H-1B Visa Incident Response Engineer Jobs
Incident Response Engineer roles sit squarely within H-1B visa specialty occupation territory, requiring at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or a related field. Employers in financial services, defense contracting, and enterprise tech are among the most active H-1B sponsors for this title, and the role's STEM classification supports cap-exempt employer pathways at qualifying research institutions.
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Location:
Southfield, MI, US, 48033
Country/Region: United States
Job Function: Information Technology
Requisition ID: 50073
Employment Type: Salary
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Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Team Lead to help guide our global Threat Detection & Incident Response (TDIR) team. The team is a Tier 2+ function that handles escalations from our 24/7 Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), leads incident response, performs digital forensics, conducts cyber threat intelligence analysis, and owns the security platforms that power our detection program. This is a hands-on leadership role. You'll be the team's go-to technical and process escalation point, mentor team members across three regions, run key team rhythms, and take ownership of platform health and vendor relationships. You'll work closely with the TDIR Manager and play a central part in how the team operates, grows and scales.
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary technical escalation point for complex investigations, guiding engineers on where to look, what to collect and whom to engage.
- Lead or coordinate response to significant security incidents, including containment, eradication, recovery, stakeholder communication and post-incident reviews.
- Define, maintain and improve IR processes, playbooks and runbooks aligned with frameworks such as NIST SP 800-61 and MITRE ATT&CK.
- Communicate process changes clearly across regions and ensure procedures are followed during incidents.
- Track and report operational metrics (e.g., MTTD/MTTR, escalation quality, detection coverage) and recommend improvements.
- Own the health, adoption and continuous tuning of the team's security platforms (EDR, SIEM, email security, threat intelligence, and related tooling).
- Keep detections and configurations current with emerging threats; manage upgrades, integrations and use-case roadmaps.
- Ensure platforms are properly documented and that knowledge is shared across the team to avoid single points of failure.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for the MSSP and key security vendors, ensuring services meet agreed SLAs and organizational expectations.
- Participate in Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), product reviews and service improvement plans, and drive resulting action items through completion.
Your Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in security operations, incident response, threat detection or digital forensics.
- 2+ years leading or mentoring others (team lead, shift lead, senior analyst with formal mentoring responsibility, or similar).
- Deep, hands-on incident response experience across endpoint, identity, email and cloud environments.
- Strong working knowledge of EDR and SIEM platforms, including writing queries and detections.
- Experience working with or overseeing an MSSP/MDR provider.
- Solid understanding of MITRE ATT&CK, the IR lifecycle and the application of threat intelligence to detection and response.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to brief both technical teams and leadership.
- Comfortable working with a global team and occasionally adjusting hours to support other time zones and active incidents.
Bonus If You Have
- Experience in manufacturing, automotive or other large, global enterprise environments, including OT exposure.
- Scripting/automation skills (PowerShell, Python) and SOAR experience.
- Experience managing vendor relationships, SLAs and QBRs.
- Experience building playbooks, training programs or analyst development plans.
Experience with Any of the Following Is a Strong Plus
- EDR / XDR: CrowdStrike Falcon (Insight, Spotlight and Identity)
- SIEM: Splunk / Splunk Cloud (SPL, custom detection development)
- Email Security: Proofpoint
- Threat Intelligence: Recorded Future
- MDR Model: 24/7 MSSP Level 1 triage with in-house Tier 2+ response
Certifications – Preferred, Not Required
- GIAC: GCIH, GCFA, GCIA, GCTI or GNFA
- CISSP or CISM
- CompTIA CySA+ / CASP+
- Vendor certifications (e.g., CrowdStrike CCFR/CCFH, Splunk Certified Power User/Admin)
Equal Opportunity Employer
Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‑based employment practices and equal opportunity.
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Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Unsolicited resumes from search firms, employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Incident Response Engineer
Align your credentials to SOC code 15-1212
Incident Response Engineers are typically classified under SOC 15-1212 (Information Security Analysts) for LCA purposes. Confirm your degree field maps to cybersecurity or computer science before applying, since a mismatched specialty can trigger an RFE during adjudication.
Verify prevailing wage before accepting offers
Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the Level I through Level IV wage for SOC 15-1212 in the employer's metro area. Your offered salary must meet or exceed the certified LCA wage, and underpayment is one of the most common DOL audit triggers for this occupation.
Target employers with active clearance programs
Defense contractors and federal system integrators that sponsor security clearances often prefer sponsoring H-1B holders directly rather than using staffing firms, since clearance continuity matters. Filing through a direct employer also reduces the risk of controlled-unclassified-information restrictions complicating your petition.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified H-1B sponsors
Search Incident Response Engineer roles on Migrate Mate to filter specifically for employers with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history in cybersecurity and information security titles, so you're not cold-applying to companies with no sponsorship track record.
Request premium processing before your start date
USCIS premium processing guarantees a 15-business-day adjudication decision. For Incident Response roles, where security incidents don't wait for visa timelines, asking your employer to file with premium processing protects both sides if onboarding needs to align with an active incident program.
Document hands-on tools in your support letter
USCIS officers reviewing cybersecurity petitions increasingly scrutinize whether the role genuinely requires a specialized degree. Your employer's support letter should tie specific incident response platforms, forensic toolsets, and threat-intelligence frameworks directly to the degree requirement to preempt specialty occupation RFEs.
H-1B Visa Incident Response Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Incident Response Engineer role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Incident Response Engineers typically qualify under the H-1B specialty occupation standard because the role normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, or a closely related field. USCIS evaluates the specific job duties and the employer's actual requirements, so the offer letter and support letter should explicitly state the degree requirement rather than listing it as preferred.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most consistently for Incident Response Engineers?
Financial services firms, enterprise technology companies, federal contractors, managed security service providers, and cloud infrastructure companies are among the most consistent H-1B sponsors for this title. These employers file LCAs under DOL regularly for information security roles and tend to have established immigration programs. You can browse employer-specific filing history for Incident Response Engineer roles on Migrate Mate before applying.
Can I work for a cap-exempt employer as an Incident Response Engineer on H-1B?
Yes, if the employer qualifies. Universities, nonprofit research institutions affiliated with universities, and certain government research organizations are cap-exempt, meaning your employer can file an H-1B petition outside the annual lottery. Cybersecurity and incident response functions at these institutions, such as university security operations centers or research lab threat teams, can support a cap-exempt filing if the role is tied to the institution's core mission.
What happens to my H-1B status if I'm laid off from an Incident Response Engineer position?
You have a 60-day grace period after your employment ends to find a new sponsoring employer, file a change of status, or take another action to maintain lawful status. During that window, a new employer can file an H-1B transfer petition using portability rules under AC21, allowing you to start work once the transfer is filed, not just approved. Acting within the first 30 days gives you the most flexibility.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage requirement affect offers for Incident Response Engineers?
Before filing your H-1B petition, your employer must obtain a certified LCA from DOL confirming your offered salary meets the prevailing wage for the Incident Response Engineer or Information Security Analyst role in the specific work location. The wage level (I through IV) reflects your experience, and your actual offer must match or exceed it. You can verify the applicable wage range using the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating your offer.