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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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Join Axon and be a Force for Good.
At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
YOUR IMPACT
As a Senior Security Operations Engineer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of our security infrastructure. You'll solve complex technical problems, improve our systems through thoughtful automation, and work closely with cross-functional teams to support our services as they scale. You’ll provide hands-on execution capabilities for new initiatives in the Identity space, primarily to build out, maintain and support for PKI solutions at scale and provide auxiliary execution support for user identity and access management (IAM) initiatives. Your work will have a direct impact on uptime, efficiency, and the overall developer experience—contributing to our mission to deliver high-quality mission-critical systems at speed.
What You’ll Do
Location: This role is based out of our Scottsdale, AZ office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.
Reports to: Manager, InfoSec Engineering
Direct Reports: 0
- Design, deploy, and operate PKI infrastructure supporting secure authentication, encryption, and certificate lifecycle management.
- Manage certificates, secrets, keys, and trust stores, including issuance, renewal, rotation, and revocation.
- Build, maintain, and secure Kubernetes clusters hosting PKI and secret management services.
- Automate PKI and secret management workflows using Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD pipelines, and Kubernetes-native tooling.
- Monitor and troubleshoot PKI, certificate, secret, and Kubernetes infrastructure issues, performing root cause analysis and remediation.
- Collaborate with other teams to integrate PKI and secrets management into cloud-native applications and services.
- Maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and disaster recovery procedures for PKI and Kubernetes environments.
- Ensure PKI and Kubernetes platforms meet security, reliability, and compliance requirements.
- Build and operate secure, reliable, and scalable PKI and secrets management infrastructure.
- Design and implement PKI solutions supporting 24x7 production and enterprise environments.
- Manage certificates, secrets, encryption keys, and access controls across Kubernetes-based platforms.
- Deploy, maintain, and secure Kubernetes clusters hosting PKI and secret management services.
- Automate certificate lifecycle, secret rotation, and infrastructure operations using CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code.
- Troubleshoot and resolve PKI, certificate, secret, and Kubernetes infrastructure issues.
- Collaborate with SRE, platform, and security teams to integrate PKI and secrets management into cloud-native services.
- Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, and operational improvement initiatives.
- Document PKI architecture, operational procedures, and security best practices.
What You Bring
- 7+ years of experience in infrastructure, platform, SRE, or security engineering roles.
- Strong experience managing and securing Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads in production environments.
- Hands-on experience with PKI platforms, certificate lifecycle management, secrets management, and encryption technologies.
- Experience operating cloud-native security solutions such as AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, HashiCorp Vault, EJBCA, Smallstep, or Venafi.
- Strong understanding of Linux systems, networking, distributed systems, and Kubernetes security best practices.
- Experience with automation, scripting, Infrastructure-as-Code, and CI/CD pipelines for PKI and infrastructure operations.
- Familiarity with IAM and access management platforms such as Okta, Entra ID, Keycloak, or similar solutions.
- Experience with monitoring, logging, alerting, and troubleshooting distributed infrastructure and security systems.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across engineering, operations, and security teams.
- Passion for building secure, scalable, and reliable infrastructure platforms.
Benefits that Benefit You
- Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
- Discretionary paid time off
- Paid parental leave for all
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Fitness Programs
- Emotional & Mental Wellness support
- Learning & Development programs
- And yes, we have snacks in our offices
Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.
Don’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Important Notes
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
We collect personal information from applicants to evaluate candidates for employment. You may request access, deletion, or exercise other CCPA rights at axongreenhousesupport@axon.com or via our Axon Privacy Web Form. For more information, please see the Your California Privacy Rights section of our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.
Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email recruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
Phishing alert: Axon will never ask you to pay for any part of the hiring process, including training, equipment, or background checks. We do not make job offers via text message, WhatsApp, or instant messaging platforms without a formal interview process. All legitimate job openings are listed on our official careers page at https://www.axon.com/careers. If you receive a suspicious offer or outreach from an email address that is not @axon.com, or if you are asked for sensitive personal information (bank details, Social Security Number) prematurely, please ignore the message and report it to recruitingops@axon.com.
INTRODUCTION
Join Axon and be a Force for Good.
At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
YOUR IMPACT
As a Senior Security Operations Engineer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of our security infrastructure. You'll solve complex technical problems, improve our systems through thoughtful automation, and work closely with cross-functional teams to support our services as they scale. You’ll provide hands-on execution capabilities for new initiatives in the Identity space, primarily to build out, maintain and support for PKI solutions at scale and provide auxiliary execution support for user identity and access management (IAM) initiatives. Your work will have a direct impact on uptime, efficiency, and the overall developer experience—contributing to our mission to deliver high-quality mission-critical systems at speed.
What You’ll Do
Location: This role is based out of our Scottsdale, AZ office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.
Reports to: Manager, InfoSec Engineering
Direct Reports: 0
- Design, deploy, and operate PKI infrastructure supporting secure authentication, encryption, and certificate lifecycle management.
- Manage certificates, secrets, keys, and trust stores, including issuance, renewal, rotation, and revocation.
- Build, maintain, and secure Kubernetes clusters hosting PKI and secret management services.
- Automate PKI and secret management workflows using Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD pipelines, and Kubernetes-native tooling.
- Monitor and troubleshoot PKI, certificate, secret, and Kubernetes infrastructure issues, performing root cause analysis and remediation.
- Collaborate with other teams to integrate PKI and secrets management into cloud-native applications and services.
- Maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and disaster recovery procedures for PKI and Kubernetes environments.
- Ensure PKI and Kubernetes platforms meet security, reliability, and compliance requirements.
- Build and operate secure, reliable, and scalable PKI and secrets management infrastructure.
- Design and implement PKI solutions supporting 24x7 production and enterprise environments.
- Manage certificates, secrets, encryption keys, and access controls across Kubernetes-based platforms.
- Deploy, maintain, and secure Kubernetes clusters hosting PKI and secret management services.
- Automate certificate lifecycle, secret rotation, and infrastructure operations using CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code.
- Troubleshoot and resolve PKI, certificate, secret, and Kubernetes infrastructure issues.
- Collaborate with SRE, platform, and security teams to integrate PKI and secrets management into cloud-native services.
- Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, and operational improvement initiatives.
- Document PKI architecture, operational procedures, and security best practices.
What You Bring
- 7+ years of experience in infrastructure, platform, SRE, or security engineering roles.
- Strong experience managing and securing Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads in production environments.
- Hands-on experience with PKI platforms, certificate lifecycle management, secrets management, and encryption technologies.
- Experience operating cloud-native security solutions such as AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, HashiCorp Vault, EJBCA, Smallstep, or Venafi.
- Strong understanding of Linux systems, networking, distributed systems, and Kubernetes security best practices.
- Experience with automation, scripting, Infrastructure-as-Code, and CI/CD pipelines for PKI and infrastructure operations.
- Familiarity with IAM and access management platforms such as Okta, Entra ID, Keycloak, or similar solutions.
- Experience with monitoring, logging, alerting, and troubleshooting distributed infrastructure and security systems.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across engineering, operations, and security teams.
- Passion for building secure, scalable, and reliable infrastructure platforms.
Benefits that Benefit You
- Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
- Discretionary paid time off
- Paid parental leave for all
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Fitness Programs
- Emotional & Mental Wellness support
- Learning & Development programs
- And yes, we have snacks in our offices
Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.
Don’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Important Notes
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
We collect personal information from applicants to evaluate candidates for employment. You may request access, deletion, or exercise other CCPA rights at axongreenhousesupport@axon.com or via our Axon Privacy Web Form. For more information, please see the Your California Privacy Rights section of our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.
Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email recruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
Phishing alert: Axon will never ask you to pay for any part of the hiring process, including training, equipment, or background checks. We do not make job offers via text message, WhatsApp, or instant messaging platforms without a formal interview process. All legitimate job openings are listed on our official careers page at https://www.axon.com/careers. If you receive a suspicious offer or outreach from an email address that is not @axon.com, or if you are asked for sensitive personal information (bank details, Social Security Number) prematurely, please ignore the message and report it to recruitingops@axon.com.
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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.