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Infrastructure Security Engineer jobs are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with backgrounds in cybersecurity, network engineering, or systems administration. Most roles qualify as STEM OPT, giving you up to 36 months of work authorization. Employers in this field regularly sponsor H-1B visas, making it a viable long-term path.
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The mission of TikTok's Global Security Organization is to build and earn trust by reducing risk and securing our businesses and products. Also known as "GSO", this team is the foundation of our efforts to keep TikTok safe, secure, and operating at scale for over 1 billion people around the world. We work to ensure that the TikTok platform is safe and secure, that our users' experience and their data remains safe from external or internal threats, and that we comply with global regulations wherever TikTok operates. Trust is one of TikTok's biggest initiatives, and security is integral to our success. In whatever ways users interact with us — whether they're watching videos on their For You page, interacting with a Live video, or buying products on TikTok Shop — GSO protects their data and privacy, so they can have a secure and trustworthy experience. The Enterprise to Edge security team, part of the SecOps Validation Team (STOV), is responsible for the tools and technologies that support the TikTok infrastructure. STOV oversees technical validation, security operations, and drives engineering enhancements, including the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of security technologies across various domains. This role is responsible for the design and development of security architecture and the implementation of technical controls, and validating them in alignment with security policies and regulatory requirements. Key validation areas include enterprise security at TikTok and securing the full-stack security lifecycle. This position plays a critical role in establishing a foundational framework to assess and advance the maturity of TikTok’s security architecture. The role will also maintain and evolve security architectures across enterprise systems, endpoints, cloud, email infrastructure, data centers, networks, and CDN environments, enabling continuous validation and enhancement of security maturity.
Responsibilities
- Own security architecture and control frameworks across self-built data centers, OCI, AWS, Azure, and GCP in hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
- Implement defense-in-depth controls across IaaS, PaaS, containers, and IAM for infrastructure.
- Lead threat modeling and architecture reviews to identify and mitigate risks before production.
- Embed automated security scanning, policy-as-code, and approval gates into CI/CD pipelines.
- Build scalable IaC frameworks to enforce security baselines and eliminate configuration drift.
- Partner with engineering, infrastructure, and business teams to shift security left in the design lifecycle.
- Drive control maturity through regular assessments and a roadmap focused on automation and operational efficiency.
- Design and mature cloud network security controls including VPC architecture, micro-segmentation, and firewall policies, and establish centralized security logging and audit trail coverage.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Proven expertise in designing and implementing security controls across Hybrid and Multi-Cloud environments (e.g., Data Centers, AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI).
- Hands-on experience with key cloud security tooling and concepts (CSPM, CNAPP, CASB, DLP).
- Solid experience with threat modeling, risk assessment methodologies, and security validation techniques.
- Demonstrated ability to automate security control implementation and validation using tools or scripting.
- Strong working knowledge of industry security frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, ISO 27001) and regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, SOX).
- Ability to work 5 days a week in office.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of professional experience in cybersecurity, with a primary focus on cloud and infrastructure security.
- Master’s degree in a technical field or holding a relevant professional security certification (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, or Cloud Security Specialty certifications).
- Proven experience working within a large-scale, global enterprise or highly agile, fast-paced technology environment.
- Deep hands-on experience developing internal security tools and utilities in Python or Go for security validation, observability, and enforcement across hybrid cloud landscapes.
- Deep familiarity with securing modern infrastructure technologies, including containerization (Kubernetes/Docker), Zero Trust Architecture, SASE, and CI/CD security integration.
- Demonstrated expertise in advanced automation and validation techniques, such as Policy-as-Code (e.g., OPA/Rego, Sentinel) and continuous control validation platforms.
ABOUT TIKTOK
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
WHY JOIN US
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy – a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TIKTOK ACCOMMODATION
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
JOB INFORMATION
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $111600 - $162000 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
INTRODUCTION
The mission of TikTok's Global Security Organization is to build and earn trust by reducing risk and securing our businesses and products. Also known as "GSO", this team is the foundation of our efforts to keep TikTok safe, secure, and operating at scale for over 1 billion people around the world. We work to ensure that the TikTok platform is safe and secure, that our users' experience and their data remains safe from external or internal threats, and that we comply with global regulations wherever TikTok operates. Trust is one of TikTok's biggest initiatives, and security is integral to our success. In whatever ways users interact with us — whether they're watching videos on their For You page, interacting with a Live video, or buying products on TikTok Shop — GSO protects their data and privacy, so they can have a secure and trustworthy experience. The Enterprise to Edge security team, part of the SecOps Validation Team (STOV), is responsible for the tools and technologies that support the TikTok infrastructure. STOV oversees technical validation, security operations, and drives engineering enhancements, including the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of security technologies across various domains. This role is responsible for the design and development of security architecture and the implementation of technical controls, and validating them in alignment with security policies and regulatory requirements. Key validation areas include enterprise security at TikTok and securing the full-stack security lifecycle. This position plays a critical role in establishing a foundational framework to assess and advance the maturity of TikTok’s security architecture. The role will also maintain and evolve security architectures across enterprise systems, endpoints, cloud, email infrastructure, data centers, networks, and CDN environments, enabling continuous validation and enhancement of security maturity.
Responsibilities
- Own security architecture and control frameworks across self-built data centers, OCI, AWS, Azure, and GCP in hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
- Implement defense-in-depth controls across IaaS, PaaS, containers, and IAM for infrastructure.
- Lead threat modeling and architecture reviews to identify and mitigate risks before production.
- Embed automated security scanning, policy-as-code, and approval gates into CI/CD pipelines.
- Build scalable IaC frameworks to enforce security baselines and eliminate configuration drift.
- Partner with engineering, infrastructure, and business teams to shift security left in the design lifecycle.
- Drive control maturity through regular assessments and a roadmap focused on automation and operational efficiency.
- Design and mature cloud network security controls including VPC architecture, micro-segmentation, and firewall policies, and establish centralized security logging and audit trail coverage.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Proven expertise in designing and implementing security controls across Hybrid and Multi-Cloud environments (e.g., Data Centers, AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI).
- Hands-on experience with key cloud security tooling and concepts (CSPM, CNAPP, CASB, DLP).
- Solid experience with threat modeling, risk assessment methodologies, and security validation techniques.
- Demonstrated ability to automate security control implementation and validation using tools or scripting.
- Strong working knowledge of industry security frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, ISO 27001) and regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, SOX).
- Ability to work 5 days a week in office.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of professional experience in cybersecurity, with a primary focus on cloud and infrastructure security.
- Master’s degree in a technical field or holding a relevant professional security certification (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, or Cloud Security Specialty certifications).
- Proven experience working within a large-scale, global enterprise or highly agile, fast-paced technology environment.
- Deep hands-on experience developing internal security tools and utilities in Python or Go for security validation, observability, and enforcement across hybrid cloud landscapes.
- Deep familiarity with securing modern infrastructure technologies, including containerization (Kubernetes/Docker), Zero Trust Architecture, SASE, and CI/CD security integration.
- Demonstrated expertise in advanced automation and validation techniques, such as Policy-as-Code (e.g., OPA/Rego, Sentinel) and continuous control validation platforms.
ABOUT TIKTOK
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
WHY JOIN US
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy – a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TIKTOK ACCOMMODATION
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
JOB INFORMATION
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $111600 - $162000 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as an Infrastructure Security Engineer
Lead with clearance eligibility early
Many infrastructure security roles require or prefer security clearances. Be upfront that as an OPT student you're not currently clearance-eligible. This filters out roles where sponsorship is impossible and saves time for both sides.
Highlight STEM OPT's 36-month window
Degrees in computer science, information security, or electrical engineering typically qualify for STEM OPT extension. Mentioning your 36-month authorization window directly addresses employer concerns about short work authorization timelines.
Target cloud-heavy security teams
Companies building on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud have high demand for infrastructure security engineers and a documented history of H-1B sponsorship. These environments also align well with skills common in OPT candidate backgrounds.
Get certified before you apply
Certifications like CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or AWS Security Specialty make your profile competitive with domestic candidates. Hiring managers in this field treat certifications as strong proxies for hands-on readiness in a short interview window.
Focus your resume on infrastructure-specific tools
Generic security experience won't stand out. Emphasize specific tools like Terraform, Ansible, Palo Alto firewalls, or SIEM platforms. Employers filling infrastructure security roles want candidates who can contribute to existing tech stacks immediately.
Research employers' H-1B filing history before applying
Check which companies have consistently filed H-1B petitions for security engineering roles using public OFLC disclosure data. Applying to proven sponsors dramatically improves your odds of finding a role that converts to long-term status.
Infrastructure Security Engineer OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Infrastructure Security Engineer jobs qualify for STEM OPT extension?
Yes, in most cases. If your degree is in computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, or a related STEM field, your infrastructure security role will typically qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving you up to 36 months total. Your degree must appear on the STEM Designated Degree Program List, and your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify.
Do infrastructure security employers commonly sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Large technology companies, financial institutions, and cloud service providers regularly sponsor H-1B visas for infrastructure security engineers. The role typically qualifies as a specialty occupation given its degree requirements in computer science or a related field. You can browse infrastructure security roles from verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate.
Can I work in infrastructure security if a role mentions a security clearance requirement?
It depends on whether the clearance is required or preferred. Most OPT students are not eligible for U.S. security clearances, which typically require U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residence. If a posting lists clearance as required, the role is almost certainly not accessible to you. Roles where clearance is listed as preferred but not required are worth pursuing.
What counts as a qualifying employer for STEM OPT in this field?
Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify and the work must be directly related to your degree. For infrastructure security engineers, roles at technology companies, consulting firms, financial services companies, and healthcare organizations commonly satisfy both requirements. Government contractors may also qualify unless the specific position requires a clearance that restricts non-citizens.
How do I find Infrastructure Security Engineer jobs that are open to OPT candidates?
The most efficient approach is to search platforms that filter specifically for visa-friendly employers. Migrate Mate is built for F-1 OPT students and surfaces infrastructure security roles from employers with a demonstrated record of sponsoring work visas. This removes the guesswork of cold-applying to companies that may not sponsor at all.