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Washington is one of the strongest states for cybersecurity engineer visa sponsorship, driven by a dense concentration of major tech employers in the Seattle-Bellevue corridor. Microsoft, Amazon, Boeing, and a growing cluster of defense contractors and cloud security firms regularly sponsor H-1B and other work visas for qualified cybersecurity engineers across the state.
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Workforce Classification: Hybrid
Join Our Team: Do Meaningful Work and Improve People’s Lives
Our purpose, to improve customers’ lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare. Premera is committed to being a workplace where people feel empowered to grow, innovate, and lead with purpose. By investing in our employees and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous development, we’re able to better serve our customers. It’s this commitment that has earned us recognition as one of the best companies to work for. Learn more about our recent awards and recognitions as a greatest workplace. Learn how Premera supports our members, customers and the communities that we serve through our Healthsource blog.
About the role of the Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Engineer III
In a world that depends on data, The Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Engineer III is a member of Premera’s Threat Intelligence team, reporting to the Manager of Threat Intelligence. This Engineer is responsible for the strategy and pro-active measures around protecting data, identifying potential threats as well as conducting investigations into cyber threats. By using critical thinking skills and forensic analysis you will ensure that cyber security threats are proactively stopped from accessing the Premera network. These threats include actors from Nation State, Cyber-criminal organizations, and Insider Threats. This position is instrumental in the overall Security Awareness Program where written communication and public speaking to all employees is common.
Are you motivated to find the threat in the haystack? Are you passionate about making Healthcare safer? Do you want to be part of an elite team that hunts and defends Cyber threats? Hungry to become a subject matter expert in Cyber Security Forensic Analysis and Threat Response? Our unique combination of medical records and financial data make us an attractive target for Cyber Criminals.
If any of the above describe your passion for preventing cyber threats, and you want to become a Cyber Security Subject Matter Expert, this might be the role for you!!
What you’ll do:
- Use your innate hunting and analysis skills to conduct investigations into security threats.
- Protect Premera data from threat actors looking to gain access to sensitive personal and financial data in a structured team environment.
- Identify the numerous attacks launched daily to gain access to Premera data.
- Personally engineer solutions that will prevent damaging cyber threats that cost organizations hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.
- Applies advanced understanding of HITRUST engineering and controls standards.
- Exhibit a passion and tenacity about hunting and preventing cyber threats.
- Performs risk and severity assessment on cybersecurity events and incidents and then properly escalate or handle in accordance with experience and current processes.
- Act as a technical contributor with advanced knowledge and experience in one or more areas:
- PICERL (Planning, Investigation, Containment, Eradication, Lessons Learned) process
- HR related Investigative and Legal Processes
- Conflict resolution and Clear Partnership
- Analyzing gaps found in hunting exercises and minimizing the overall threat landscape
- Set the tempo, priorities, and proper workflow of the team in the day-to-day operations.
- Reviews and report out to the team IT security threat assessments for major changes to systems, applications, and networks. This requires applying knowledge of vulnerability assessment and penetration testing tools.
- Maintains current expertise in security hacks and network penetration methods. Defines and documents defensive tactics. Defines and oversee implementation plans for security configuration changes.
- Provides advanced technical analysis and evidence capture as Level 3 technical support for security incident response.
- Defines IT policies, standards, and procedures to assure technical compliance with enterprise security policies and promote consistent use of best practices in information security. This includes regulatory standards such as SOX, HIPAA, PCI, GLBA, and various state and federal privacy laws.
What you’ll bring:
- Your dedication to the focus on preventing Cyber threats.
- Your passion for hunting and investigating Cyber threats.
- Your understanding that Cyber threats don’t happen between normal business hours.
- Your natural curiosity around threat analysis and investigation.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or Business Administration or four (4) years’ experience. (REQUIRED)
- Five (5) years’ experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting networked computer systems, including: systems integration, hardware requirements and network design planning; vendor negotiations for hardware and software; which must include Three (3) years’ experience with secure network and systems architecture, design and implementation, intrusion detection, defense and incident response, security configuration management, access controls design and implementation and security policy and standards development. (REQUIRED)
- Threat intelligence experience strongly preferred - You will need to leverage your knowledge of threat actor tactics, techniques and procedures to proactively disrupt cyber-attacks against Premera.
- AI Experience strongly preferred - As organizations face significant exposure to AI-driven threats, this position needs an engineer that can leverage AI to defend Premera’s networks, systems and platforms.
Premera total rewards
Our comprehensive total rewards package provides support, resources, and opportunities to help employees thrive and grow. Our total rewards are more than a collection of perks, they're a reflection of our commitment to your health and well-being. We offer a broad array of rewards including physical, financial, emotional, and community benefits, including:
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.
- Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.
- Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few.
- Generous paid time off to reenergize.
- Looking for continuing education? We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
- Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.
For our hybrid employees, our on-campus model provides flexibility to create your own routine with access to on-site resources, networking opportunities, and team engagement.
- Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.
- Free convenient on-site parking.
- Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.
- Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.
- Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.
- Need a brain break? Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.
Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action:
Premera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Premera seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. If you need an accommodation to apply online for positions at Premera, please contact Premera Human Resources via email at careers@premera.com or via phone at 425-918-4785.
The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographic location, market conditions, and specific skills and experience. The salary range for this role is posted below; we generally target up to and around the midpoint of the range.
National Plus Salary Range: $111,900.00 - $190,200.00
National Plus salary range is used in higher cost of labor markets including Western Washington and Alaska. We’re happy to discuss compensation further during the interview because we believe that open communication leads to better outcomes for all. We’re committed to creating an environment where all employees are celebrated for their unique skills and contributions.

Workforce Classification: Hybrid
Join Our Team: Do Meaningful Work and Improve People’s Lives
Our purpose, to improve customers’ lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare. Premera is committed to being a workplace where people feel empowered to grow, innovate, and lead with purpose. By investing in our employees and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous development, we’re able to better serve our customers. It’s this commitment that has earned us recognition as one of the best companies to work for. Learn more about our recent awards and recognitions as a greatest workplace. Learn how Premera supports our members, customers and the communities that we serve through our Healthsource blog.
About the role of the Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Engineer III
In a world that depends on data, The Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Engineer III is a member of Premera’s Threat Intelligence team, reporting to the Manager of Threat Intelligence. This Engineer is responsible for the strategy and pro-active measures around protecting data, identifying potential threats as well as conducting investigations into cyber threats. By using critical thinking skills and forensic analysis you will ensure that cyber security threats are proactively stopped from accessing the Premera network. These threats include actors from Nation State, Cyber-criminal organizations, and Insider Threats. This position is instrumental in the overall Security Awareness Program where written communication and public speaking to all employees is common.
Are you motivated to find the threat in the haystack? Are you passionate about making Healthcare safer? Do you want to be part of an elite team that hunts and defends Cyber threats? Hungry to become a subject matter expert in Cyber Security Forensic Analysis and Threat Response? Our unique combination of medical records and financial data make us an attractive target for Cyber Criminals.
If any of the above describe your passion for preventing cyber threats, and you want to become a Cyber Security Subject Matter Expert, this might be the role for you!!
What you’ll do:
- Use your innate hunting and analysis skills to conduct investigations into security threats.
- Protect Premera data from threat actors looking to gain access to sensitive personal and financial data in a structured team environment.
- Identify the numerous attacks launched daily to gain access to Premera data.
- Personally engineer solutions that will prevent damaging cyber threats that cost organizations hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.
- Applies advanced understanding of HITRUST engineering and controls standards.
- Exhibit a passion and tenacity about hunting and preventing cyber threats.
- Performs risk and severity assessment on cybersecurity events and incidents and then properly escalate or handle in accordance with experience and current processes.
- Act as a technical contributor with advanced knowledge and experience in one or more areas:
- PICERL (Planning, Investigation, Containment, Eradication, Lessons Learned) process
- HR related Investigative and Legal Processes
- Conflict resolution and Clear Partnership
- Analyzing gaps found in hunting exercises and minimizing the overall threat landscape
- Set the tempo, priorities, and proper workflow of the team in the day-to-day operations.
- Reviews and report out to the team IT security threat assessments for major changes to systems, applications, and networks. This requires applying knowledge of vulnerability assessment and penetration testing tools.
- Maintains current expertise in security hacks and network penetration methods. Defines and documents defensive tactics. Defines and oversee implementation plans for security configuration changes.
- Provides advanced technical analysis and evidence capture as Level 3 technical support for security incident response.
- Defines IT policies, standards, and procedures to assure technical compliance with enterprise security policies and promote consistent use of best practices in information security. This includes regulatory standards such as SOX, HIPAA, PCI, GLBA, and various state and federal privacy laws.
What you’ll bring:
- Your dedication to the focus on preventing Cyber threats.
- Your passion for hunting and investigating Cyber threats.
- Your understanding that Cyber threats don’t happen between normal business hours.
- Your natural curiosity around threat analysis and investigation.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or Business Administration or four (4) years’ experience. (REQUIRED)
- Five (5) years’ experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting networked computer systems, including: systems integration, hardware requirements and network design planning; vendor negotiations for hardware and software; which must include Three (3) years’ experience with secure network and systems architecture, design and implementation, intrusion detection, defense and incident response, security configuration management, access controls design and implementation and security policy and standards development. (REQUIRED)
- Threat intelligence experience strongly preferred - You will need to leverage your knowledge of threat actor tactics, techniques and procedures to proactively disrupt cyber-attacks against Premera.
- AI Experience strongly preferred - As organizations face significant exposure to AI-driven threats, this position needs an engineer that can leverage AI to defend Premera’s networks, systems and platforms.
Premera total rewards
Our comprehensive total rewards package provides support, resources, and opportunities to help employees thrive and grow. Our total rewards are more than a collection of perks, they're a reflection of our commitment to your health and well-being. We offer a broad array of rewards including physical, financial, emotional, and community benefits, including:
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.
- Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.
- Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few.
- Generous paid time off to reenergize.
- Looking for continuing education? We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
- Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.
For our hybrid employees, our on-campus model provides flexibility to create your own routine with access to on-site resources, networking opportunities, and team engagement.
- Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.
- Free convenient on-site parking.
- Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.
- Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.
- Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.
- Need a brain break? Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.
Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action:
Premera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Premera seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. If you need an accommodation to apply online for positions at Premera, please contact Premera Human Resources via email at careers@premera.com or via phone at 425-918-4785.
The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographic location, market conditions, and specific skills and experience. The salary range for this role is posted below; we generally target up to and around the midpoint of the range.
National Plus Salary Range: $111,900.00 - $190,200.00
National Plus salary range is used in higher cost of labor markets including Western Washington and Alaska. We’re happy to discuss compensation further during the interview because we believe that open communication leads to better outcomes for all. We’re committed to creating an environment where all employees are celebrated for their unique skills and contributions.
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Which companies sponsor visas for cybersecurity engineers in Washington?
Microsoft, Amazon, and Boeing are among the most consistent sponsors of cybersecurity engineers in Washington, based on Department of Labor LCA disclosure data. Beyond those anchor employers, companies like Expedia, T-Mobile, Smartsheet, and a range of federal defense contractors operating around the Puget Sound area have also filed sponsorships for cybersecurity roles. Cloud security and identity management firms in the Bellevue-Redmond corridor add further depth to the sponsoring employer pool.
Which visa types are most common for cybersecurity engineer roles in Washington?
The H-1B is the most common visa category for cybersecurity engineers in Washington. Cybersecurity engineering typically meets the specialty occupation standard because the role requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or a closely related field. Some candidates also qualify under the O-1A for extraordinary ability, particularly those with published research, certifications like CISSP at a recognized level, or notable professional recognition. Canadians and Mexicans may be eligible for the TN visa under the engineer category.
Which cities in Washington have the most cybersecurity engineer sponsorship jobs?
Seattle and Bellevue account for the large majority of cybersecurity engineer sponsorship activity in Washington, anchored by the headquarters presence of Microsoft in Redmond and Amazon in Seattle. Kirkland and Redmond also see meaningful activity given the density of mid-size tech companies in that corridor. Tacoma and the Joint Base Lewis-McChord area generate demand through defense and government-adjacent contractors, though at a lower volume than the Seattle metro.
How to find cybersecurity engineer visa sponsorship jobs in Washington?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international job seekers and filters cybersecurity engineer roles in Washington by visa sponsorship willingness, saving you from manually screening hundreds of postings. Beyond using Migrate Mate, searching Department of Labor LCA disclosure data by job title and Washington state can confirm which employers have recently sponsored cybersecurity roles, giving you a verified shortlist of companies worth targeting directly.
Are there any Washington-specific factors that affect cybersecurity engineer visa sponsorship?
Washington's prevailing wage requirements for H-1B sponsorship are set at levels reflecting the Seattle metro's elevated compensation market, which employers must meet or exceed when filing a Labor Condition Application. The state's strong university pipeline from the University of Washington's Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering produces a steady flow of OPT-eligible candidates, making Seattle-area employers generally familiar with the sponsorship process. Defense contractors operating under federal contracts may have additional clearance requirements that interact with visa status eligibility.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored cybersecurity engineer jobs in Washington?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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