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Senior IT Engineer roles in the United States are accessible through J-1 visa sponsorship under the Trainee or Specialist program categories, depending on your career stage. Designated sponsors issue your DS-2019 and oversee compliance while your host employer manages the day-to-day work. No lottery, no annual cap.
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At Ensono, our Purpose is to be a relentless ally, disrupting the status quo and unleashing our clients to Do Great Things! We enable our clients to achieve key business outcomes that reshape how our world runs. As an expert technology adviser and managed service provider with cross-platform certifications, Ensono empowers our clients to keep up with continuous change and embrace innovation. We can Do Great Things because we have great Associates. The Ensono Core Values unify our diverse talents and are woven into how we do business. These five traits are the key to achieving our purpose: HONESTY, RELIABILITY, COLLABORATION, CURIOSITY, PASSION.
Role Summary
The Senior Information Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise-level security solutions while providing technical leadership across the organization. This role supports global cybersecurity initiatives, leads incident response activities, and ensures alignment with internal and external compliance requirements. The position requires deep technical expertise, strong communication skills, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
What You Will Do:
- Design, implement, and administer enterprise information security solutions.
- Serve as a Tier-3 escalation point for monitoring and responding to security incidents.
- Implement controls and processes to meet internal and customer audit requirements.
- Develop internal and customer-facing security standards, policies, and procedures.
- Execute incident response activities in accordance with the Ensono Incident Response Plan.
- Evaluate, test, and deploy security application upgrades and patches.
- Deliver consultative expertise on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Document project plans, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
- Mentor new and existing members of the security organization.
- Provide recommendations and contribute to the development of security product roadmaps.
- Partner with product owners to ensure alignment between solutions and security product offerings.
What You Will Need:
- 5-10 years of full-time experience in information security roles.
- Experience with security deployment using Azure Cloud.
- Background in Security-as-a-Service (SaaS) implementations.
- Strong knowledge of digital forensics or penetration testing methodologies.
- Experience with file integrity monitoring solutions.
- Proficiency with vulnerability scanning tools and risk evaluation processes.
- Experience with password vaulting technologies for secure credential storage.
- Hands-on experience implementing and maintaining security frameworks such as PCI-DSS, SSAE SOC1/SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA, IRS Pub 1075, NIST, and ISO 27001.
- Experience conducting security incident response in large enterprise environments.
- Expertise in deploying and maintaining anti-malware technologies.
- Familiarity with security auditing and forensic analysis tools.
- Experience implementing SIEM platforms.
Preferred Tools And Technologies
MS Sentinel, Splunk, Microsoft Defender, Trend Micro, Trellix, Carbon Black, Tenable, Rapid7, Varonis, Microsoft Purview, Azure Cloud.
Education and Certifications
- Security certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, CEH, or SANS GIAC.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Security or equivalent professional experience.
Why Ensono?
Ensono is a place to make better happen – for our clients and for your career. You can do great things through innovation or collaboration, by learning or volunteering, or to promote diversity and inclusion. You can do great things for your own health or for a healthier planet. Whatever it means to you to do great things we want Ensono to be the place you can do it. We are a client-facing business, but we do encourage clients to allow us to work remotely most of the time so if you are not required to be on a client site, you can choose to work from home or in our Ensono offices.
Some of our benefits include:
- Unlimited Paid Days Off
- Three health plan options
- 401k with company match
- Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts
- Family Forming Benefit including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement
- Paid childbearing and paternal leave
- Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding
- Sabbatical leave
- Wellness program
- Flexible work schedule
As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this role is $112,000 to $130,000 annually based on a full-time schedule. Please note that placement in the range may vary based on numerous factors including but not limited to skills, experience, internal equity, and business needs. In addition to base salary, other compensation programs, depending on eligibility, include an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance or a role-based, sales-incentive plan, and an equity grant under our Associate Equity Appreciation Program.
Ensono is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment to our Associates and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.
Pay transparency nondiscrimination statement/posting OFCCP’s pay transparency policy can be found on OFCCP’s website. If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email USTalentAcquisition@ensono.com.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship as a Senior IT Engineer
Document your technical specialization precisely
Your DS-2019 training plan must map your IT engineering skills to specific learning objectives. Generalist credentials weaken your case. Certifications in cloud architecture, DevSecOps, or network security give designated sponsors concrete material to build a compliant training plan around.
Distinguish Trainee from Specialist before applying
Trainee status suits IT professionals within five years of graduation or initial employment. Specialist status applies to experienced engineers with expertise not widely available in the U.S. Applying under the wrong category delays processing and may trigger a rejection from the designated sponsor.
Target host employers with international program history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Senior IT Engineer roles at organizations that have previously hosted J-1 exchange visitors. These employers already understand the DS-2019 process, training plan requirements, and 30-day grace period rules, which shortens negotiation time considerably.
Verify prevailing wage alignment before the offer stage
The designated sponsor will confirm your offered compensation meets applicable standards. Run the job title through the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer to avoid renegotiating after your training plan is drafted and the sponsor has already reviewed your file.
Clarify the two-year home residency requirement early
If your home country appears on the State Department's Exchange Visitor Skills List or your position involves government funding, a two-year home residency requirement may apply. Confirm this with your designated sponsor before signing an offer, since it affects any future H-1B or green card plans.
Get your host employer's FEIN and EIN ready
Designated sponsors require the host employer's Federal Employer Identification Number to issue the DS-2019. Many IT candidates lose weeks because their employer's HR team doesn't know why this is needed. Request it from HR at the same time you submit your signed offer letter.
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Find Senior IT Engineer JobsSenior IT Engineer J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category fits a Senior IT Engineer?
Most Senior IT Engineers qualify under the Trainee or Specialist categories. Trainee applies if you're within five years of your degree or first professional job in IT. Specialist applies if you have specialized expertise, such as enterprise security architecture or systems reliability engineering, not widely available in the U.S. market. Your designated sponsor determines the appropriate category based on your background and the host employer's training plan.
Who actually sponsors the J-1 visa for an IT engineering role?
The visa sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization, not your employer. Organizations like CIEE, Cultural Vistas, and AIPT issue the DS-2019 form that authorizes your exchange visitor status. Your host employer is the company where you work. They must cooperate with the designated sponsor to complete a training plan, but they do not hold your J-1 sponsorship directly.
How do I find host employers open to J-1 IT engineers?
Use Migrate Mate to search for Senior IT Engineer roles at employers with J-1 program experience. Many technology companies participate in exchange visitor programs but don't advertise it prominently in job postings. Filtering by J-1 compatibility on Migrate Mate surfaces these opportunities without requiring you to cold-contact employers to ask about their sponsorship history.
Does the two-year home residency requirement affect IT engineers?
It can, depending on your home country and funding source. If your country is on the State Department's Exchange Visitor Skills List and includes IT engineering as a critical skill, or if your position involves U.S. government funding, the two-year requirement applies. This means you cannot change to H-1B or most other immigrant-path visas until you return home for two years or obtain a waiver. Confirm this with your designated sponsor before accepting any offer.
What goes into a J-1 training plan for a Senior IT Engineer?
The training plan, formalized on a DS-7002, outlines the specific technical and professional skills you'll develop, tied to measurable phases and timelines. For senior IT roles, this typically includes infrastructure design, systems integration, or security protocol work. The designated sponsor reviews it for compliance with program regulations, and the host employer signs it. Vague objectives or plans that look like regular employment rather than structured training are common reasons sponsors request revisions.
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