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Cloud Security Engineer roles are among the most OPT-friendly positions in tech, with consistent demand from employers experienced in sponsoring F-1 students through H-1B visa. Your STEM OPT extension gives you up to three years of authorized work, covering multiple hiring cycles in a field where qualified candidates are genuinely scarce.
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A World-Class Team
BJ’s Wholesale Club is powered by more than 30,000 team members who make a real impact every day. Whether you're stocking shelves, solving problems, or shaping strategy, your work helps families save on what matters most.
We’re a team built on purpose and opportunity. Join us and be part of something meaningful.
Why You’ll Love Working at BJ’s
At BJ’s Wholesale Club, our team members are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and future – both on and off the job. When you grow, we grow.
Here’s just some of what you can look forward to:
- Weekly Pay: Get paid every week so that you can manage your money on your terms.
- Free BJ’s Memberships: Enjoy a complimentary The Club Card Membership, plus a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household.*
- Generous Paid Time Off: Take the time you need with vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.*
- Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits: Choose from three medical plans, and access optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options to fit your lifestyle.*
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: Build your financial future with a company match (available to team members 18 and older).*
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Accumulate funds through after-tax payroll deductions that can be used to purchase shares of BJ’s common stock at a 15% discount.*
*Eligibility requirements vary by position.
Job Summary:
BJ’s is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to help secure and operate our cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP. This is a hands-on engineering role responsible for evaluating cloud and application designs, operating cloud security tooling, and driving remediation of security findings in partnership with engineering and platform teams.
The Cloud Security Engineer plays a key role in strengthening cloud security posture by balancing security requirements with operational realities. This role is well-suited for an engineer who can work independently, apply sound technical judgment, and collaborate across teams to reduce risk and improve security outcomes at scale.
What You’ll Do
- Own the triage, validation, prioritization, and remediation tracking of vulnerability findings across cloud, on-prem, and application environments.
- Perform risk-based analysis of vulnerability findings, including false positive validation, asset context evaluation, and remediation verification.
- Partner with platform, cloud, infrastructure, and application teams to drive effective and sustainable remediation outcomes.
- Support and continuously improve enterprise vulnerability management and patching workflows, including SLAs, exception handling, and escalation paths.
- Support infrastructure hardening and patch compliance efforts across cloud and on-prem environments.
- Contribute to vulnerability discovery and remediation efforts using tools such as CSPM, vulnerability scanners, application security tooling, and penetration testing results.
- Implement, operate, and tune security tooling used for vulnerability visibility, monitoring, detection, and response across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Perform security architecture and design reviews for cloud services, applications, and technologies, providing actionable guidance to reduce vulnerability exposure.
- Evaluate designs for security controls including identity and access management, encryption, logging, monitoring, and network protections with a focus on preventing recurring vulnerabilities.
- Contribute to the definition and ongoing improvement of security standards, reference architectures, configuration baselines, and hardening guidelines.
- Review application designs and implementation patterns to ensure alignment with Secure SDLC and secure coding expectations.
- Support application security activities including static, dynamic, and dependency scanning, and assist development teams in understanding and remediating findings.
- Identify opportunities to automate vulnerability validation, remediation tracking, and control validation to improve efficiency and consistency.
- Provide operational support for web application security technologies such as WAF and related edge controls, including Akamai where applicable.
- Support certificate lifecycle management, including inventory accuracy, renewal tracking, deployment coordination, and reduction of certificate-related risk.
- Develop and maintain security documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures related to vulnerability and risk management.
- Contribute to metrics and reporting that provide visibility into vulnerability trends, remediation effectiveness, and risk reduction.
- Participate in security initiatives and continuous improvement efforts through hands-on execution and technical insight.
What We’re Looking For
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or equivalent practical experience.
- 4–6 years of hands-on experience in security engineering, systems engineering, cloud engineering, or vulnerability management roles.
- Demonstrated experience operating or supporting an enterprise vulnerability management program.
- Strong understanding of vulnerability discovery, CVE/CVSS concepts, risk-based prioritization, and remediation workflows.
- Experience securing workloads in AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
- Working knowledge of cloud security controls including IAM, logging, monitoring, encryption, and threat detection as they relate to vulnerability reduction.
- Experience operating security controls in highly available, production environments.
- Hands-on experience with scripting or automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
- Working knowledge of infrastructure-as-code or configuration management tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, Puppet, or Ansible.
- Understanding of Secure SDLC concepts and application vulnerability management practices.
- Familiarity with security frameworks or compliance requirements such as NIST, PCI DSS, CIS, or ISO 27001, particularly as they relate to vulnerability and patch management.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with engineering and operations teams.
Nice to Have
- Experience operating vulnerability scanners or CSPM tooling and driving remediation of findings.
- Exposure to application security tools such as SAST, SCA, or DAST.
- Prior involvement in vulnerability management, security operations, or remediation governance programs.
- Familiarity with certificate management platforms or enterprise PKI (e.g., DigiCert, AppViewX).
- Experience with edge or application security technologies such as Akamai Control Center or Akamai WAF.
- Experience with containerized environments (Docker required; Kubernetes preferred).
Preferred Certifications
- CompTIA Security
- AWS or Azure Security certifications
- CCSP
This is a hybrid role. Tuesday through Thursday are in-office days at BJs Club Support Center in Marlborough, MA and Monday and Friday are remote days.
In accordance with the Pay Transparency requirements, the following represents a good faith estimate of the compensation range for this position. At BJ’s Wholesale Club, we carefully consider a wide range of non-discriminatory factors when determining salary. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, education, experience, and qualifications. The pay range for this position is $100,000.00 - $131,500.00
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Cloud Security Engineer
Target employers with a STEM OPT track record
Cloud security teams at financial institutions, defense contractors, and large tech firms file H-1B visa petitions regularly. Filtering for employers with prior OPT and H-1B sponsorship history significantly improves your odds of a long-term path forward.
Align your certifications with employer requirements
AWS Security Specialty, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer, and CCSP certifications signal job-ready skills to hiring managers. Holding at least one vendor-specific certification before applying makes your profile noticeably stronger in OPT screening conversations.
Lead with your authorization timeline, not around it
Employers weigh OPT duration when deciding whether to invest in onboarding. Stating upfront that you have 36 months of STEM OPT authorization removes ambiguity and positions you as a candidate with enough runway to justify sponsorship.
Emphasize cloud platform depth, not breadth
Hiring managers want engineers who can own security architecture on one platform, not someone who has touched everything superficially. Deep AWS or Azure security experience with documented project outcomes is far more compelling than a generalist cloud background.
Engage with niche security communities before applying
Participating in CTF competitions, security conferences like DEF CON, or open-source cloud security projects builds visibility with practitioners who often influence hiring decisions. Warm introductions through community involvement convert at higher rates than cold applications.
Understand your employer's OPT reporting obligations
Your employer must report your start date and any material changes to your DSO within required timeframes. Knowing this process before your first day demonstrates professionalism and prevents compliance gaps that could jeopardize your authorization status.
Cloud Security Engineer OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Cloud Security Engineer on OPT without H-1B sponsorship?
Yes. OPT authorizes you to work in a role directly related to your degree field. Cloud Security Engineering typically qualifies under Computer Science, Information Security, or related STEM programs. Your STEM OPT extension gives you up to 36 months total, though you'll need an employer willing to eventually file an H-1B if you plan to stay long-term.
Does Cloud Security Engineering qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It does in most cases. If your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or Electrical Engineering, cloud security roles generally qualify for the 24-month STEM extension on top of your initial 12-month OPT. Confirm your specific CIP code with your DSO before applying, since eligibility depends on your program, not just your job title.
How do I find Cloud Security Engineer jobs that sponsor OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and surfaces Cloud Security Engineer roles from employers with documented sponsorship histories. Rather than guessing which companies are open to OPT, you can browse roles already filtered for sponsorship willingness, which saves significant time and avoids applications to companies that won't move forward with your status.
What cloud security skills are employers prioritizing for OPT hires right now?
Employers consistently emphasize hands-on experience with cloud-native security tooling across AWS, Azure, or GCP, including IAM architecture, security group configuration, SIEM integration, and container security with Kubernetes. Certifications like AWS Security Specialty or CCSP strengthen your profile. Experience with compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, FedRAMP, or HIPAA is increasingly a baseline requirement, particularly in regulated industries.
What happens to my OPT status if I'm laid off from a Cloud Security Engineer role?
You have a 60-day grace period after your employment ends to find a new qualifying position, transfer to a new visa status, or depart the United States. You must report the job loss to your DSO promptly. Finding a new Cloud Security Engineer role within that window allows you to continue on OPT without interruption, provided your OPT end date hasn't passed.