H-1B Visa Security Operations Center Jobs
Security Operations Center roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, or a related field. SOC analysts, threat hunters, and incident responders are among the most actively sponsored roles in cybersecurity, with demand concentrated in defense contractors, financial institutions, and managed security service providers.
Find H-1B Visa Security Operations Center JobsOverview
Showing 5 of 84+ Security Operations Center jobs










See all 84+ Security Operations Center Jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new Security Operations Center roles.
Get Access To All Jobs
INTRODUCTION
Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.
Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.
The Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) Analyst / AI-Automation Engineer is a hybrid cybersecurity role that combines security operations, threat investigation, detection engineering, and AI-enabled automation development. You will investigate and respond to cyber threats. You will also improve how Cyber Defense operates by automating repetitive analyst workflows, engineering automated responses, strengthening detections, and building AI-assisted capabilities that increase speed, consistency, and scale.
This is not a traditional SOC analyst role. When you find a repetitive process, you will ask whether it can be automated. When you find a detection gap, you will help engineer the fix. When you develop an effective investigation technique, you will turn it into a reusable playbook, automation, or AI-enabled capability. Success means handling security events well and leaving the Cyber Defense organization more capable after every investigation: defend today while engineering a better defense for tomorrow.
This role is part of the CSOC's move toward new hybrid roles and supports a 16x5 operating schedule.
Responsibilities:
-
Cyber Defense Operations: Investigate, triage, and respond to security alerts and incidents across endpoint, identity, network, cloud, email, and data-security environments. Hunt for malicious or anomalous activity, and correlate telemetry across security platforms to determine scope, impact, and the right response. Implement and continuously improve incident response and investigation playbooks. Partner with threat intelligence, detection engineering, incident response, vulnerability management, and other security teams on complex investigations.
-
Detection & Response Engineering: Develop and tune detections based on emerging threats, attack techniques, intelligence, and lessons learned from investigations. Identify detection gaps and recommend improvements to telemetry, correlation, and response logic. Translate analyst knowledge and investigation techniques into repeatable detection and response capabilities. Use frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK to structure detection and threat-hunting coverage.
-
Automation & Engineering: Identify repetitive analyst work and decide whether to automate, eliminate, redesign, or keep it manual, based on volume, risk, and how often the process changes. Build scripts, playbooks, and integrations with Python, PowerShell, REST APIs, SOAR, and workflow platforms that connect security tools, telemetry sources, and case-management systems. Engineer them to production standard, with error handling, retries, idempotent actions, structured logging, and alerts when an automation fails or silently stops. Add proportionate safeguards to automated response: human approval for disruptive actions such as host containment, account disablement, or mailbox purges, plus exclusion lists, action limits, and tested rollback. Manage automation as code, with source control, peer review, non-production testing, and change-managed promotion. Use least-privilege service identities and managed secrets, and maintain credentials and API permissions over their full lifecycle. Own what you build by documenting it, monitoring its health, and maintaining it as upstream tools change. Measure outcomes such as analyst hours returned, time to triage and respond, consistency, and error rates. Focus especially on the risk that automation might close cases needing advancement.
-
AI-Enabled Security Operations: Design, build, and operate AI agents that support investigation, enrichment, threat analysis, and response by querying SIEM, EDR, identity, threat intelligence, and case-management systems. Build the agent tools with MCP and platform APIs, using narrowly scoped, least-privilege access and separating read-only from state-changing actions. Match autonomy to each use case so that AI informs judgment while policy-based controls govern high-impact decisions. Encode analyst expertise as reusable instructions and skills grounded in trusted sources such as runbooks and prior cases. Defend against prompt injection from untrusted content. Evaluate agents against historical analyst ground truth and run them in shadow mode before granting autonomy. Log prompts, tool calls, and evidence so every AI-influenced action is auditable. Require cited evidence and validation before AI analysis drives decisions. Look for places where AI can augment analyst judgment, not just automate existing processes.
-
Continuous Improvement: Treat every investigation as an opportunity to improve the broader defense capability. Document investigation logic so that analyst knowledge can be converted into detections, automation, playbooks, or AI workflows. Participate in retrospectives and recommend improvements following incidents and significant investigations. Continuously develop skills across cybersecurity, software engineering, automation, and AI.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
-
Security experience: Background in cybersecurity operations, incident response, threat hunting, detection engineering, security engineering, or a related field.
-
Attacker behavior and methodology: Understanding of attacker behaviors and common techniques across endpoint, identity, network, cloud, and application environments. Working knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and modern incident investigation methodologies.
-
Telemetry analysis: Experience analyzing logs and security telemetry using SIEM, EDR/XDR, or similar technologies.
-
Automation and integration skills: Ability to develop or modify automation in at least one language or scripting technology, such as Python, PowerShell, JavaScript/TypeScript, or REST APIs. Also an understanding of APIs, JSON, authentication, and system integrations.
-
Problem solving and communication: Ability to fix technical problems independently and work through ambiguous security investigations, along with strong written communication and documentation skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
-
Security automation and detection: Experience building SOAR and security automation workflows. Also experience building or maintaining security detections, including detection-as-code practices, and a background in cloud and identity security.
-
Software development practices: Familiarity with Git and version control, testing, APIs, and CI/CD.
-
Platform integration: Experience integrating security platforms with ticketing, case-management, or workflow systems.
-
AI and LLM workflows: Experience building AI agents or LLM-powered workflows for security or IT operations, using a framework or platform such as Claude Agent SDK or Azure AI Foundry. Also experience building or integrating MCP servers or other tool-calling interfaces for LLMs.
-
AI quality and certifications: Familiarity with RAG, AI evaluation methods, or LLM observability. Relevant certifications are a plus, such as GCIH, GCIA, GCFA, GCTI, OSCP, Security+, CISSP, or cloud security certifications.
As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.
Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
To learn more about Micron, please visit micron.com/careers
For US Sites Only: To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact Micron’s People Organization at hrsupport_na@micron.com or 1-800-336-8918 (select option #3)
Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.
Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.
AI alert: Candidates are encouraged to use AI tools to enhance their resume and/or application materials. However, all information provided must be accurate and reflect the candidate's true skills and experiences. Misuse of AI to fabricate or misrepresent qualifications will result in immediate disqualification.
Fraud alert: Micron advises job seekers to be cautious of unsolicited job offers and to verify the authenticity of any communication claiming to be from Micron by checking the official Micron careers website in the About Micron Technology, Inc.
Micron Foundation
Strong communities and education are vital to the success of both society and innovative companies. Every Micron site understands the complex needs of their local community. Whether it’s through strategic giving, sponsorships or deploying team member volunteers, we are making a difference.
Sustainability
Micron is committed to sustainable practices and supporting our global community. We are building and maintaining sustainable operations, products, and communities while focusing on opportunities and risks that are most important to our business success and stakeholders.
See all 84+ H-1B Visa Security Operations Center Jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new H-1B Visa Security Operations Center Jobs.
Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Security Operations Center
Verify your SOC role qualifies
Pull the O*NET profile for Information Security Analysts and confirm your job duties align with the specialty occupation definition. USCIS scrutinizes SOC roles where the posting says a degree is preferred rather than required, which can trigger an RFE.
Target employers with active LCA filings
Use Migrate Mate to filter SOC and cybersecurity roles by employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications, so you're applying to companies with a documented H-1B sponsorship track record rather than guessing from job descriptions.
Check E-Verify enrollment before applying
Federal contractors and STEM OPT employers must be E-Verify enrolled. SOC roles at defense contractors and government subcontractors are common, and E-Verify enrollment is a prerequisite you can confirm before investing time in the application process.
Align your credentials to prevailing wage tiers
Run your SOC job title and location through the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating an offer. Employers file the LCA at a specific wage level, and a mismatch between your offer and the certified wage is a common reason H-1B petitions face delays.
Request premium processing for time-sensitive starts
SOC teams often need analysts onboarded quickly after incidents or contract awards. Ask your employer early whether they'll file USCIS premium processing, which targets a 15-business-day adjudication and avoids months of uncertainty on both sides.
Document clearance eligibility separately from visa status
Many SOC roles at defense and government contractors require security clearances that are only available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Confirm the clearance requirement before the offer stage to avoid pursuing roles you can't legally accept on H-1B status.
H-1B Visa Security Operations Center: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Security Operations Center jobs qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, SOC analyst and related roles qualify as H-1B specialty occupations when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information technology, or a closely related field. The key requirement is that the degree must be a genuine prerequisite for the role, not just a preference. Employers confirm this through the Labor Condition Application they file with DOL before submitting the H-1B petition to USCIS.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for SOC roles?
Financial services firms, managed security service providers, healthcare networks, and large technology companies are among the most active H-1B sponsors for SOC positions. Defense contractors also hire SOC analysts in volume, though many of those roles require security clearances unavailable to H-1B holders. You can browse SOC roles filtered by sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate to see which sectors are actively filing LCAs for these positions.
Can my employer sponsor me for H-1B if I'm currently on OPT doing SOC work?
Yes. If your employer filed an H-1B petition on your behalf during the registration window and you were selected, you can transition from OPT to H-1B status on October 1. If your OPT expires before October 1, cap-gap protection extends your work authorization automatically, provided the petition was filed before your OPT end date. USCIS issues cap-gap guidance each cycle confirming these terms.
What happens to my H-1B if I'm laid off from a SOC position?
You have a 60-day grace period from your last day of employment to find a new H-1B sponsor, file for a change of status to another visa category, or depart the U.S. During this window, you aren't authorized to work. A new employer must file a transfer petition before you begin work. USCIS allows H-1B portability, meaning you can start with the new employer once the petition is filed, not after approval.
Does a security clearance requirement affect my H-1B eligibility for SOC roles?
The H-1B visa itself doesn't restrict you from applying to cleared roles, but most federal security clearances at the Secret level and above require U.S. citizenship or permanent residency, making those positions off-limits on H-1B status. Roles at commercial SOC teams without a clearance requirement are generally accessible. Confirming the clearance requirement before the offer stage prevents wasted interviews and avoids complications in the filing process.