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Senior Security Operations Engineer roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, or a related field. Australian professionals can secure two-year, indefinitely renewable E-3 status with no lottery, giving you a predictable path to U.S. security roles at enterprise and government-adjacent employers.
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Leo Security is the team that protects Project Leo, Amazon's low-Earth-orbit satellite broadband initiative, spanning ground infrastructure, customer systems, and the software that operates our constellation. We are looking for a Senior Manager to lead our Security Operations, Vulnerability Management, and Security Incident Response functions.
In this role you will own the programs that keep Leo's systems resilient against evolving threats. You will lead a team of security engineers and operations professionals, set the strategy for how we detect and respond to threats at scale, and drive measurable improvements to our security posture. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, dive deep into technical problems, and raise the bar for operational excellence across the organization. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who is equally comfortable setting long-term strategy and leading the response to a high-severity event.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead and scale the Security Operations function, including 24x7 monitoring, detection engineering, triage, and threat hunting across ground and satellite control systems.
- Own the end-to-end Vulnerability Management (VM) program — asset discovery, scanning, risk-based prioritization, remediation tracking, and reporting against service-level agreements (SLAs).
- Direct the Security Incident Response (SIR) program, including preparedness, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident Correction of Errors (COE) reviews.
- Define and report operational metrics and Weekly Business Reviews (WBR) that give leadership clear visibility into risk and program health.
- Reduce mean time to detect (MTTD) and mean time to respond (MTTR) through automation, tooling, and continuous runbook improvement.
- Hire, develop, and retain a high-performing team; set clear goals, career paths, and a strong culture of ownership.
- Partner with engineering, product, and compliance teams to embed security into the development lifecycle and meet critical-security (CRIT-SEC) readiness requirements.
A day in the life
You start the day reviewing overnight detections and the vulnerability remediation queue with your operations leads, then join a WBR to walk senior leaders through risk trends and program metrics. Midday you dive deep with an incident responder on a high-severity investigation and unblock a remediation with a partner engineering team. In the afternoon you coach a manager on a hiring plan, review a detection-automation design, and set direction for the quarter's vulnerability-management priorities. This role is based on-site in Redmond, WA with the Leo Security team.
About the team
Leo Security protects Project Leo across all aspects of the business. From protecting customer data to satellite designs. We provide input on the design of ground stations, terminals, satellites, as well as the software that powers the network and customer management systems.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security?
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
Training & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
We are a fast-growing team operating at the intersection of large-scale cloud systems and space technology, and we take pride in raising the security bar for one of Amazon's most ambitious initiatives.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of industry work with hands-on security engineering experience
- 10+ years of risk assessment and enabling organizations making security decisions experience
- 10+ years of team management and building (including coaching and mentoring) experience
- 10+ years of communicating technical concepts to a non-technical audience experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Experience communicating technical concepts to a non-technical audience
- Experience with hands-on security engineering
- Experience in risk assessment and enabling organizations to make security decisions
- Experience in team management and building (including coaching and mentoring)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of information security risk-based prioritization
- Knowledge of information security technologies such as security design review, threat modeling, risk analysis, and software testing techniques
- Experience applying threat modeling or other risk identification techniques or equivalent
- Experience architecting, securing, and operating Amazon Web Services
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
Location: USA, WA, Redmond - 208,300.00 - 281,800.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
Leo Security is the team that protects Project Leo, Amazon's low-Earth-orbit satellite broadband initiative, spanning ground infrastructure, customer systems, and the software that operates our constellation. We are looking for a Senior Manager to lead our Security Operations, Vulnerability Management, and Security Incident Response functions.
In this role you will own the programs that keep Leo's systems resilient against evolving threats. You will lead a team of security engineers and operations professionals, set the strategy for how we detect and respond to threats at scale, and drive measurable improvements to our security posture. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, dive deep into technical problems, and raise the bar for operational excellence across the organization. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who is equally comfortable setting long-term strategy and leading the response to a high-severity event.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead and scale the Security Operations function, including 24x7 monitoring, detection engineering, triage, and threat hunting across ground and satellite control systems.
- Own the end-to-end Vulnerability Management (VM) program — asset discovery, scanning, risk-based prioritization, remediation tracking, and reporting against service-level agreements (SLAs).
- Direct the Security Incident Response (SIR) program, including preparedness, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident Correction of Errors (COE) reviews.
- Define and report operational metrics and Weekly Business Reviews (WBR) that give leadership clear visibility into risk and program health.
- Reduce mean time to detect (MTTD) and mean time to respond (MTTR) through automation, tooling, and continuous runbook improvement.
- Hire, develop, and retain a high-performing team; set clear goals, career paths, and a strong culture of ownership.
- Partner with engineering, product, and compliance teams to embed security into the development lifecycle and meet critical-security (CRIT-SEC) readiness requirements.
A day in the life
You start the day reviewing overnight detections and the vulnerability remediation queue with your operations leads, then join a WBR to walk senior leaders through risk trends and program metrics. Midday you dive deep with an incident responder on a high-severity investigation and unblock a remediation with a partner engineering team. In the afternoon you coach a manager on a hiring plan, review a detection-automation design, and set direction for the quarter's vulnerability-management priorities. This role is based on-site in Redmond, WA with the Leo Security team.
About the team
Leo Security protects Project Leo across all aspects of the business. From protecting customer data to satellite designs. We provide input on the design of ground stations, terminals, satellites, as well as the software that powers the network and customer management systems.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security?
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
Training & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
We are a fast-growing team operating at the intersection of large-scale cloud systems and space technology, and we take pride in raising the security bar for one of Amazon's most ambitious initiatives.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of industry work with hands-on security engineering experience
- 10+ years of risk assessment and enabling organizations making security decisions experience
- 10+ years of team management and building (including coaching and mentoring) experience
- 10+ years of communicating technical concepts to a non-technical audience experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Experience communicating technical concepts to a non-technical audience
- Experience with hands-on security engineering
- Experience in risk assessment and enabling organizations to make security decisions
- Experience in team management and building (including coaching and mentoring)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of information security risk-based prioritization
- Knowledge of information security technologies such as security design review, threat modeling, risk analysis, and software testing techniques
- Experience applying threat modeling or other risk identification techniques or equivalent
- Experience architecting, securing, and operating Amazon Web Services
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
Location: USA, WA, Redmond - 208,300.00 - 281,800.00 USD annually
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Senior Security Operations Engineer
Align your credentials to U.S. specialty occupation standards
Your Australian cybersecurity degree and certifications like CISSP or CISM directly support the specialty occupation requirement. Get your transcripts assessed by a NACES-approved evaluator so employers can confirm degree equivalency before filing your LCA.
Target employers with existing security clearance pipelines
Defense contractors, financial institutions, and cloud infrastructure firms regularly hire security operations engineers and already understand the E-3 visa process. Prioritize roles where the employer has an internal immigration team, since LCA certification moves faster with an experienced filer.
Verify E-Verify enrollment before accepting an offer
STEM-adjacent security roles at federal contractors often require E-Verify enrollment as a contract condition. Confirm your prospective employer is enrolled before the offer stage, not after, to avoid delays between LCA certification and your consulate appointment.
Negotiate LCA wage level into your offer discussion
The DOL requires your offered wage to meet the prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. Ask HR which wage level they're filing at early, since Level I wages can trigger RFE-equivalent issues at the consulate if your role description reflects senior responsibilities.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork
From DOL LCA submission through DS-160 preparation and consulate documentation, Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service manages each step. This reduces back-and-forth with your employer's HR and keeps the timeline tight between offer acceptance and your interview date.
Prepare for nonimmigrant intent questions specific to security clearance roles
Consular officers sometimes scrutinize long-tenure security roles for immigrant intent signals. Bring documentation showing the two-year E-3 period, your employer's renewal history, and a clear statement of your temporary work objective to address this proactively at interview.
E-3 Visa Senior Security Operations Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Senior Security Operations Engineer jobs that offer E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Australian professionals searching for U.S. roles with E-3 sponsorship. Rather than filtering through general job listings, you can search by role and visa type to surface employers already familiar with the E-3 process. Security operations roles appear across financial services, cloud infrastructure, and government-adjacent sectors, all of which regularly sponsor this visa category.
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 a Senior Security Operations Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes. Senior Security Operations Engineer positions require at minimum a bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, or a closely related field, which satisfies the E-3 specialty occupation definition. Roles involving threat detection, incident response architecture, or SOC team leadership consistently meet this standard. Your employer's LCA job description must reflect these degree-specific duties to support the filing.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Australian security professionals?
The E-3 has a 10,500-visa annual allocation that has never been exhausted, so there's no lottery and no random selection risk. You can apply directly at a U.S. consulate in Australia after your employer's LCA is certified, often within weeks of an offer. The H-1B visa requires lottery selection and a wait until October 1 for status to begin. For security engineers with an Australian passport, the E-3 is a substantially faster and more predictable path.
Can I switch employers mid-E-3 if a better security role comes up?
Yes, but the new employer must file a fresh LCA with the DOL and you'll need to attend a new consulate appointment or apply for a change of status if you're already inside the U.S. There's no portability provision like the H-1B's AC21. Plan for a gap of several weeks between your last day and your new E-3 being active, and confirm your new employer is prepared to move quickly on the LCA.