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Security Engineering Manager roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which requires employers to document recruiting efforts before filing an I-140 petition. Candidates with a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field plus five or more years of progressive security leadership experience typically satisfy PERM's minimum requirements.
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Job Description: We don’t simply hire employees. We invest in them. When you work at Chatham, we empower you — offering professional development opportunities to help you grow in your career, no matter if you've been here for five months or 15 years. Chatham has worked hard to create a distinct work environment that values people, teamwork, integrity, and client service. You will have immediate opportunities to partner with talented subject matter experts, work on complex projects, and contribute to the value Chatham delivers every day. We are seeking a Security Engineering Manager to lead and evolve our security engineering function within a growing financial risk and advisory SaaS business. This role is ideal for an engineering-first leader who thrives in a hands-on environment and is motivated to build, scale, and mature security capabilities in a cloud-native platform. You will lead a small but growing team, while remaining deeply technical—designing and implementing security controls across cloud infrastructure, applications, and CI/CD pipelines. You will play a critical role in strengthening our security posture, ensuring compliance with SOC 2 requirements, and enabling engineering teams to build securely at scale.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and grow the Security Engineering function, starting as a player-coach and scaling the team over time
- Design, build, and implement security controls across Azure-based cloud infrastructure, containerized environments, and .NET applications
- Establish and mature cloud security and application security practices, including secure architecture patterns and threat modeling
- Secure the software development lifecycle (SDLC) by integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows
- Own and manage third-party penetration testing, including vendor coordination, scope definition, and remediation tracking
- Develop and deliver secure coding training and guidance to engineering teams, driving adoption of best practices
- Build and maintain auditable security controls aligned with SOC 2 requirements, partner closely with internal stakeholders and external auditors
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, DevOps, and Compliance to embed security into the development and delivery process
- Evaluate, implement, and operate security tooling, with a focus on automation and scalability (shifting from building to optimizing over time)
- Implement and manage cloud security scanning and posture management, including continuous monitoring for misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and drift across Azure environments
- Identify and address emerging risks related to AI/LLM usage, including vulnerability management, secure integration practices, and guidance for engineering teams adopting AI capabilities
- Remain hands-on—able to dive into technical challenges, review architecture, and contribute directly when needed
What Success Looks Like (First 12 Months)
- Strengthened and matured cloud and application security practices across the organization
- Implemented robust policy scanning and vulnerability management practices
- Implemented effective security controls within CI/CD pipelines and development workflows
- Established and maintained robust, auditable controls aligned to SOC 2 requirements
What You Bring
- 7+ years of experience in security engineering, with a strong foundation in software or cloud engineering
- Proven experience leading or mentoring engineers, with a desire to build and scale a team
- Deep hands-on expertise in cloud security (Azure required; AWS familiarity preferred)
- Experience securing modern application stacks, including .NET applications and containerized environments
- Strong understanding of application security principles, including secure coding practices, threat modeling, and common vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10)
- Experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and developer tooling
- Familiarity with SOC 2 controls, including designing and implementing auditable technical controls and working with auditors
- Experience managing or working with third-party penetration testing vendors
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to operate both strategically and tactically
- Experience with security tooling such as SAST, DAST, container scanning, and cloud security posture management (CSPM)
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, particularly in working with engineering teams
For Denver based candidates, the compensation range for the position is expected to be between $155,000 and $180,000 annually. Total compensation, including base pay, discretionary individual bonus and company bonus, may be higher than range listed, depending on applicant’s skills, qualifications, and experience. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, 401k, EAP, paid holidays and paid time off.
About Chatham Financial
Chatham Financial is the leading independent capital markets advisor, delivering an integrated blend of expert advice and powerful technology to help you reduce risk and seize opportunity. With decades of capital markets strategy, execution, monitoring, and performance expertise, we serve as an unwavering advocate for your best interests and your innovation partner. Our technology platform unifies data across assets, debt, and derivatives, giving you unmatched agility, transparency, and insight.
It’s clear ahead.
Our commitment is to carry that light forward in every partnership, every solution, and every market we serve. We help guide the way—giving clients the insight and momentum to move forward with confidence, no matter what lies ahead.
Overview
Job Description: We don’t simply hire employees. We invest in them. When you work at Chatham, we empower you — offering professional development opportunities to help you grow in your career, no matter if you've been here for five months or 15 years. Chatham has worked hard to create a distinct work environment that values people, teamwork, integrity, and client service. You will have immediate opportunities to partner with talented subject matter experts, work on complex projects, and contribute to the value Chatham delivers every day. We are seeking a Security Engineering Manager to lead and evolve our security engineering function within a growing financial risk and advisory SaaS business. This role is ideal for an engineering-first leader who thrives in a hands-on environment and is motivated to build, scale, and mature security capabilities in a cloud-native platform. You will lead a small but growing team, while remaining deeply technical—designing and implementing security controls across cloud infrastructure, applications, and CI/CD pipelines. You will play a critical role in strengthening our security posture, ensuring compliance with SOC 2 requirements, and enabling engineering teams to build securely at scale.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and grow the Security Engineering function, starting as a player-coach and scaling the team over time
- Design, build, and implement security controls across Azure-based cloud infrastructure, containerized environments, and .NET applications
- Establish and mature cloud security and application security practices, including secure architecture patterns and threat modeling
- Secure the software development lifecycle (SDLC) by integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows
- Own and manage third-party penetration testing, including vendor coordination, scope definition, and remediation tracking
- Develop and deliver secure coding training and guidance to engineering teams, driving adoption of best practices
- Build and maintain auditable security controls aligned with SOC 2 requirements, partner closely with internal stakeholders and external auditors
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, DevOps, and Compliance to embed security into the development and delivery process
- Evaluate, implement, and operate security tooling, with a focus on automation and scalability (shifting from building to optimizing over time)
- Implement and manage cloud security scanning and posture management, including continuous monitoring for misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and drift across Azure environments
- Identify and address emerging risks related to AI/LLM usage, including vulnerability management, secure integration practices, and guidance for engineering teams adopting AI capabilities
- Remain hands-on—able to dive into technical challenges, review architecture, and contribute directly when needed
What Success Looks Like (First 12 Months)
- Strengthened and matured cloud and application security practices across the organization
- Implemented robust policy scanning and vulnerability management practices
- Implemented effective security controls within CI/CD pipelines and development workflows
- Established and maintained robust, auditable controls aligned to SOC 2 requirements
What You Bring
- 7+ years of experience in security engineering, with a strong foundation in software or cloud engineering
- Proven experience leading or mentoring engineers, with a desire to build and scale a team
- Deep hands-on expertise in cloud security (Azure required; AWS familiarity preferred)
- Experience securing modern application stacks, including .NET applications and containerized environments
- Strong understanding of application security principles, including secure coding practices, threat modeling, and common vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10)
- Experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and developer tooling
- Familiarity with SOC 2 controls, including designing and implementing auditable technical controls and working with auditors
- Experience managing or working with third-party penetration testing vendors
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to operate both strategically and tactically
- Experience with security tooling such as SAST, DAST, container scanning, and cloud security posture management (CSPM)
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, particularly in working with engineering teams
For Denver based candidates, the compensation range for the position is expected to be between $155,000 and $180,000 annually. Total compensation, including base pay, discretionary individual bonus and company bonus, may be higher than range listed, depending on applicant’s skills, qualifications, and experience. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, 401k, EAP, paid holidays and paid time off.
About Chatham Financial
Chatham Financial is the leading independent capital markets advisor, delivering an integrated blend of expert advice and powerful technology to help you reduce risk and seize opportunity. With decades of capital markets strategy, execution, monitoring, and performance expertise, we serve as an unwavering advocate for your best interests and your innovation partner. Our technology platform unifies data across assets, debt, and derivatives, giving you unmatched agility, transparency, and insight.
It’s clear ahead.
Our commitment is to carry that light forward in every partnership, every solution, and every market we serve. We help guide the way—giving clients the insight and momentum to move forward with confidence, no matter what lies ahead.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Security Engineering Manager
Document your security leadership progression clearly
PERM requires your employer to define a minimum job requirement. If your credentials exceed that baseline, prepare a detailed experience letter mapping each role to specific security domains like threat detection, vulnerability management, or SOC operations to avoid RFE risk.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Use the OFLC Wage Search to identify companies that have certified PERM applications for security engineering or management roles. Employers with prior PERM approvals understand the process and are far less likely to withdraw sponsorship mid-filing.
Search green card sponsoring jobs on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters specifically for employers sponsoring employment-based green cards. Search by role type and location to surface Security Engineering Manager openings where PERM sponsorship is already part of the hiring plan.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 eligibility before accepting offers
If you hold a master's degree or a bachelor's plus five years of specialized security experience, ask the employer's counsel whether EB-2 applies. For nationals from India or China, EB-2 and EB-3 priority dates diverge significantly, so the category choice directly affects your wait.
Confirm the employer's prevailing wage tier at offer stage
DOL assigns Level I through Level IV prevailing wages for PERM. Security Engineering Manager roles typically certify at Level III or IV. Ask HR which wage level they plan to use; a Level I filing for a senior manager role signals a wage underpayment risk that can delay certification.
Negotiate a PERM filing timeline into your offer letter
USCIS does not require employers to sponsor green cards by any deadline. Get written confirmation of when PERM will be filed, ideally within your first year, so you can track your priority date and plan any future employer changes under AC21 portability rules.
Green Card Security Engineering Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Security Engineering Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3?
Both categories can apply. EB-3 covers professionals with a bachelor's degree in a field directly related to the role, such as computer science, information security, or electrical engineering. EB-2 applies if the position requires an advanced degree or if you can demonstrate substantial specialized experience. Your employer's attorney determines which category best fits the job description they file with PERM.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status with a six-year base limit and an annual lottery for most applicants. PERM sponsorship leads to permanent residency with no annual cap at the petition level. The trade-off is time: PERM labor certification and the I-140 petition typically take one to two years before you even reach the green card stage, compared to H-1B status that can begin within months of selection.
Can I change employers after my I-140 is approved?
Yes, once your I-140 has been approved and your priority date is current or has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you move to a new employer in the same or a similar occupational classification. For Security Engineering Manager roles, this generally means staying within cybersecurity leadership or a closely related security function. Your new employer does not need to restart the PERM process.
Where can I find Security Engineering Manager jobs that already offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. You can filter by employment-based green card sponsorship, role type, and location to find Security Engineering Manager openings where employers have already committed to PERM sponsorship. This saves significant time compared to screening general job postings where sponsorship terms are unclear or buried in the application process.
How does country of birth affect my green card wait as a Security Engineering Manager?
Country of birth, not citizenship, determines your priority date queue. Nationals born in India face backlogs of a decade or more in both EB-2 and EB-3 due to per-country caps. Nationals from most other countries typically face much shorter waits under the Rest of World category. Filing early and locking in a priority date matters significantly for Indian and Chinese nationals in this role.