H-1B Visa IT Security Engineer Jobs
IT Security Engineer roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or a related field. Most sponsoring employers in this field file during the April cap season, though cap-exempt research institutions and universities hire year-round.
Find H-1B Visa IT Security Engineer JobsOverview
Showing 5 of 87+ IT Security Engineer jobs
See all 87+ IT Security Engineer Jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new IT Security Engineer roles.
Get Access To All JobsLocation Address:
9521 San Mateo NE Albuquerque, NM 87113-2237
Compensation Pay Range:
Minimum Offer $0.00 Maximum Offer $0.00
Now Hiring:
Associate IT Security Analyst
Summary
The IT Security Analyst Associate performs daily identity and access administration activities across supported applications and directory services. This position fulfills approved access requests, troubleshoots routine account issues, maintains accurate operational records, and contributes to process improvements. The analyst follows established security standards and approval requirements, escalating complex issues and exceptions to appropriate resources.
Essential Responsibilities
-
Account and access administration: Create, modify, disable, and maintain accounts and approved access for employees, contingent workers, providers, students, and other authorized users. Process onboarding, transfers, name changes, terminations, and reinstatements.
-
Systems and application support: Administer approved access across Active Directory, SailPoint ISC, Epic, Citrix, servers, and shared folders, and various other applications. Support privileged accounts, bulk provisioning, and Epic Data Courier activities as trained and authorized.
-
Request fulfillment and troubleshooting: Manage ServiceNow requests and incidents, verify approvals, document actions, and communicate status. Resolve routine account, permissions, password, MFA, and VPN issues, escalating complex problems appropriately.
-
Security and documentation: Follow identity verification, confidentiality, and least-privilege requirements. Maintain accurate operational records, procedures, and control evidence, and escalate access discrepancies or security concerns.
-
Continuous improvement and coverage: Participate in cross-training, knowledge sharing, process improvements, and implementation of approved access workflows. Provide team coverage and on-call support following appropriate training, and perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Associate degree in related technical/business area plus 0-2 years of experience in IT. 3 years additional experience can be substituted in lieu of degree. Requires basic knowledge of information systems and knowledge of current theories and practices in the information security.
Responsibilities:
Under direct supervision, responsible for timely provisioning of accounts that includes creation, modification and inactivation of accounts for employees and contractors. Provides implementation support for software components of low complexity. Uses basic analytical and problem-solving skills as well as an understanding of the business and systems to resolve problems with access to production applications. Contributes to the implementation of new security initiatives. Ability to accurately triage and analyze low complexity customer requests and resolve or escalate customer requests in an efficient and timely manner. Aids with external and internal audit efforts by providing accurate user account information and process documentation. May be assigned to the call rotation once trained and competency is achieved. Supports tasks associated for projects, testing, documentation.
All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.
Wellness
Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinars, preventive screening and more.
Why work at Presbyterian?
As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Location Address:
9521 San Mateo NE Albuquerque, NM 87113-2237
Compensation Pay Range:
Minimum Offer $0.00 Maximum Offer $0.00
Now Hiring:
Associate IT Security Analyst
Summary
The IT Security Analyst Associate performs daily identity and access administration activities across supported applications and directory services. This position fulfills approved access requests, troubleshoots routine account issues, maintains accurate operational records, and contributes to process improvements. The analyst follows established security standards and approval requirements, escalating complex issues and exceptions to appropriate resources.
Essential Responsibilities
-
Account and access administration: Create, modify, disable, and maintain accounts and approved access for employees, contingent workers, providers, students, and other authorized users. Process onboarding, transfers, name changes, terminations, and reinstatements.
-
Systems and application support: Administer approved access across Active Directory, SailPoint ISC, Epic, Citrix, servers, and shared folders, and various other applications. Support privileged accounts, bulk provisioning, and Epic Data Courier activities as trained and authorized.
-
Request fulfillment and troubleshooting: Manage ServiceNow requests and incidents, verify approvals, document actions, and communicate status. Resolve routine account, permissions, password, MFA, and VPN issues, escalating complex problems appropriately.
-
Security and documentation: Follow identity verification, confidentiality, and least-privilege requirements. Maintain accurate operational records, procedures, and control evidence, and escalate access discrepancies or security concerns.
-
Continuous improvement and coverage: Participate in cross-training, knowledge sharing, process improvements, and implementation of approved access workflows. Provide team coverage and on-call support following appropriate training, and perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Associate degree in related technical/business area plus 0-2 years of experience in IT. 3 years additional experience can be substituted in lieu of degree. Requires basic knowledge of information systems and knowledge of current theories and practices in the information security.
Responsibilities:
Under direct supervision, responsible for timely provisioning of accounts that includes creation, modification and inactivation of accounts for employees and contractors. Provides implementation support for software components of low complexity. Uses basic analytical and problem-solving skills as well as an understanding of the business and systems to resolve problems with access to production applications. Contributes to the implementation of new security initiatives. Ability to accurately triage and analyze low complexity customer requests and resolve or escalate customer requests in an efficient and timely manner. Aids with external and internal audit efforts by providing accurate user account information and process documentation. May be assigned to the call rotation once trained and competency is achieved. Supports tasks associated for projects, testing, documentation.
All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.
Wellness
Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinars, preventive screening and more.
Why work at Presbyterian?
As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services
See all 87+ H-1B Visa IT Security Engineer Jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new H-1B Visa IT Security Engineer Jobs.
Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an IT Security Engineer
Align your credentials to SOC codes
Your LCA is filed under a specific SOC code, typically 15-1212 (Information Security Analysts). Confirm your target employers are filing under that code, not a broader IT category, so prevailing wage levels accurately reflect your role.
Use OFLC Wage Search before negotiating
Look up the prevailing wage for your target metro area using OFLC Wage Search before you receive an offer. Employers must pay at least the DOL wage level tied to your experience, and knowing Level II versus Level III thresholds strengthens your negotiating position.
Target employers with active security clearance programs
Defense contractors and federal IT firms sponsor H-1B roles but often require clearances you can't hold until you're a permanent resident. Filter your search to commercial sector employers or contractors whose roles don't list clearance as a requirement.
Check filing history by occupation on Migrate Mate
Search IT Security Engineer roles on Migrate Mate to see which employers have verified H-1B LCA filing history for this specific occupation, not just general IT roles. That filing history tells you sponsorship is real, not just a checkbox on a job posting.
Get your specialty occupation documentation ready early
USCIS scrutinizes IT security roles for specialty occupation status. Prepare a detailed job duties letter, your transcripts showing a cybersecurity or computer science degree, and any certifications like CISSP or CISM before your employer files the I-129.
Understand the 60-day grace period if you're between jobs
If your H-1B employment ends, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsoring employer and file a transfer petition. Don't wait until day 55 to start the process because your new employer's attorney needs time to prepare the I-129 and LCA.
H-1B Visa IT Security Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an IT Security Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes. USCIS recognizes IT Security Engineer positions as specialty occupations when the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or a directly related field. Job postings that list a degree as preferred rather than required can create problems during adjudication, so confirm the offer letter specifies the degree as a minimum requirement before your employer files the I-129.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for IT Security Engineers?
Technology companies, financial institutions, healthcare systems, and defense contractors are the most active H-1B sponsors for IT Security Engineer roles. Migrate Mate shows verified LCA filing history by employer and occupation code, so you can identify which specific companies have sponsored this role rather than relying on general reputation. Cap-exempt employers like universities also hire for security roles year-round outside the April lottery window.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage requirement affect IT Security Engineer offers?
Your employer must certify through the LCA that your offered salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for your job title, experience level, and work location. IT Security Engineer wages vary significantly by metro area, so a Level II wage in a lower-cost market will be substantially different from Level III in a high-cost city. Use OFLC Wage Search to look up the exact threshold before you receive an offer.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new employer if my IT security role changes?
Yes, H-1B portability lets you start working for a new employer once they file a transfer petition, without waiting for approval, as long as your prior H-1B was approved and you haven't fallen out of status. If your new role has meaningfully different duties or a different SOC code than your original petition, your employer's attorney should document the continuity carefully to avoid a Request for Evidence from USCIS.
Do security certifications like CISSP or CISM help with H-1B specialty occupation approval?
Certifications strengthen your petition but don't substitute for a qualifying degree. USCIS evaluates specialty occupation based on whether the role normally requires a specific bachelor's degree, not on professional certifications alone. That said, CISSP and CISM can support arguments about the complexity and specialization of the role, particularly if USCIS issues an RFE questioning whether a general IT degree is directly related to your security-focused duties.