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IT Infrastructure Engineer jobs with green card sponsorship require employers to complete PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor before filing an I-140 petition with USCIS. EB-2 covers advanced-degree professionals; EB-3 covers candidates with a bachelor's degree or two or more years of qualifying experience. Priority-date backlogs apply for high-demand countries.
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Department
Information Technology
Reports to
CISO
Summary Statement
An IT Infrastructure and Security Engineer at Senesco Marine must perform a wide range of tasks related to computer hardware, software, and IT infrastructure and project management. This includes ensuring compliance with all safety procedures, company policies, and industry standards including NIST 800-171. The IT Infrastructure and Security Engineer must have a strong work ethic, excellent attendance, and a commitment to completing work in a timely and professional manner. This is an onsite position with expectations the employee will be in office 40 hours a week.
Responsibilities
- Successfully plan and execute IT projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget.
- Coordinate with company departments to understand IT needs and provide recommendations for appropriate solutions with supporting evidence.
- Enforce, monitor, and audit IT security policies and procedures to ensure confidentiality of data.
- Manage documented asset inventories of all company-owned computer and networking hardware and peripherals.
- Perform database management (including server configuration, optimization, and backups).
- Maintain and secure on-premises and cloud directory service configurations and user access.
- Implement robust networking solutions and remote access solutions (e.g. VPN services).
- Familiarity with NIST 800-171 requirements and CMMC compliance frameworks preferred.
- Must coordinate, implement, maintain, and update all computer systems, software, and hardware.
- Must be able to install, test, and troubleshoot all new computer software.
- Must be capable of diagnosing, and correcting malfunctions in end-user equipment and server systems.
- Must be able to resolve user issues and problems relating to hardware, software, cabling, and telephone systems.
- Must maintain network operating systems; perform system backups, and other operational tasks as needed.
- Must participate in Disaster Recovery planning and testing.
- Must research and provide guidance on emerging technologies and industry trends.
- Must be able to maintain security of the network and computer systems.
- Manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts for IT services and products.
- Must be a self-starter able to perform their job duties with little or no supervision.
- Must be able to identify and report all problems and discrepancies to their supervisor and request assistance if necessary.
- Must be able to receive instructions and perform job duties in budgeted time frames.
- Must have strong verbal and written communication skills and be detail oriented to maintain accurate tickets, documentation, and compliance-related records.
- A willingness to learn new techniques is a must.
- Must be able to meet the work schedule.
- Must be able to maintain a clean work environment.
- Must complete any other task or assignment as directed by a supervisor.
Education/Experience
- Must have at least 4 years' experience in Information Technology (IT) and Information Systems (IS).
- Certifications in Networking, Cloud Infrastructure, and/or Information Security preferred (e.g. Microsoft Azure Administrator, CISSP, CISM, CompTIA A+/Net+/Security+, or vendor specific networking certifications).
- Familiar with IaaS and PaaS (Microsoft Azure).
Work Demands
- The employee is required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to respirator, hardhat, face shield, safety goggles, safety shoes (steel toe), safety harness, gloves or other protective clothing as determined by a Senesco Marine Job Hazard Analysis.
- The employee must report all accidents or injuries to their supervisor and the Environmental Safety and Health Department.
- The employee must report to their supervisor any and all damages to equipment, or broken and misused tools.
- The employee needs to work at a pace consistent with meeting company deadlines.
Physical Requirements
- The employee must have vision correctable to 20/40, however contact lenses are not permitted in certain production area positions.
- The employee must pass the Ishihara test for color blindness and read and understand safety symbols and colors, (i.e. red, yellow, green, etc.).
- The employee must be able to stand, sit, walk, squat, kneel, stoop, or climb stairs or a ladder.
- The employee must have good balance and the capability of standing on each foot for a period of 30 seconds or more.
- The employee must be able to carry tools or equipment to their designated work area. They could include but are not limited to the tools associated with their trade, or others as designated by their responsibilities. The approximate weight could be as much as 50 pounds.
Disclaimer
This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an IT Infrastructure Engineer
Align your credentials to EB-2 or EB-3
Pull your transcripts and employment records before you apply. EB-2 requires an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure; EB-3 requires a bachelor's degree or at least two years of skilled-worker experience. Knowing which category fits you helps you target the right roles and prepare the right documentation upfront.
Verify prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Your employer's PERM filing must certify that your offered wage meets or exceeds the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV wage ranges for IT infrastructure roles in the city where you'll work before you get to the offer stage.
Search employers with active green card filing history
Many employers sponsor H-1B visa workers but have never filed a PERM application. Use Migrate Mate to identify employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history, so you're targeting companies that have already committed to the PERM and I-140 process for infrastructure roles.
Ask about the PERM recruitment timeline early
PERM labor certification requires the employer to run a mandatory recruitment test, advertise the role publicly, and demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers applied. That process typically takes several months before DOL even receives the application. Ask hiring managers how far along they are in that process before accepting an offer.
Understand how priority dates affect your timeline
Once your I-140 is approved, your priority date determines when you can file or complete adjustment of status. If you were born in India or China, the per-country limits can create significant backlogs even after approval. Check the USCIS monthly visa bulletin to understand where your category's cutoff date currently stands.
Protect your priority date if you change employers
If your I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 job portability lets you change employers without losing your place in the queue, as long as the new role is in the same or a similar occupation. An approved I-140 from a previous employer also lets a new employer retain your original priority date on a new petition.
Green Card IT Infrastructure Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
What green card categories apply to IT Infrastructure Engineer roles?
Most IT infrastructure roles qualify under EB-2 or EB-3. EB-2 applies if the position requires an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive specialized experience. EB-3 covers professionals with a bachelor's degree and skilled workers with at least two years of experience. Your employer's attorney will determine which category the specific role and your credentials support.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B is a temporary nonimmigrant status tied to the employer; it requires an LCA filed with DOL and is subject to an annual lottery. Green card sponsorship through EB-2 or EB-3 leads to permanent residence. The employer must complete PERM labor certification, including a prevailing wage determination and a formal recruitment test, before filing an I-140 petition with USCIS. There is no lottery, but per-country numerical limits create priority-date backlogs for nationals of high-demand countries like India and China.
How do I find IT infrastructure employers that sponsor green cards?
Use Migrate Mate to search for employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history in IT infrastructure. Many companies sponsor H-1B workers but have little or no PERM filing history. Filtering for employers that have already navigated the PERM and I-140 process significantly improves your chances of finding a role that leads to permanent residence.
What does the PERM labor certification process involve for IT infrastructure roles?
PERM requires your employer to obtain a prevailing wage determination from DOL, conduct a formal recruitment campaign to show no qualified U.S. workers are available, and then file an application with DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification. For IT infrastructure roles, the job description must accurately reflect the actual duties and minimum requirements. If DOL certifies the application, the employer can then file an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS.
Can I change employers after my green card process has started?
It depends on how far along you are. Once your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 job portability lets you move to a new employer in the same or a similar occupation without losing your place in the queue. Separately, if your original employer's I-140 was already approved, a new employer may be able to retain your original priority date when filing a new I-140 petition on your behalf.