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GIS Manager roles qualify as specialty occupations under H-1B visa, requiring a bachelor's degree in geography, GIS, or a related spatial science field. Employers in government contracting, environmental consulting, and tech regularly file LCAs for this title, making sponsored positions genuinely accessible for international candidates.
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You will be a part of the Client Productivity Team within GIS Operations.
The impact you’ll make
This role will strengthen Lam’s Microsoft 365 operating model by providing dedicated leadership and accountability for SharePoint, Exchange, and supporting M365 services. The position will improve service reliability, accelerate issue resolution, strengthen governance and security controls, and provide a dedicated operational partner to InfoSec for Purview and data-protection initiatives. By consolidating these responsibilities under one leader, Lam can reduce operational risk, improve the employee experience, and more effectively deliver Microsoft 365 security, automation, and platform improvements at global scale.
What you’ll do
We’re seeking an experienced people and technology leader to oversee Lam’s global Microsoft 365 operations, with direct responsibility for the SharePoint and Exchange service teams.
People Leadership and Service Operations
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Lead the global SharePoint and Exchange teams, providing technical direction, operational oversight, staff development, workload prioritization, and clear accountability for service delivery.
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Lead major M365 incidents and escalations, coordinating technical teams, Microsoft support, vendors, and business stakeholders through investigation, service restoration, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
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Maintain strong operational discipline across incident, problem, change, request, and service management, including service queues, SLAs, SOPs, runbooks, documentation, monitoring, and operational metrics.
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Provide executive-ready service health, risk, project, and operational reporting to CPP and GIS leadership.
Information Security, Compliance, and Purview
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Partner closely with Information Security on security, compliance, and data-protection initiatives affecting Microsoft 365.
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Support Microsoft Purview projects and operational tasks, including Data Lifecycle Management, retention, sensitivity and information-protection capabilities, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), eDiscovery, auditing, compliance controls, and related remediation activities in partnership with InfoSec and other responsible teams.
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Translate InfoSec requirements into practical M365 configurations and operational processes while ensuring changes are appropriately tested, documented, approved, and supportable.
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Partner with security teams on Microsoft Secure Score, identity and access controls, privileged administration, data protection, external access, and remediation of security findings affecting M365 workloads.
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Establish and maintain appropriate role-based administrative access and separation of duties across Exchange, SharePoint, Purview, and other Microsoft 365 administrative services.
Who we’re looking for
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10+ years of IT experience, including significant experience supporting Microsoft 365 or enterprise collaboration and messaging platforms.
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Demonstrated experience leading technical teams, preferably across global or distributed environments.
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Strong working knowledge of Exchange Online and SharePoint Online, including administration, governance, troubleshooting, and enterprise-scale operations.
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Experience with Microsoft 365 administration and related technologies such as Entra ID, Teams, OneDrive, PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, and ServiceNow.
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Working knowledge of Microsoft Purview, including retention and data lifecycle management, information protection and sensitivity labeling, DLP, eDiscovery, auditing, and compliance capabilities.
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Experience partnering with Information Security, Legal, Compliance, Identity, and Infrastructure teams on enterprise security and governance initiatives.
Preferred qualifications
Our commitment
We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.
Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.
Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. ‘On-site Flex’ you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. ‘Virtual Flex’ you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.
Salary
CA San Francisco Bay Area Salary Range for this position: $114,000.00 - $253,000.00.
The above salary range for this position is relevant to applicants that reside or work onsite in the California, San Francisco Bay Area only. Salary offers will depend on factors that include the location you work from, your level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience and comparison to other employees already in this role. Actual salary may vary from salary offered due to numerous factors including but not limited to unpaid time off, unpaid leave, company mandated shutdown, and other relevant factors.
Our Perks and Benefits
At Lam, our people make amazing things possible. That’s why we invest in you throughout the phases of your life with a comprehensive set of outstanding benefits.
The group you’ll be a part of
You will be a part of the Client Productivity Team within GIS Operations.
The impact you’ll make
This role will strengthen Lam’s Microsoft 365 operating model by providing dedicated leadership and accountability for SharePoint, Exchange, and supporting M365 services. The position will improve service reliability, accelerate issue resolution, strengthen governance and security controls, and provide a dedicated operational partner to InfoSec for Purview and data-protection initiatives. By consolidating these responsibilities under one leader, Lam can reduce operational risk, improve the employee experience, and more effectively deliver Microsoft 365 security, automation, and platform improvements at global scale.
What you’ll do
We’re seeking an experienced people and technology leader to oversee Lam’s global Microsoft 365 operations, with direct responsibility for the SharePoint and Exchange service teams.
People Leadership and Service Operations
-
Lead the global SharePoint and Exchange teams, providing technical direction, operational oversight, staff development, workload prioritization, and clear accountability for service delivery.
-
Lead major M365 incidents and escalations, coordinating technical teams, Microsoft support, vendors, and business stakeholders through investigation, service restoration, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
-
Maintain strong operational discipline across incident, problem, change, request, and service management, including service queues, SLAs, SOPs, runbooks, documentation, monitoring, and operational metrics.
-
Provide executive-ready service health, risk, project, and operational reporting to CPP and GIS leadership.
Information Security, Compliance, and Purview
-
Partner closely with Information Security on security, compliance, and data-protection initiatives affecting Microsoft 365.
-
Support Microsoft Purview projects and operational tasks, including Data Lifecycle Management, retention, sensitivity and information-protection capabilities, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), eDiscovery, auditing, compliance controls, and related remediation activities in partnership with InfoSec and other responsible teams.
-
Translate InfoSec requirements into practical M365 configurations and operational processes while ensuring changes are appropriately tested, documented, approved, and supportable.
-
Partner with security teams on Microsoft Secure Score, identity and access controls, privileged administration, data protection, external access, and remediation of security findings affecting M365 workloads.
-
Establish and maintain appropriate role-based administrative access and separation of duties across Exchange, SharePoint, Purview, and other Microsoft 365 administrative services.
Who we’re looking for
-
10+ years of IT experience, including significant experience supporting Microsoft 365 or enterprise collaboration and messaging platforms.
-
Demonstrated experience leading technical teams, preferably across global or distributed environments.
-
Strong working knowledge of Exchange Online and SharePoint Online, including administration, governance, troubleshooting, and enterprise-scale operations.
-
Experience with Microsoft 365 administration and related technologies such as Entra ID, Teams, OneDrive, PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, and ServiceNow.
-
Working knowledge of Microsoft Purview, including retention and data lifecycle management, information protection and sensitivity labeling, DLP, eDiscovery, auditing, and compliance capabilities.
-
Experience partnering with Information Security, Legal, Compliance, Identity, and Infrastructure teams on enterprise security and governance initiatives.
Preferred qualifications
Our commitment
We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.
Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.
Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. ‘On-site Flex’ you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. ‘Virtual Flex’ you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.
Salary
CA San Francisco Bay Area Salary Range for this position: $114,000.00 - $253,000.00.
The above salary range for this position is relevant to applicants that reside or work onsite in the California, San Francisco Bay Area only. Salary offers will depend on factors that include the location you work from, your level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience and comparison to other employees already in this role. Actual salary may vary from salary offered due to numerous factors including but not limited to unpaid time off, unpaid leave, company mandated shutdown, and other relevant factors.
Our Perks and Benefits
At Lam, our people make amazing things possible. That’s why we invest in you throughout the phases of your life with a comprehensive set of outstanding benefits.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a GIS Manager
Align your degree to GIS specialty occupation
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to GIS management. A geography, geospatial science, or computer science degree maps cleanly. Urban planning or environmental science degrees can qualify if your coursework included substantial GIS components, document that explicitly in your resume and cover materials.
Target federal contractor employers first
Defense, infrastructure, and environmental agencies outsource GIS work to contractors who sponsor H-1B holders routinely. These firms, supporting agencies like USGS, EPA, and Army Corps of Engineers, file LCAs regularly for GIS Manager titles and have established immigration workflows already in place.
Search verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Filter GIS Manager roles by employers with confirmed LCA filing history on Migrate Mate. This cuts out the guesswork of cold-applying to companies that have never sponsored, so your effort goes toward employers already set up to file.
Check prevailing wage before salary negotiations
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for GIS Manager in your work location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV wage tiers before you negotiate, so you know the floor the LCA legally locks your employer into.
Prepare a GIS portfolio tied to deliverables
Employers sponsoring H-1B need to justify specialty occupation to USCIS. A portfolio showing project-level GIS outputs, spatial analyses, database schemas, platform migrations, strengthens both your interview and the employer's petition documentation when they describe your specific duties.
Clarify PERM versus H-1B timing with your employer
If your employer plans to sponsor a green card, the PERM labor certification for GIS Manager can run concurrently with H-1B status. Confirm early whether they'll initiate PERM during your first three-year H-1B period, so your priority date starts accumulating before your extension window.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a GIS Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B?
Yes. GIS Manager qualifies as a specialty occupation because the role theoretically and practically requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field such as geography, geospatial science, or computer science. USCIS looks at whether the job duties demand that specific body of knowledge, not just whether a degree is preferred. Employers must document the connection between the degree field and the actual GIS management duties in the LCA and I-129 petition.
Which visa types realistically cover GIS Manager roles?
H-1B is the primary path for most nationalities. Australian citizens can use the E-3 visa, which has a separate 10,500-annual cap that has never been exhausted and requires no lottery. Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify under TN visa if the role maps to a computer systems analyst designation on the USMCA profession list, though the fit requires careful framing of the GIS duties involved.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor GIS Manager positions?
Browse GIS Manager listings on Migrate Mate, which shows only employers with verified sponsorship history. This matters for GIS roles specifically because sponsorship willingness varies sharply between private-sector employers and government contractors, and targeting the wrong segment wastes application cycles.
Does my degree field matter beyond just having a bachelor's degree?
Yes, and it's the most common friction point for GIS Manager H-1B petitions. USCIS requires the degree to be in a field directly related to the specific position. A general business or unrelated STEM degree won't satisfy the specialty occupation standard even if you've worked in GIS for years. Geography, geospatial science, environmental science with GIS concentration, or computer science are the degree fields that map most reliably. Work experience alone cannot substitute for the degree field alignment under H-1B rules.
Can a GIS Manager on H-1B switch employers mid-status?
Yes. Under H-1B portability, you can start working for a new employer once they file a new I-129 petition on your behalf, you don't need to wait for USCIS approval before beginning work. The new employer must file before your current status expires. The new LCA must reflect the prevailing wage for GIS Manager at the new work location, which may differ significantly from your previous position if you're changing metro areas.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored GIS Manager 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.