STEM OPT Information Security Engineer Jobs
Information Security Engineer roles sit squarely within STEM OPT eligibility, letting you work for up to 36 months on your F-1 authorization if your employer is enrolled in E-Verify. A STEM degree in computer science, information assurance, or a related CIP-coded field unlocks the 24-month extension. Every employer on this page is verified to hire STEM OPT students.
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Get Access To All JobsDepartment: Information Security Office - Security Infrastructure, Security Operations Center
Location: 150 Munson Street, New Haven, Connecticut
Job ID: 134970WD
Salary Range: $90,000.00 - $135,000.00
Description
Working at Yale means contributing to a better tomorrow. Whether you are a current resident of our New Haven-based community, eligible for opportunities through the New Haven Hiring Initiative, or a newcomer, interested in exploring all that Yale has to offer, your talents and contributions are welcome. Discover your opportunities at Yale!
Overview
Conduct Incident Response Activities: Participates in security incident response efforts, managing assigned incidents through the full handling lifecycle including identification, containment, eradication, and recovery in coordination with other SOC and Security Engineering team members. Perform Detailed Incident Analysis: Analyzes host, network, and cloud telemetry to determine root cause, attack path, and impact of security events. Documents findings and maintains thorough incident records. Support Tier 2 SOC Operations: Responds to escalated alerts, security tickets, and service requests, ensuring timely investigation, documentation, and remediation of potential threats within established service levels. Develop and Maintain Response Playbooks: Contributes to the creation, refinement, and maintenance of incident response playbooks and procedures for various threat types to ensure consistent and effective handling of incidents. Enhance Detection and Response Capabilities: Collaborates with Security Engineering teams to identify detection gaps, improve alerting logic, and drive automation within response workflows. Participate in Post-Incident Reviews and Knowledge Sharing: Engages in lessons-learned activities, tracks remediation actions, and mentors SOC analysts to strengthen incident analysis and handling capabilities.
Required Skills and Abilities
- Developed analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Demonstrated full lifecycle security incident response experience.
- Developed interpersonal, written, communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
- Familiarity with systems analysis methods and techniques.
- Project management skills.
Principal Responsibilities
- Responsible for routine to moderately complex event and incident monitoring, threat detection and data correlation.
- Assist with collecting potential breach evidence, participate in network and host forensic analysis, participate with incident remediation activities.
- Meet with stakeholders to assess departments security requirements.
- Assist in the development of security standards and best practices.
- Research the latest information security trends and emerging threats.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree and four years of experience or equivalent education and experience.
Skills and Abilities
Developed analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Developed interpersonal, written, communication, presentation, and organizational skills. Familiarity with systems analysis methods and techniques. Project management skills.
Job Posting Date
06/05/2026
Job Category
Professional
Bargaining Unit
NON
Compensation Grade
GS-3
Compensation Grade Profile
GS-3h
Time Type
Full time
Duration Type
Staff
Work Model
Remote
Background Check Requirements
All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.
Health Requirements
Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.
Posting Disclaimer
Salary offers are determined by a candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education in relation to the position requirements, along with the role’s grade profile and current internal and external market conditions.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring department.
The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. In accordance with this policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.
Inquiries concerning Yale's Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment may be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA).
Note
Yale University is a tobacco-free campus.
Department: Information Security Office - Security Infrastructure, Security Operations Center
Location: 150 Munson Street, New Haven, Connecticut
Job ID: 134970WD
Salary Range: $90,000.00 - $135,000.00
Description
Working at Yale means contributing to a better tomorrow. Whether you are a current resident of our New Haven-based community, eligible for opportunities through the New Haven Hiring Initiative, or a newcomer, interested in exploring all that Yale has to offer, your talents and contributions are welcome. Discover your opportunities at Yale!
Overview
Conduct Incident Response Activities: Participates in security incident response efforts, managing assigned incidents through the full handling lifecycle including identification, containment, eradication, and recovery in coordination with other SOC and Security Engineering team members. Perform Detailed Incident Analysis: Analyzes host, network, and cloud telemetry to determine root cause, attack path, and impact of security events. Documents findings and maintains thorough incident records. Support Tier 2 SOC Operations: Responds to escalated alerts, security tickets, and service requests, ensuring timely investigation, documentation, and remediation of potential threats within established service levels. Develop and Maintain Response Playbooks: Contributes to the creation, refinement, and maintenance of incident response playbooks and procedures for various threat types to ensure consistent and effective handling of incidents. Enhance Detection and Response Capabilities: Collaborates with Security Engineering teams to identify detection gaps, improve alerting logic, and drive automation within response workflows. Participate in Post-Incident Reviews and Knowledge Sharing: Engages in lessons-learned activities, tracks remediation actions, and mentors SOC analysts to strengthen incident analysis and handling capabilities.
Required Skills and Abilities
- Developed analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Demonstrated full lifecycle security incident response experience.
- Developed interpersonal, written, communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
- Familiarity with systems analysis methods and techniques.
- Project management skills.
Principal Responsibilities
- Responsible for routine to moderately complex event and incident monitoring, threat detection and data correlation.
- Assist with collecting potential breach evidence, participate in network and host forensic analysis, participate with incident remediation activities.
- Meet with stakeholders to assess departments security requirements.
- Assist in the development of security standards and best practices.
- Research the latest information security trends and emerging threats.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree and four years of experience or equivalent education and experience.
Skills and Abilities
Developed analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Developed interpersonal, written, communication, presentation, and organizational skills. Familiarity with systems analysis methods and techniques. Project management skills.
Job Posting Date
06/05/2026
Job Category
Professional
Bargaining Unit
NON
Compensation Grade
GS-3
Compensation Grade Profile
GS-3h
Time Type
Full time
Duration Type
Staff
Work Model
Remote
Background Check Requirements
All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.
Health Requirements
Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.
Posting Disclaimer
Salary offers are determined by a candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education in relation to the position requirements, along with the role’s grade profile and current internal and external market conditions.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring department.
The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. In accordance with this policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.
Inquiries concerning Yale's Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment may be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA).
Note
Yale University is a tobacco-free campus.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as an Information Security Engineer
Confirm your CIP code before applying
Pull up your transcript and cross-reference your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code against the DHS STEM OPT designated degree list. Computer science, cybersecurity, and information assurance CIP codes all qualify, but information systems codes sometimes don't.
Screen employers for E-Verify enrollment first
Before any application, look up the employer in the E-Verify employer search tool to confirm active enrollment. An employer that isn't enrolled cannot legally hire you on STEM OPT, and retroactive enrollment after your start date won't satisfy the requirement.
Draft your I-983 training plan before offer stage
Security engineers often cover multiple domains like penetration testing, incident response, and cloud security. Map each responsibility to a specific learning objective in your I-983 draft now so negotiations over job duties don't delay your DSO's signature later.
Search Migrate Mate to filter verified STEM OPT employers
Use Migrate Mate to browse Information Security Engineer roles at employers already confirmed to hire STEM OPT students. Filtering by E-Verify status at the search stage saves you from pursuing leads that will stall at the authorization check.
Target companies with active security clearance pipelines
Defense contractors and federal IT vendors frequently hire information security engineers and tend to maintain continuous E-Verify enrollment as a government contracting requirement. That institutional enrollment habit reduces the risk of a last-minute E-Verify gap on your start date.
Negotiate your start date around OPT cap-gap timing
If your initial OPT expires while an H-1B visa petition is pending, the cap-gap rule extends your work authorization through September 30. Confirm with your DSO that your Information Security Engineer offer letter start date falls within that protected window before signing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Information Security Engineer role qualify for STEM OPT?
Yes, if your underlying degree carries a qualifying CIP code. Degrees in computer science, cybersecurity, information assurance, and electrical engineering are on the DHS STEM designated degree list and support the 24-month STEM OPT extension. General information systems or business IT degrees may not qualify, so verify your specific CIP code with your DSO before accepting an offer.
What does the E-Verify requirement mean for my job search?
Every employer who hires you on STEM OPT must be enrolled in E-Verify for the specific site where you'll work. You can confirm enrollment through the E-Verify employer search tool before applying. If an employer is not enrolled, they cannot sponsor your STEM OPT extension regardless of how qualified you are. Use Migrate Mate to find Information Security Engineer roles at employers who already meet this requirement.
How does the I-983 training plan work for information security roles?
Your employer and DSO co-sign the I-983, which documents the formal training relationship between your security engineering duties and your STEM degree. You and your supervisor must complete a self-evaluation every six months and a full evaluation at the end of the training period. Information security roles with duties spread across multiple domains, such as cloud security, compliance, and incident response, require each area to be reflected in the I-983 learning objectives.
Can I switch employers mid-STEM OPT if I get a better security engineering offer?
Yes, but the transition requires your DSO to update your I-20 to reflect the new employer before your last day at the current job. The new employer must also be enrolled in E-Verify and willing to co-sign a revised I-983 training plan. There's no grace period between employers on STEM OPT, so the paperwork must be completed before your first day at the new company.
What happens to my STEM OPT authorization if an H-1B is filed on my behalf?
If your employer files an H-1B petition before your OPT expires and it's selected in the lottery, the cap-gap rule automatically extends your work authorization through September 30 of that year. You can keep working as an Information Security Engineer throughout that period without any interruption. USCIS issues a cap-gap extension automatically when the petition is timely filed, but confirm the status with your DSO so your I-20 reflects the extension correctly.