GCIH, GREM, GCFA, GCFE, CFCE, or CISSP
Schedule:
- M-F; 8-5 MT
Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)
Hours Per Week:
40
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as an Incident Response Engineer
Align your credentials to specialty occupation
Your degree must align directly with incident response or cybersecurity, not just IT broadly. A computer science or information security degree maps cleanly. If your qualification is adjacent, document relevant coursework and certifications like GCIH or GREM to reinforce the connection.
Target companies with active security practices
Focus on employers running a dedicated security operations centre or incident response team. Financial services firms, cloud infrastructure companies, and defence contractors regularly sponsor E-3 visa holders for these roles because the skill set is both specialised and in short supply domestically.
Clarify the LCA before accepting any offer
Ask your prospective employer whether they've filed a Labour Condition Application with the DOL before. If they haven't, build at least two weeks into your start date timeline. The LCA must be certified before your visa application can proceed.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for the paperwork
Once you have an offer, use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork end to end. This reduces errors that could slow consulate processing and ensures your application is structured correctly for a cybersecurity specialty occupation.
Prepare for prevailing wage scrutiny on your offer
The DOL sets prevailing wage levels for incident response roles by location. If your offered salary falls below the certified wage on the LCA, your application will fail. Confirm the wage level with your employer before the LCA is submitted, not after.
Address role-specific questions at your consulate interview
Consular officers sometimes ask how an incident response role is distinct from general IT support. Prepare a clear explanation of your technical scope: threat analysis, forensic investigation, containment procedures. Bring evidence of past incident work such as reports or certifications to support your answers.
E-3 Visa Incident Response Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find Incident Response Engineer jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Australian professionals seeking E-3 sponsorship roles in the United States. You can search Incident Response Engineer positions filtered by employers who have a history of sponsoring E-3 or H-1B visas. This removes the guesswork of cold-applying to companies that have never navigated the process for Australian candidates.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does an Incident Response Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes. Incident response engineering requires at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or a closely related field, which meets the DOL's specialty occupation definition. Roles focused on threat detection, digital forensics, and containment consistently qualify. Where your degree is in a broader IT discipline, supporting certifications like GCFE or GCIH can strengthen the connection.
How does the E-3 compare to H-1B for Incident Response Engineer roles?
The E-3 is significantly more predictable than the H-1B for Australian professionals. There is no lottery, no annual cap on approvals, and you can apply at a U.S. consulate in Australia without waiting for a USCIS petition decision. H-1B requires your employer to enter a lottery where selection is not guaranteed. For incident response roles with a ready employer, the E-3 path is faster and more direct.
Can I change employers on an E-3 while working as an Incident Response Engineer?
Yes, but you must restart the E-3 process with your new employer. Your new employer files a fresh LCA with the DOL, and you'll need a new E-3 visa stamp if you travel internationally or if your current stamp has expired. You can begin working for the new employer once the LCA is certified and your new visa documentation is in order.