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Security Operations Analyst roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, or a related field. Employers in financial services, defense contracting, healthcare, and tech regularly file LCAs for this title. The 85,000-slot annual cap and lottery mean timing your job search matters.
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The Pharmacy Operations Lead supports daily Micro Fulfillment Center (MFC) activities to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant prescription fulfillment for Walgreens pharmacies. Performs oversight of prescription workflow activities in an assigned function to drive operational excellence. Provides daily support to team members to ensure they provide a first in class fulfillment service. Collaborates to assign, monitor and review the day-to-day work of team members and provides technical guidance. This role provides advanced technical support for escalated issues, assists with pharmacy workflow tasks, and ensures high-quality service in accordance with federal and state regulations, company policy, and pharmacy standards.
Job Responsibilities:
- Owns shift readiness and execution by coordinating staffing, workflow prioritization, and real-time adjustments to ensure safe, accurate, and on-time prescription fulfillment.
- Deploys and guides team members on the floor to meet productivity and service expectations, providing direction and coordination.
- Enables team capability and operational readiness through onboarding support, training facilitation, and real-time coaching that reinforces correct behaviors and standards.
- Champions safety, quality, and compliance by reinforcing standard work, monitoring adherence to regulatory requirements, and escalating risks, errors, or critical issues appropriately.
- Monitors operational performance and drives consistency by reviewing productivity and quality metrics, sharing insights with the Group Supervisor, and reinforcing continuous improvement practices.
- Builds and maintains strong working relationships with internal teams, support teams, and other partners.
- Performs pharmacy-related duties under the direction of a Group Supervisor or Pharmacist.
- Reports any prescription errors immediately to the pharmacist on duty and adheres to policies related to Good Faith Dispensing and quality assurance.
- Supports inventory processes such as ordering, unpacking, organizing, and storing pharmaceutical products. Assists in filing claims related to overages, shortages, or damaged items.
- Maintains a clean, organized, and well-stocked work environment within the Micro Fulfillment Center.
- Earns and maintains PTCB or ExCPT certification through the designated training program and/or state required certification/registration.
- Leads inventory management activities, such as ordering, unpacking, sorting, checking, and storing shipment of pharmaceuticals.
- Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, as well as company policies (e.g., HIPAA, fraud prevention, productivity standards, and quality expectations).
Basic Qualifications
- High school diploma/GED
- Earns and maintains PTCB or ExCPT certification through the designated training program and/or state required certification/registration.
- Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English (except in Puerto Rico).
- Basic level PC skills (for example: start up and shut down computer, use mouse to point and click, start and close programs, switch between programs, save files, print documents and/or access information online)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in pharmacy operations, distribution, fulfillment, or other related healthcare environments.
- Familiarity with Walgreens pharmacy systems and workflows.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to handle escalated issues.
We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits.
Salary Range: $19.75 - $26.35 / Hourly
Job Summary:
The Pharmacy Operations Lead supports daily Micro Fulfillment Center (MFC) activities to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant prescription fulfillment for Walgreens pharmacies. Performs oversight of prescription workflow activities in an assigned function to drive operational excellence. Provides daily support to team members to ensure they provide a first in class fulfillment service. Collaborates to assign, monitor and review the day-to-day work of team members and provides technical guidance. This role provides advanced technical support for escalated issues, assists with pharmacy workflow tasks, and ensures high-quality service in accordance with federal and state regulations, company policy, and pharmacy standards.
Job Responsibilities:
- Owns shift readiness and execution by coordinating staffing, workflow prioritization, and real-time adjustments to ensure safe, accurate, and on-time prescription fulfillment.
- Deploys and guides team members on the floor to meet productivity and service expectations, providing direction and coordination.
- Enables team capability and operational readiness through onboarding support, training facilitation, and real-time coaching that reinforces correct behaviors and standards.
- Champions safety, quality, and compliance by reinforcing standard work, monitoring adherence to regulatory requirements, and escalating risks, errors, or critical issues appropriately.
- Monitors operational performance and drives consistency by reviewing productivity and quality metrics, sharing insights with the Group Supervisor, and reinforcing continuous improvement practices.
- Builds and maintains strong working relationships with internal teams, support teams, and other partners.
- Performs pharmacy-related duties under the direction of a Group Supervisor or Pharmacist.
- Reports any prescription errors immediately to the pharmacist on duty and adheres to policies related to Good Faith Dispensing and quality assurance.
- Supports inventory processes such as ordering, unpacking, organizing, and storing pharmaceutical products. Assists in filing claims related to overages, shortages, or damaged items.
- Maintains a clean, organized, and well-stocked work environment within the Micro Fulfillment Center.
- Earns and maintains PTCB or ExCPT certification through the designated training program and/or state required certification/registration.
- Leads inventory management activities, such as ordering, unpacking, sorting, checking, and storing shipment of pharmaceuticals.
- Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, as well as company policies (e.g., HIPAA, fraud prevention, productivity standards, and quality expectations).
Basic Qualifications
- High school diploma/GED
- Earns and maintains PTCB or ExCPT certification through the designated training program and/or state required certification/registration.
- Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English (except in Puerto Rico).
- Basic level PC skills (for example: start up and shut down computer, use mouse to point and click, start and close programs, switch between programs, save files, print documents and/or access information online)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in pharmacy operations, distribution, fulfillment, or other related healthcare environments.
- Familiarity with Walgreens pharmacy systems and workflows.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to handle escalated issues.
We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits.
Salary Range: $19.75 - $26.35 / Hourly
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Security Operations Analyst
Align your degree to SOC codes
USCIS evaluates specialty occupation by matching your degree field to the role's SOC code. Security Operations Analysts typically file under SOC 15-1212. A degree in cybersecurity, information assurance, or computer science gives you the cleanest fit and reduces RFE risk.
Target LCA-active employers first
Use Migrate Mate to filter Security Operations Analyst roles by employers with verified LCA filing history, so you're only engaging companies that have already committed to H-1B sponsorship for this title, not ones that might sponsor in theory.
Flag clearance requirements before applying
Many Security Operations Analyst postings require a U.S. security clearance, which H-1B holders are generally ineligible to obtain. Screen job descriptions for clearance language before investing time in applications, and prioritize roles at commercial or non-defense employers.
Request premium processing in your offer negotiation
Standard H-1B processing can run several months, leaving you in status limbo. Negotiate premium processing into your offer package before signing. USCIS currently adjudicates premium petitions within 15 business days, giving you a firm start-date you can plan around.
Verify prevailing wage before the LCA is filed
Your employer must certify your offered salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for your location and SOC code. Run your role and metro area through the OFLC Wage Search before the offer is finalized to confirm the number they're quoting is compliant.
Document incident response experience precisely
USCIS scrutinizes Security Operations Analyst petitions more closely when duties look generalist. Use O*NET task descriptions as a framework when briefing your employer's attorney, and make sure your resume and support letter map specific tools like SIEM platforms to discrete job tasks.
H-1B Visa Security Operations Analyst: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Security Operations Analyst role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the employer's job description requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as cybersecurity, computer science, or information systems. USCIS looks at whether the degree requirement is specific, not just preferred. Generalist postings that accept any technical degree or substitute years of experience for education are more likely to attract a Request for Evidence.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for Security Operations Analyst positions?
Financial services, managed security service providers, healthcare systems, cloud infrastructure companies, and large enterprise tech firms are the most active H-1B sponsors for this title. Defense and government contractors often post similar roles but require U.S. security clearances, which H-1B holders typically cannot obtain. Focusing your search on commercial-sector employers significantly widens your viable pool. Migrate Mate filters roles by verified LCA filing history so you can identify these employers quickly.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new Security Operations Analyst employer if I change jobs?
Yes. Under H-1B portability, you can start working for a new employer once they file a transfer petition, without waiting for USCIS to approve it, as long as your previous H-1B was approved and you've maintained valid status. The new employer must still file an LCA and I-129 for the transfer. If the new role has materially different duties or a different SOC code, the petition should explain the continuity of specialty occupation.
How does the H-1B lottery affect the timeline for Security Operations Analyst job seekers?
H-1B cap-subject petitions can only be filed once per year, with registration opening in March for an October 1 start date. If you're not selected, you have to wait until the next cycle unless you find a cap-exempt employer such as a university, nonprofit research institution, or government research organization. Planning your job search so you have an offer in hand before registration opens in March is the most reliable way to avoid a gap year.
What should I look for in a job posting to gauge whether an employer will actually sponsor an H-1B?
Explicit language like 'will sponsor work authorization' is a positive signal, but its absence doesn't mean the employer won't sponsor. A more reliable indicator is prior LCA filing history for the same job title and location. Employers who have filed LCAs for Security Operations Analysts before have already built the internal process and legal relationships to do it again. Checking that history before you apply saves you from pursuing roles where sponsorship is theoretical rather than practiced.