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Security Operations Manager roles qualify for STEM OPT when your degree maps to an eligible CIP code in computer science, information systems, or a related field. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and the 24-month extension gives you up to 36 months total to build your U.S. security leadership career.
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We are looking for a Defensive Engineering Product Ops Specialist reporting to the Head of Defensive Engineering.
You will support Defensive Engineering teams with product planning, Scrum coordination, metrics, reporting, and delivery tracking. You will work with product managers, security engineers, GTS product owners, and other stakeholders to help teams stay organized and focused on security outcomes.
Why this role is important to us
The team you will be joining is part of Global Cyber Security Defensive Engineering, a function that helps protect the firm, its clients, and critical business services from cyber threats.
This role will help provide consistent product practices and visibility across Defensive Engineering by supporting team planning, tracking delivery, and reporting progress and outcomes.
What you will be responsible for
As a Defensive Engineering Product Ops Specialist, you will:
- Coordinate sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, retrospectives, and team meetings.
- Maintain product backlogs, roadmaps, actions, risks, dependencies, and delivery updates.
- Collect and organize product metrics, KPIs, KRIs, and scorecards.
- Prepare product updates, dashboards, and leadership reports.
- Follow up with teams on actions, blockers, and delivery commitments.
- Support product managers with governance meetings and product reviews.
- Maintain product documentation, meeting notes, and decision logs.
- Help improve common product practices across Defensive Engineering.
What we value
These skills will help you succeed in this role:
- Strong organization, communication, and teamwork skills.
- Ability to coordinate tasks and follow up across multiple teams.
- Comfort working with data, spreadsheets, dashboards, and presentations.
- Basic understanding of Agile, Scrum, product management, or project coordination.
- Interest in cybersecurity and willingness to learn.
Education & Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience through employment, internships, projects, or coursework in product operations, technology, project coordination, reporting, or cybersecurity.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office and collaboration tools.
- Experience with backlog management or dashboard tools is helpful.
- Agile, Scrum, product management, or cybersecurity certifications are a plus but not required.
Additional Requirements
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work across different teams and priorities.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
Work Requirement
- Hybrid work model in accordance with company policy.
- Standard business hours, with flexibility for occasional global meetings.
Salary Range:
$120,000 - $202,500 Annual
The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.
Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.
For a full overview, visit https://hrportal.ehr.com/statestreet/Home.
About State Street
Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.
We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.
Job Application Disclosure:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for a Defensive Engineering Product Ops Specialist reporting to the Head of Defensive Engineering.
You will support Defensive Engineering teams with product planning, Scrum coordination, metrics, reporting, and delivery tracking. You will work with product managers, security engineers, GTS product owners, and other stakeholders to help teams stay organized and focused on security outcomes.
Why this role is important to us
The team you will be joining is part of Global Cyber Security Defensive Engineering, a function that helps protect the firm, its clients, and critical business services from cyber threats.
This role will help provide consistent product practices and visibility across Defensive Engineering by supporting team planning, tracking delivery, and reporting progress and outcomes.
What you will be responsible for
As a Defensive Engineering Product Ops Specialist, you will:
- Coordinate sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, retrospectives, and team meetings.
- Maintain product backlogs, roadmaps, actions, risks, dependencies, and delivery updates.
- Collect and organize product metrics, KPIs, KRIs, and scorecards.
- Prepare product updates, dashboards, and leadership reports.
- Follow up with teams on actions, blockers, and delivery commitments.
- Support product managers with governance meetings and product reviews.
- Maintain product documentation, meeting notes, and decision logs.
- Help improve common product practices across Defensive Engineering.
What we value
These skills will help you succeed in this role:
- Strong organization, communication, and teamwork skills.
- Ability to coordinate tasks and follow up across multiple teams.
- Comfort working with data, spreadsheets, dashboards, and presentations.
- Basic understanding of Agile, Scrum, product management, or project coordination.
- Interest in cybersecurity and willingness to learn.
Education & Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience through employment, internships, projects, or coursework in product operations, technology, project coordination, reporting, or cybersecurity.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office and collaboration tools.
- Experience with backlog management or dashboard tools is helpful.
- Agile, Scrum, product management, or cybersecurity certifications are a plus but not required.
Additional Requirements
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work across different teams and priorities.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
Work Requirement
- Hybrid work model in accordance with company policy.
- Standard business hours, with flexibility for occasional global meetings.
Salary Range:
$120,000 - $202,500 Annual
The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.
Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.
For a full overview, visit https://hrportal.ehr.com/statestreet/Home.
About State Street
Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.
We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.
Job Application Disclosure:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Security Operations Manager
Verify your CIP code before applying
Check that your STEM degree's CIP code covers information security or systems management by reviewing USCIS's STEM Designated Degree Program list. A mismatch at the I-983 stage can delay your extension even after an offer is accepted.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before interviewing
Ask your recruiter whether the hiring entity, not just the parent company, is enrolled in E-Verify. Security operations roles are sometimes staffed through subsidiaries or contractors whose E-Verify status differs from the brand name you recognize.
Benchmark your offer against OFLC Wage Search
Security Operations Manager salaries vary significantly by metro area. Pull the prevailing wage for SOC code 11-3021 using OFLC Wage Search before negotiating, so your offer clears the DOL threshold your employer must certify on your I-983 training plan.
Target companies with active security leadership pipelines
Search Migrate Mate's employer database to identify companies that have sponsored STEM OPT students in security and IT management roles. Employers already running structured OPT training plans are far faster to complete your I-983 paperwork than those doing it for the first time.
Build your I-983 training plan around measurable goals
Work with your DSO and hiring manager to define learning objectives tied to specific security operations competencies, such as incident response workflows or SOC tool proficiency. Vague training plans draw scrutiny; concrete, role-specific goals do not.
File your STEM OPT extension 90 days before OPT expires
USCIS requires your extension application to be filed while your initial OPT EAD is still valid. Missing the 90-day filing window means your employment authorization could lapse between your current EAD expiration and your extension approval.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Security Operations Manager role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not just the job title. Your STEM degree must appear on USCIS's STEM Designated Degree Program list and map to information security, computer science, or a closely related field. The role itself must also require and apply that STEM knowledge directly. Check your CIP code with your DSO before applying, since a general business or management degree alone typically won't qualify even if the job is in a technology environment.
What E-Verify requirement applies to STEM OPT employers?
Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify as a condition of the STEM OPT extension. This applies to the specific legal entity employing you, not necessarily the broader corporate group. Before accepting an offer, confirm with HR that the hiring entity has an active E-Verify company ID. If they're not enrolled, they'd need to register before your I-983 training plan can be approved and your extension filed.
What goes into an I-983 training plan for a Security Operations Manager?
The I-983 must document specific learning objectives tied to your STEM degree, a description of how your daily work applies that knowledge, mentorship or supervision details, and a list of measurable performance goals. For a Security Operations Manager role, objectives typically cover incident response procedures, security monitoring frameworks, risk assessment methodologies, and team leadership skills with a clear connection back to your degree field. Your DSO reviews and signs the plan before it can be submitted.
How does cap-gap protection affect my job search for this role?
If your employer files an H-1B visa petition on your behalf before your OPT or STEM OPT EAD expires, cap-gap rules automatically extend your work authorization through September 30 of that fiscal year while your H-1B is pending. For Security Operations Manager roles, this matters most if you're hired in the final months of your STEM OPT period. Confirm your employer is prepared to file promptly, since a late petition can leave a gap in authorization even when cap-gap applies.
Where can I find Security Operations Manager jobs with E-Verify employers?
Migrate Mate filters Security Operations Manager listings to show only employers enrolled in E-Verify, so you're not wasting time applying to companies that can't legally participate in STEM OPT. You can also cross-reference O*NET for the occupational profile under SOC code 11-3021 to understand the role's typical degree requirements before tailoring your application materials.