Cybersecurity Specialist Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Cybersecurity specialists are among the most consistently sponsored roles in the U.S. tech sector, with H-1B visa and O-1 visas covering the majority of hires. Employers across finance, defense contracting, and healthcare actively file LCAs for security engineers, analysts, and penetration testers. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Optomi, in partnership with a client in the financial services space, is looking to add a Cybersecurity Specialist over Vulnerability Management! The Cyber Security Specialist over Vulnerability Management provides strategic leadership and subject-matter expertise for the enterprise vulnerability management program. This role is responsible for defining, operating, and continuously improving vulnerability management processes across infrastructure, endpoints, cloud environments, and external attack surfaces. The Cyber Security Specialist partners and collaborates with cloud, IT operations, SOC, risk, and executive teams to ensure exposures are identified, prioritized, remediated, and validated in line with business risk tolerance and regulatory requirements. This role serves as a trusted advisor, translating technical risk into actionable business insight and driving accountability across teams. The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on expertise, strong leadership presence, and a proven ability to mature vulnerability management programs in complex enterprise environments.
Note: This role starts off as a full-time, remote contract on W2. Benefits (medical, dental and 401K) are available during the contract duration. If a candidate wants to convert full-time, they must reside in or relocate to Charlotte, NC. Otherwise, the role will continue as a contract.
Key Responsibilities
Vulnerability Management Leadership
- Lead the enterprise vulnerability management program, including tooling, processes, and governance.
- Define and enforce risk-based vulnerability prioritization standards aligned with business impact and threat intelligence.
- Oversee vulnerability discovery and data aggregation across servers, endpoints, network devices, cloud environments, and external attack surfaces.
- Establish and manage remediation SLAs, escalation paths, and accountability models across technology teams.
- Lead remediation coordination efforts with infrastructure, cloud, endpoint, and IT operations teams.
- Validate remediation effectiveness through follow-up testing and continuous monitoring.
- Identify coverage gaps and drive improvements in scanning, detection, and validation capabilities.
Risk Management, Reporting & Executive Engagement
- Translate vulnerability data into meaningful business risk narratives for senior leadership and executive audiences.
- Develop and present executive-level dashboards, metrics, and risk trends that inform decision-making.
- Provide risk-based recommendations to leadership regarding remediation prioritization and exception handling.
- Collaborate with senior leadership for any requested security exemptions.
- Support enterprise risk management, audit, and compliance initiatives related to vulnerability management.
- Maintain authoritative documentation, standards, and procedures for the vulnerability management program.
Program Maturity & Continuous Improvement
- Drive the maturity of the vulnerability management lifecycle, incorporating automation, threat intelligence, and continuous improvement practices.
- Evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and integrations to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
- Mentor and guide junior cybersecurity staff and contribute to team skill development.
- Act as a senior escalation point for complex vulnerability and remediation challenges.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Expert knowledge of vulnerability management frameworks, common vulnerability classes, and risk-based prioritization models.
- Extensive hands-on experience with enterprise vulnerability management (Qualys preferred) platforms and EASM solutions.
- Strong understanding of infrastructure, cloud, endpoint, and network security architectures.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives without direct authority.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize large datasets into actionable insights.
- Executive-level communication skills, including the ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders.
- Cloud & Infrastructure Security: Cloud-native security tools and CSPM platforms.
- Reporting & Governance: Dashboards, ticketing systems, risk tracking, and executive reporting tools.
Experience Expectations
- 7+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with deep specialization in vulnerability management.
- Demonstrated success owning or leading an enterprise vulnerability management program.
- Proven experience driving remediation outcomes across large, distributed technology environments.
Education & Certification Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Cybersecurity certifications are a plus.
Cybersecurity Specialist - Vulnerability Management (Remote: Charlotte, NC*)
Optomi, in partnership with a client in the financial services space, is looking to add a Cybersecurity Specialist over Vulnerability Management! The Cyber Security Specialist over Vulnerability Management provides strategic leadership and subject-matter expertise for the enterprise vulnerability management program. This role is responsible for defining, operating, and continuously improving vulnerability management processes across infrastructure, endpoints, cloud environments, and external attack surfaces. The Cyber Security Specialist partners and collaborates with cloud, IT operations, SOC, risk, and executive teams to ensure exposures are identified, prioritized, remediated, and validated in line with business risk tolerance and regulatory requirements. This role serves as a trusted advisor, translating technical risk into actionable business insight and driving accountability across teams. The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on expertise, strong leadership presence, and a proven ability to mature vulnerability management programs in complex enterprise environments.
Note: This role starts off as a full-time, remote contract on W2. Benefits (medical, dental and 401K) are available during the contract duration. If a candidate wants to convert full-time, they must reside in or relocate to Charlotte, NC. Otherwise, the role will continue as a contract.
Key Responsibilities
Vulnerability Management Leadership
- Lead the enterprise vulnerability management program, including tooling, processes, and governance.
- Define and enforce risk-based vulnerability prioritization standards aligned with business impact and threat intelligence.
- Oversee vulnerability discovery and data aggregation across servers, endpoints, network devices, cloud environments, and external attack surfaces.
- Establish and manage remediation SLAs, escalation paths, and accountability models across technology teams.
- Lead remediation coordination efforts with infrastructure, cloud, endpoint, and IT operations teams.
- Validate remediation effectiveness through follow-up testing and continuous monitoring.
- Identify coverage gaps and drive improvements in scanning, detection, and validation capabilities.
Risk Management, Reporting & Executive Engagement
- Translate vulnerability data into meaningful business risk narratives for senior leadership and executive audiences.
- Develop and present executive-level dashboards, metrics, and risk trends that inform decision-making.
- Provide risk-based recommendations to leadership regarding remediation prioritization and exception handling.
- Collaborate with senior leadership for any requested security exemptions.
- Support enterprise risk management, audit, and compliance initiatives related to vulnerability management.
- Maintain authoritative documentation, standards, and procedures for the vulnerability management program.
Program Maturity & Continuous Improvement
- Drive the maturity of the vulnerability management lifecycle, incorporating automation, threat intelligence, and continuous improvement practices.
- Evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and integrations to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
- Mentor and guide junior cybersecurity staff and contribute to team skill development.
- Act as a senior escalation point for complex vulnerability and remediation challenges.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Expert knowledge of vulnerability management frameworks, common vulnerability classes, and risk-based prioritization models.
- Extensive hands-on experience with enterprise vulnerability management (Qualys preferred) platforms and EASM solutions.
- Strong understanding of infrastructure, cloud, endpoint, and network security architectures.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives without direct authority.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize large datasets into actionable insights.
- Executive-level communication skills, including the ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders.
- Cloud & Infrastructure Security: Cloud-native security tools and CSPM platforms.
- Reporting & Governance: Dashboards, ticketing systems, risk tracking, and executive reporting tools.
Experience Expectations
- 7+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with deep specialization in vulnerability management.
- Demonstrated success owning or leading an enterprise vulnerability management program.
- Proven experience driving remediation outcomes across large, distributed technology environments.
Education & Certification Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Cybersecurity certifications are a plus.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Cybersecurity Specialist
Target industries with mandatory compliance requirements
Finance, healthcare, and defense contractors sponsor cybersecurity roles at higher rates because regulatory frameworks like HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and CMMC create non-negotiable headcount needs. These employers can't offshore compliance-critical security functions, making sponsorship conversations far more practical.
Lead with certifications, not just your degree
CISSP, CEH, Security+, and CISM signal job-ready expertise to U.S. employers and strengthen your H-1B specialty occupation case. USCIS scrutinizes cybersecurity roles more than traditional software engineering, so certifications paired with a relevant degree reduce petition risk significantly.
Understand which roles qualify as specialty occupations
Not every cybersecurity title clears the H-1B specialty occupation bar. Security analysts in generalist roles face more scrutiny than penetration testers, cloud security engineers, or GRC specialists where a specific technical degree is the clear industry norm.
Government contractor roles may have citizenship restrictions
Many federal cybersecurity positions require security clearances only available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Focus your applications on private-sector employers or contractors working on unclassified projects, where sponsorship is both legal and common.
Use DOL LCA disclosure data to identify active sponsors
The Department of Labor publishes certified Labor Condition Application records publicly. Filtering by SOC code 15-1212 shows which employers have recently sponsored cybersecurity roles, giving you a verified list of companies with an established sponsorship track record rather than guesswork.
Frame your application around measurable security outcomes
Employers justifying sponsorship to HR and legal teams need a clear business case. Quantify your impact: vulnerabilities remediated, incidents reduced, audit findings resolved. Concrete outcomes make the sponsorship conversation easier for hiring managers to escalate internally.
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Find Cybersecurity Specialist JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Which visa types are most commonly used to sponsor cybersecurity specialists?
The H-1B is the most common visa for sponsored cybersecurity roles, covering positions like security engineer, penetration tester, and GRC analyst. The O-1A is an option for specialists with significant accomplishments, published research, or industry recognition. Australians can apply for the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and processes faster. Browse sponsored cybersecurity openings on Migrate Mate to see which employers are actively filing.
Does my degree field affect H-1B eligibility for cybersecurity jobs?
Yes, and this is where many cybersecurity applicants run into problems. USCIS requires a direct relationship between your degree field and the specific job duties. A degree in computer science, information security, or computer engineering is the strongest foundation. Degrees in unrelated fields require a very precise explanation of how coursework aligns to the role. Generalized IT degrees with no security coursework can result in a Request for Evidence or denial.
Are cybersecurity roles considered specialty occupations under H-1B rules?
Most are, but the analysis is role-specific. Penetration testers, cloud security architects, and security software engineers consistently qualify because the work requires specialized degree-level knowledge. Broad titles like 'IT security analyst' face more scrutiny because USCIS may argue the role can be performed by applicants without a specific degree. Employers with experienced immigration counsel typically structure job descriptions to emphasize the technical specificity of the duties.
Do government cybersecurity jobs sponsor visas?
Rarely, and often not at all for positions requiring security clearances. Clearance-eligible roles are restricted to U.S. citizens or permanent residents by federal law. Private-sector employers and contractors working on commercial or unclassified government projects are the realistic target. If you're on an H-1B or E-3 and interested in eventually moving into cleared work, pursuing a green card first is the more direct path.
What H-1B approval rates look like for cybersecurity petitions?
USCIS doesn't publish approval rates broken down by specific job title, but information security roles grouped under SOC 15-1212 generally see approval rates consistent with other tech specialty occupations, around 85 to 95 percent for properly documented petitions. Denials and RFEs are more common when the job description is vague, the degree field doesn't clearly align, or the employer lacks prior LCA filing history. Targeting employers with established sponsorship records, which you can find on Migrate Mate, reduces that risk substantially.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Cybersecurity Specialist jobs?
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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