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Environmental Remediation Engineer roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which requires your employer to document that no qualified U.S. worker is available. Engineering firms, environmental consultancies, and government contractors regularly file PERM applications for remediation specialists with hazardous-waste and site-assessment credentials.
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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!
Position Summary:
The Application Remediation Governance candidate will contribute to reduction of technology risk in the bank by driving down the time taken to remediate identified application vulnerabilities, working with application managers and risk partners to resolve vulnerabilities in a time frame aligned to the Bank’s risk appetite. The candidate will be at the forefront of the Bank’s response to the new AI-identified application vulnerabilities, working with application teams and driving remediation in a timely manner.
The candidate will attend report out calls following a security assessment of a particular application aligned with an assigned 4 dot hierarchy. Candidate will track the identified vulnerabilities in the system of record and work with the application or vendor manager until resolution. Candidate will update status of vulnerabilities as required in the system of record and will aid the application and/or vendor manager with any technical or process related queries during resolution of the identified vulnerabilities. Additionally, the candidate will be expected to aid with creation of periodic risk metrics relating to the role.
Responsibilities:
- Creates and maintains the team's application vulnerability portfolio.
- Responsible for being at the forefront of the Bank’s response to the novel threat of AI identified vulnerabilities, possession of a good understanding of LLM based vulnerabilities and the most effective and timely actions the team can take to minimize cyber risk to the Bank.
- Oversight and leadership responsibilities for ARG daily BAU activities.
- Leadership of the ARG team, including being proxy manager when required.
- Responsible for maintaining a balanced distribution of vulnerabilities between ARG team members to ensure workload balance.
- Work includes configuration of the SOR for all team members to view their portfolio, specifically alerting them to any items that require timely action (e.g. self assignment of new vulnerabilities).
- Responsible for escalation and representation of the ARG on Incident calls related application vulnerabilities, specifically P1s.
- The candidate will be expected to take responsibility for any ARG actions or collaboration, “owning” the issue for ARG.
- Works with CST tech teams to ensure that the SOR remains up to date and functioning correctly.
- Works with CST on enhancements to the SOR.
- Represents ARG on tech calls relating to SOR, providing end user input and validation of break/fix activities.
- Responsible for management of the ARG BAU process for unmasked corporate account details.
- Responsible for creation and maintenance of ARG team official process and procedure documentation, and training documentation.
- Responsible for configuration of the application access package for all new ARG team members in ARM.
- Responsible for creation and QA for monthly risk metrics at manager and board level.
- Responsible for training and onboarding any new members of the ARG team.
Required Qualifications:
- 3+ years cyber security experience.
- Vulnerability and remediation experience.
- Ability to improve team processes to increase efficiency and coverage. This would include maintenance of team documentation and optimizing alignment of vulnerabilities among the team.
- Understanding of novel vulnerability vectors, primarily those aligned to AI capabilities.
This job will be open and accepting applications for a minimum of seven days from the date it was posted.
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!
Position Summary:
The Application Remediation Governance candidate will contribute to reduction of technology risk in the bank by driving down the time taken to remediate identified application vulnerabilities, working with application managers and risk partners to resolve vulnerabilities in a time frame aligned to the Bank’s risk appetite. The candidate will be at the forefront of the Bank’s response to the new AI-identified application vulnerabilities, working with application teams and driving remediation in a timely manner.
The candidate will attend report out calls following a security assessment of a particular application aligned with an assigned 4 dot hierarchy. Candidate will track the identified vulnerabilities in the system of record and work with the application or vendor manager until resolution. Candidate will update status of vulnerabilities as required in the system of record and will aid the application and/or vendor manager with any technical or process related queries during resolution of the identified vulnerabilities. Additionally, the candidate will be expected to aid with creation of periodic risk metrics relating to the role.
Responsibilities:
- Creates and maintains the team's application vulnerability portfolio.
- Responsible for being at the forefront of the Bank’s response to the novel threat of AI identified vulnerabilities, possession of a good understanding of LLM based vulnerabilities and the most effective and timely actions the team can take to minimize cyber risk to the Bank.
- Oversight and leadership responsibilities for ARG daily BAU activities.
- Leadership of the ARG team, including being proxy manager when required.
- Responsible for maintaining a balanced distribution of vulnerabilities between ARG team members to ensure workload balance.
- Work includes configuration of the SOR for all team members to view their portfolio, specifically alerting them to any items that require timely action (e.g. self assignment of new vulnerabilities).
- Responsible for escalation and representation of the ARG on Incident calls related application vulnerabilities, specifically P1s.
- The candidate will be expected to take responsibility for any ARG actions or collaboration, “owning” the issue for ARG.
- Works with CST tech teams to ensure that the SOR remains up to date and functioning correctly.
- Works with CST on enhancements to the SOR.
- Represents ARG on tech calls relating to SOR, providing end user input and validation of break/fix activities.
- Responsible for management of the ARG BAU process for unmasked corporate account details.
- Responsible for creation and maintenance of ARG team official process and procedure documentation, and training documentation.
- Responsible for configuration of the application access package for all new ARG team members in ARM.
- Responsible for creation and QA for monthly risk metrics at manager and board level.
- Responsible for training and onboarding any new members of the ARG team.
Required Qualifications:
- 3+ years cyber security experience.
- Vulnerability and remediation experience.
- Ability to improve team processes to increase efficiency and coverage. This would include maintenance of team documentation and optimizing alignment of vulnerabilities among the team.
- Understanding of novel vulnerability vectors, primarily those aligned to AI capabilities.
This job will be open and accepting applications for a minimum of seven days from the date it was posted.
Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)
Hours Per Week:
40
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Environmental Remediation Engineer
Document your site-specific technical credentials early
Gather certifications like HAZWOPER 40-hour, PE licensure, and any state-specific remediation credentials before applying. PERM job descriptions are written around these qualifications, so gaps in your documentation can delay or derail the labor certification filing.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Environmental consulting firms that handle Superfund, brownfield, or industrial site contracts file PERM regularly for engineering roles. Search DOL PERM disclosure data to identify which employers in your specialty have sponsored foreign workers in recent years.
Understand how EB-2 versus EB-3 affects your timeline
If your role requires only a bachelor's degree, most employers will file under EB-3. Candidates with a master's or a documented national interest waiver argument may qualify for EB-2, which can shorten the priority date backlog for some nationalities.
Use Migrate Mate to find green card sponsoring employers
Search Migrate Mate to surface Environmental Remediation Engineer openings at employers with documented PERM filing history. This filters out roles where sponsorship is unlikely and focuses your applications on companies already familiar with the labor certification process.
Negotiate the PERM start date before accepting an offer
Ask the hiring manager whether PERM filing can begin after your probationary period or immediately on start date. Delays of six to twelve months are common, and your priority date only locks in once DOL receives the application, so earlier filing protects you in backlogs.
Verify the job description matches your O*NET classification
PERM petitions for remediation engineers are filed under specific Standard Occupational Classification codes. If the employer's job description lists duties outside your O*NET profile, USCIS may issue a Request for Evidence on the I-140, so flag mismatches to your employer's immigration counsel before filing.
Green Card Environmental Remediation Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does Environmental Remediation Engineer qualify as a specialty occupation for green card sponsorship?
Yes. Remediation engineering roles typically require at minimum a bachelor's degree in environmental, civil, or chemical engineering, which satisfies the specialty occupation and EB-3 professional definitions. Roles requiring a master's degree or equivalent, such as senior project engineer positions, may qualify for EB-2. The PERM job description must specify the minimum degree requirement that genuinely reflects the position.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status with a 6-year base limit and an annual lottery. PERM is the first step toward permanent residency, with no annual cap at the application level and no lottery. The process takes longer overall, typically two to four years from PERM filing to green card approval, but it leads to a permanent result rather than a temporary work authorization that must be renewed or extended.
Which employers most commonly sponsor green cards for remediation engineers?
Environmental consulting firms managing EPA Superfund contracts, brownfield redevelopment projects, and industrial site cleanups are the most consistent sponsors. Federal contractors working on Department of Defense or Department of Energy sites also file PERM regularly for remediation specialists. You can verify sponsorship history by reviewing DOL PERM disclosure data, which is publicly available and searchable by employer name and occupation.
How can I find Environmental Remediation Engineer jobs with green card sponsorship?
Use Migrate Mate to filter Environmental Remediation Engineer openings by employers with documented PERM and employment-based green card filing history. This approach avoids spending time on applications at firms unfamiliar with or unwilling to fund the PERM process, which can cost employers several thousand dollars in legal and filing fees.
Can my employer start the PERM process while I'm still on H-1B or OPT?
Yes. PERM labor certification can be filed while you hold any valid work authorization, including H-1B or OPT. Filing early is strategically valuable because your priority date is set when DOL receives the PERM application, and that date governs your place in the visa queue. For nationals of countries with longer backlogs, starting PERM as early as possible in your employment substantially reduces your total wait time.