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Information Security Engineer roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification, which requires employers to document recruitment efforts before filing an I-140 immigrant petition. Roles demanding specialized expertise in network defense, threat analysis, or compliance frameworks often support EB-2 advanced-degree filings, while EB-3 covers qualified professionals at the skilled-worker level.
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There's no such thing as a "safe system" - only safer systems. Our Security team works to create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google's users and developers. As a Security Engineer, you help protect network boundaries, keep computer systems and network devices hardened against attacks and provide security services to protect highly sensitive data like passwords and customer information. Security Engineers work directly with network equipment and actively monitor our systems for attacks and intrusions. You also work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities.
You use your industry experience to own and drive the resolution of complex security incidents, policy questions and technical security issues.
In this role, you will help set the focus, direction and impact of this organization with regards to product security. There is an exciting mix of work to be accomplished across multiple security domains. A few examples are: security reviews, security education, web application scanning and testing, vulnerability research and security data analysis all with the goal of highlighting and driving down risk.
Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Responsibilities
- Identify security issues and implement and design security controls, tools, and services to improve security systems and processes.
- Perform security reviews, research and reproduce vulnerabilities, design secure protocols and systems, and write tests and fuzzers. Look for vulnerabilities with techniques including reverse engineering, fuzzing, and static analysis.
- Review and develop secure operational practices, and provide security guidance for engineers and support staff.
- Respond to vulnerabilities with repros, variant analysis, mitigations, and hardening. Focus on the security strategy for Google Cloud.
- Review designs and drive towards defense in depth and security by default, both with one-time reviews and longer term engagements.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.
- 5 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
- 5 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
- 1 year of experience leading teams in a technical capacity or leading technical risk analysis in an enterprise environment.
- Coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience identifying and mitigating network security risks using threat modeling and other risk identification techniques.
- Experience in applications security, cryptography, network security or systems security.
- Experience with C++ dynamic analysis and static code analysis.
- Expertise in security assessments, vulnerability management and security research.
Benefits
In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Kirkland, WA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
About the job
There's no such thing as a "safe system" - only safer systems. Our Security team works to create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google's users and developers. As a Security Engineer, you help protect network boundaries, keep computer systems and network devices hardened against attacks and provide security services to protect highly sensitive data like passwords and customer information. Security Engineers work directly with network equipment and actively monitor our systems for attacks and intrusions. You also work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities.
You use your industry experience to own and drive the resolution of complex security incidents, policy questions and technical security issues.
In this role, you will help set the focus, direction and impact of this organization with regards to product security. There is an exciting mix of work to be accomplished across multiple security domains. A few examples are: security reviews, security education, web application scanning and testing, vulnerability research and security data analysis all with the goal of highlighting and driving down risk.
Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Responsibilities
- Identify security issues and implement and design security controls, tools, and services to improve security systems and processes.
- Perform security reviews, research and reproduce vulnerabilities, design secure protocols and systems, and write tests and fuzzers. Look for vulnerabilities with techniques including reverse engineering, fuzzing, and static analysis.
- Review and develop secure operational practices, and provide security guidance for engineers and support staff.
- Respond to vulnerabilities with repros, variant analysis, mitigations, and hardening. Focus on the security strategy for Google Cloud.
- Review designs and drive towards defense in depth and security by default, both with one-time reviews and longer term engagements.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.
- 5 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
- 5 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
- 1 year of experience leading teams in a technical capacity or leading technical risk analysis in an enterprise environment.
- Coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience identifying and mitigating network security risks using threat modeling and other risk identification techniques.
- Experience in applications security, cryptography, network security or systems security.
- Experience with C++ dynamic analysis and static code analysis.
- Expertise in security assessments, vulnerability management and security research.
Benefits
In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Kirkland, WA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Information Security Engineer
Align your credentials to PERM wage levels
Before applying, look up your target job titles in the OFLC Wage Search to confirm your experience maps to Level III or IV wage tiers. Employers filing PERM at lower wage levels for senior security roles face audit risk, which can slow your case by a year or more.
Document your security certifications strategically
CISSP, CISM, and CCSP credentials carry weight in PERM job descriptions that list certifications as requirements. Get foreign-credential equivalency letters issued before your employer drafts the prevailing wage request so your qualifications are reflected from the start.
Target employers with active PERM filing histories
Use Migrate Mate to filter Information Security Engineer roles by green card sponsorship history, so you're focusing on employers who've completed PERM filings for this occupation rather than those encountering the process for the first time with your case.
Understand how SOC codes affect your EB-2 eligibility
DOL assigns Standard Occupational Classification codes to each PERM application. If an employer codes your role under a general IT category rather than the specific Information Security Analysts SOC, your case may not support EB-2 advanced-degree filing, even with a master's degree.
Ask about PERM audit timelines during offer negotiations
PERM audits triggered by DOL add six to eighteen months to the process. Before accepting an offer, ask whether the employer has filed PERM for this role before and whether they use outside counsel, both of which reduce audit exposure for security-specific job descriptions.
Verify the employer's recruitment record meets PERM rules
PERM requires employers to conduct specific recruitment steps, including print advertising and internal postings, before filing. Security roles are frequently audited by DOL, so confirm your employer's HR team has run PERM recruitment correctly rather than relying on general hiring activity.
Green Card Information Security Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Information Security Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Both categories apply depending on the position's stated requirements. EB-2 applies when the employer's PERM job description requires a master's degree or equivalent, which many senior security roles legitimately do. EB-3 covers positions requiring a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field. The employer's attorney drafts the job description, so the degree requirement written into the PERM filing determines which category fits your case.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for security engineers?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status with a three-year initial period and annual lottery exposure. Green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 leads to permanent residency with no cap concerns at the EB-3 level for most countries. The tradeoff is time: PERM labor certification alone takes six to eighteen months before USCIS even receives the I-140 petition, making the total timeline significantly longer than an H-1B visa transfer.
Why do Information Security Engineer PERM filings get audited so frequently?
DOL audits security roles at higher rates because job descriptions often list requirements that DOL considers narrowly tailored to a specific candidate rather than the open market. Requirements like employer-specific security clearances, proprietary platform experience, or certification combinations that few candidates hold can trigger scrutiny. Employers with experienced immigration counsel typically draft descriptions that meet PERM's business necessity standard without triggering automatic audit flags.
How can I find employers who actually sponsor green cards for security roles?
The most direct approach is to search by employers with verified PERM filing history for Information Security Engineer positions. Migrate Mate lets you filter roles specifically by green card sponsorship, so you're not wasting applications on companies that support H-1B transfers but have never completed a PERM filing for a security position.
Can I switch employers after my PERM is approved but before I have my green card?
Once your I-140 is approved and you've been in the adjustment of status process for 180 days or more, portability rules allow you to change to a same or similar occupational role without restarting the process. Information Security Engineer positions generally qualify as similar to other cybersecurity and network protection roles under USCIS portability analysis, but the new role must match the occupational category in your approved I-140.