STEM OPT Cybersecurity Lead Jobs
Cybersecurity Lead roles qualify for STEM OPT because they fall under computer and information sciences CIP codes that meet the 24-month extension criteria. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and your degree must align with the role's technical requirements. This page lists Cybersecurity Lead positions open to STEM OPT candidates.
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Responsible for the identification, tracking, and management of enterprise risks in Unisys cloud environments. This includes performing risk assessments and measuring the success and effectiveness of mitigation efforts. Collaboration across business units and effective communication of cloud security policies and procedures will be critical. Candidates for this role should have a strong background in cloud management and understand networking between on-prem and cloud environments.
- Design and implement security dashboards for real-time visibility into vulnerabilities, threat intelligence, and risk metrics, providing actionable insights to development and security teams.
- Analyze, prioritize, and manage vulnerabilities identified in applications and cloud infrastructure. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely remediation and risk mitigation.
- Collaborate with the SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) security team configuring and managing the SIEM platform.
- Assists in analyzing new software requests from a security perspective, ensuring alignment with organizational security policies and best practices.
- Implement and maintain a broad range of security technologies and processes to support the organization’s cloud-based applications, services, and infrastructure. Understand how to work with managed security services for the top cloud providers.
- Provide expertise and support to business teams regarding best practices for cloud security.
- Develop, tune, and maintain AI agents, prompts, and scripts that reduce manual analyst workload - for example, detection triage, alert enrichment, and report generation.
- Support the AI Security Architect in piloting, testing, and rolling out new AI capabilities and platform modules.
- Perform routine and targeted audits of cloud environments to identify security vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conduct security risk assessments and incident response for cloud services.
- Serves as an escalation point for technical issues around security tooling and the Unisys SOC team.
You will be successful in this role if you have:
Prior work experience should include:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or similar, or the equivalent hands-on experience combined with training and certifications.
- Strong knowledge of cloud architectures, operations, and security controls.
- 3-5+ years of application security experience.
- Solid scripting/programming ability (Python, PowerShell, or similar) for building automation and integrations.
- Experience working in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud security tooling.
- Strong understanding of regulatory compliance requirements related to cloud environments.
- Proficiency in security technologies such as SIEM, SOAR, and endpoint protection.
- At least 5 years of experience between cloud engineering and security operations.
- Proven experience of handling cloud security incidents.
- Have conducted cloud security audits, compliance assessments, and creating recommendations for improving security posture.
- Handling event streams in cloud platforms or workloads and have worked on automation that ingested or processed these events.
- Communicate effectively with developers, project teams, technical and business owners the security risks and remediation strategies appropriate for an application.
- Strong organizational skills and time management capabilities.
Benefits
Unisys offers an outstanding benefits package, featuring unlimited paid time off, a 401(k) match, comprehensive healthcare, HSA matching, ongoing learning opportunities, and more! We’re committed to supporting work-life balance and investing in your future success.
Video Interview
At Unisys, we incorporate video interviews as a key part of our hiring process. This allows us to get to know you better and provide a more engaging and convenient interview experience. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to connecting with you virtually!
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This role may require access to export-controlled commodities and technology. Therefore, to conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.
Unisys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to age, caste, citizenship, color, disability, family medical history, family status, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, parental status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.
This commitment includes our efforts to provide for all those who seek to express interest in employment the opportunity to participate without barriers. If you are a US job seeker unable to review the job opportunities herein, or cannot otherwise complete your expression of interest, without additional assistance and would like to discuss a request for reasonable accommodation, please contact our Global Recruiting organization at GlobalRecruiting@unisys.com or alternatively Toll Free: 888-560-1782 (Prompt 4). US job seekers can find more information about Unisys’ EEO commitment here.
What success looks like in this role:
Responsible for the identification, tracking, and management of enterprise risks in Unisys cloud environments. This includes performing risk assessments and measuring the success and effectiveness of mitigation efforts. Collaboration across business units and effective communication of cloud security policies and procedures will be critical. Candidates for this role should have a strong background in cloud management and understand networking between on-prem and cloud environments.
- Design and implement security dashboards for real-time visibility into vulnerabilities, threat intelligence, and risk metrics, providing actionable insights to development and security teams.
- Analyze, prioritize, and manage vulnerabilities identified in applications and cloud infrastructure. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely remediation and risk mitigation.
- Collaborate with the SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) security team configuring and managing the SIEM platform.
- Assists in analyzing new software requests from a security perspective, ensuring alignment with organizational security policies and best practices.
- Implement and maintain a broad range of security technologies and processes to support the organization’s cloud-based applications, services, and infrastructure. Understand how to work with managed security services for the top cloud providers.
- Provide expertise and support to business teams regarding best practices for cloud security.
- Develop, tune, and maintain AI agents, prompts, and scripts that reduce manual analyst workload - for example, detection triage, alert enrichment, and report generation.
- Support the AI Security Architect in piloting, testing, and rolling out new AI capabilities and platform modules.
- Perform routine and targeted audits of cloud environments to identify security vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conduct security risk assessments and incident response for cloud services.
- Serves as an escalation point for technical issues around security tooling and the Unisys SOC team.
You will be successful in this role if you have:
Prior work experience should include:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or similar, or the equivalent hands-on experience combined with training and certifications.
- Strong knowledge of cloud architectures, operations, and security controls.
- 3-5+ years of application security experience.
- Solid scripting/programming ability (Python, PowerShell, or similar) for building automation and integrations.
- Experience working in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud security tooling.
- Strong understanding of regulatory compliance requirements related to cloud environments.
- Proficiency in security technologies such as SIEM, SOAR, and endpoint protection.
- At least 5 years of experience between cloud engineering and security operations.
- Proven experience of handling cloud security incidents.
- Have conducted cloud security audits, compliance assessments, and creating recommendations for improving security posture.
- Handling event streams in cloud platforms or workloads and have worked on automation that ingested or processed these events.
- Communicate effectively with developers, project teams, technical and business owners the security risks and remediation strategies appropriate for an application.
- Strong organizational skills and time management capabilities.
Benefits
Unisys offers an outstanding benefits package, featuring unlimited paid time off, a 401(k) match, comprehensive healthcare, HSA matching, ongoing learning opportunities, and more! We’re committed to supporting work-life balance and investing in your future success.
Video Interview
At Unisys, we incorporate video interviews as a key part of our hiring process. This allows us to get to know you better and provide a more engaging and convenient interview experience. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to connecting with you virtually!
LI-MT1
This role may require access to export-controlled commodities and technology. Therefore, to conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.
Unisys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to age, caste, citizenship, color, disability, family medical history, family status, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, parental status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.
This commitment includes our efforts to provide for all those who seek to express interest in employment the opportunity to participate without barriers. If you are a US job seeker unable to review the job opportunities herein, or cannot otherwise complete your expression of interest, without additional assistance and would like to discuss a request for reasonable accommodation, please contact our Global Recruiting organization at GlobalRecruiting@unisys.com or alternatively Toll Free: 888-560-1782 (Prompt 4). US job seekers can find more information about Unisys’ EEO commitment here.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization in Cybersecurity Lead
Verify your CIP code matches cybersecurity
Check your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code against the STEM OPT designated degree list. Computer science, information assurance, and cybersecurity CIP codes all qualify, but a general business or IT management degree may not support your extension application.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before applying
Before accepting any offer, check the employer's E-Verify participation status through the E-Verify employer search tool. Cybersecurity teams at federal contractors are almost always enrolled, but smaller managed security service providers sometimes are not.
Target employers with active security clearance pipelines
Cybersecurity Lead roles often require or prefer clearance eligibility. Prioritize employers who sponsor clearance investigations, since those firms already have compliance infrastructure in place and are far more likely to handle STEM OPT paperwork without friction.
Use Migrate Mate to filter verified STEM OPT employers
Search Migrate Mate to identify Cybersecurity Lead openings at employers with confirmed E-Verify enrollment and a track record of hiring OPT students. This cuts out the manual research step of vetting each company's compliance status on your own.
Negotiate your I-983 training plan before your start date
Your employer must complete Form I-983 detailing the learning objectives, supervision structure, and how the Cybersecurity Lead role relates to your STEM degree. Get this document drafted and signed before day one so your DSO can update your I-20 without delays.
Time your H-1B registration around your OPT end date
If your STEM OPT expires before October 1 and USCIS selects your H-1B visa petition, cap-gap protection extends your work authorization automatically. File your I-765 renewal at least 90 days before your EAD expires to avoid a gap in employment eligibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Cybersecurity Lead role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if your employer's job description requires applying STEM knowledge directly to cybersecurity functions and your degree falls under a qualifying CIP code such as computer science or information assurance. Your DSO will confirm eligibility when you request the STEM OPT I-20 update. Roles that are primarily managerial with no technical STEM application may face closer scrutiny during that review.
What does the I-983 training plan require for a Cybersecurity Lead position?
The I-983 must document specific learning objectives tied to your STEM degree, identify a direct supervisor with relevant credentials, and explain how the Cybersecurity Lead duties connect to your field of study. For senior roles, the plan should reflect technical responsibilities like threat analysis, security architecture review, or incident response rather than purely administrative oversight. Your employer signs the form, and you submit it to your DSO before your STEM OPT start date.
How do I confirm my employer is enrolled in E-Verify?
Use the E-Verify employer search tool to look up your prospective employer by company name or employer ID. Enrollment status is publicly searchable. For large organizations, verify that the specific hiring entity, not just the parent company, is enrolled, since subsidiaries sometimes have separate E-Verify accounts. An employer that isn't enrolled cannot legally employ you on STEM OPT, regardless of role level.
Where can I find Cybersecurity Lead jobs open to STEM OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate lists Cybersecurity Lead openings filtered for employers who hire STEM OPT students and are enrolled in E-Verify. Searching there lets you focus your applications on companies already familiar with OPT compliance requirements, which reduces the time spent educating recruiters about your work authorization status during the hiring process.
What happens to my STEM OPT if my H-1B is selected but my EAD expires before October 1?
Cap-gap protection under USCIS regulations automatically extends your OPT work authorization from your EAD expiration date through September 30, as long as your H-1B petition was filed before your OPT ended and you remain employed by the same petitioning employer. You don't need a new EAD during this window, but carry your original EAD, your I-20 with the cap-gap notation, and your I-797 receipt notice as proof of continued authorization.