Information Systems Security Officer Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Information Systems Security Officers are in high demand across federal contractors, defense firms, and tech companies, many of which actively sponsor H-1B visa and EB visas. Most roles require a bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or a related field, and security clearances can significantly improve your sponsorship odds. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Own your opportunity to work alongside federal civilian agencies. Make an impact by providing services that help the government ensure the well being and support of U.S. citizens.
Job Description
Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as an Information Systems Security Officer supporting the Case Management Modernization (CMM) Program. The CMM program is an initiative to support the Administrative Office of the US Courts (AO) in developing a modern cloud-based solution to support all 204+ federal courts across the United States.
GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career. The Information Systems Security Officer will work as part of the cloud engineering team to build and support the modernization of enterprise-class software applications.
Responsibilities:
- Write and maintain documents required for Authority to Operate (ATO) during all phases of ATO.
- Coordinate with customer’s IT security team, engineering team, and other client team to gather information to document ATO process.
- Coordinate with project management team for documenting Configuration Management, SDLC, etc.
- Create Visio diagrams as part of the documentation.
- Support ATO assessment process. Actively participating in ATO assessment.
- Perform, monitor, test, and troubleshoot hardware and software Information Assurance (IA) problems pertaining to the Computing Environment (CE), Network Environments (NE), and enclave environments.
- Collect and analyze data and events from Computer Network Defense (CND) tools such as system alerts, firewall, and network traffic logs, and host system logs.
- Assess and identify the systems and networks within the NE acceptable configurations and policies.
- Develop and manage security for more than one IT functional areas (e.g., data, systems, network and/or web) across the enterprise.
- Lead in the development and implementation of security policies and procedures (e.g., user log-on and authentication rules, security breach escalation procedures, security auditing procedures, and use of firewalls and encryption routines).
- Brief and present status reports on security matters to develop security risk analysis scenarios and response procedures.
- Responsible for the tracking and monitoring of software viruses.
- Lead in the evaluation of products and/or procedures to enhance productivity and effectiveness.
- Provide direct support to the business and IT staff for security related issues.
- Possess extensive knowledge in networking, databases, systems and/or web operations, and developing enterprise security strategies.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:
- 7+ years of experience project leadership in monitoring computer networks and security issues, investigating and resolving security and cybersecurity incidents.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering or relevant computer-based major.
- Preferred: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
- Experience in documenting security incidents and performing security vulnerability assessments.
- Experience working with Agile teams and SAFe to perform testing and uncovering system and network vulnerabilities.
- Strong working experience in AWS Cloud Security (Certification is preferred) (3+ years’ experience).
- Required past ATO experience in AWS environment for large agency. (4+ years’ experience).
- Required solid understanding of NIST Standards.
- Must have prior experience with the ATO process, FedRAMP, CIS, ISO 27001. (4+ years).
- Solid understanding on ICAM, SIEM, Vulnerability management tools.
- Experience with CSAM or similar tools.
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
- Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
- Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
- Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
- Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
- Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in cyber at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your focus on defending and protecting what matters.
Work Requirements
Years of Experience
7+ years of related experience may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree
Certification
Travel Required
None
Salary and Benefit Information
The likely salary range for this position is $129,813 - $172,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
View information about benefits and our total rewards program.
Our Identity Verification Process
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.
About Our Work
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.
Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
Your Impact
Own your opportunity to work alongside federal civilian agencies. Make an impact by providing services that help the government ensure the well being and support of U.S. citizens.
Job Description
Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as an Information Systems Security Officer supporting the Case Management Modernization (CMM) Program. The CMM program is an initiative to support the Administrative Office of the US Courts (AO) in developing a modern cloud-based solution to support all 204+ federal courts across the United States.
GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career. The Information Systems Security Officer will work as part of the cloud engineering team to build and support the modernization of enterprise-class software applications.
Responsibilities:
- Write and maintain documents required for Authority to Operate (ATO) during all phases of ATO.
- Coordinate with customer’s IT security team, engineering team, and other client team to gather information to document ATO process.
- Coordinate with project management team for documenting Configuration Management, SDLC, etc.
- Create Visio diagrams as part of the documentation.
- Support ATO assessment process. Actively participating in ATO assessment.
- Perform, monitor, test, and troubleshoot hardware and software Information Assurance (IA) problems pertaining to the Computing Environment (CE), Network Environments (NE), and enclave environments.
- Collect and analyze data and events from Computer Network Defense (CND) tools such as system alerts, firewall, and network traffic logs, and host system logs.
- Assess and identify the systems and networks within the NE acceptable configurations and policies.
- Develop and manage security for more than one IT functional areas (e.g., data, systems, network and/or web) across the enterprise.
- Lead in the development and implementation of security policies and procedures (e.g., user log-on and authentication rules, security breach escalation procedures, security auditing procedures, and use of firewalls and encryption routines).
- Brief and present status reports on security matters to develop security risk analysis scenarios and response procedures.
- Responsible for the tracking and monitoring of software viruses.
- Lead in the evaluation of products and/or procedures to enhance productivity and effectiveness.
- Provide direct support to the business and IT staff for security related issues.
- Possess extensive knowledge in networking, databases, systems and/or web operations, and developing enterprise security strategies.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:
- 7+ years of experience project leadership in monitoring computer networks and security issues, investigating and resolving security and cybersecurity incidents.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering or relevant computer-based major.
- Preferred: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
- Experience in documenting security incidents and performing security vulnerability assessments.
- Experience working with Agile teams and SAFe to perform testing and uncovering system and network vulnerabilities.
- Strong working experience in AWS Cloud Security (Certification is preferred) (3+ years’ experience).
- Required past ATO experience in AWS environment for large agency. (4+ years’ experience).
- Required solid understanding of NIST Standards.
- Must have prior experience with the ATO process, FedRAMP, CIS, ISO 27001. (4+ years).
- Solid understanding on ICAM, SIEM, Vulnerability management tools.
- Experience with CSAM or similar tools.
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
- Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
- Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
- Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
- Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
- Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in cyber at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your focus on defending and protecting what matters.
Work Requirements
Years of Experience
7+ years of related experience may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree
Certification
Travel Required
None
Salary and Benefit Information
The likely salary range for this position is $129,813 - $172,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
View information about benefits and our total rewards program.
Our Identity Verification Process
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.
About Our Work
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.
Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Information Systems Security Officer Jobs
Target federal contractors first
Defense and government contractors like Booz Allen Hamilton, SAIC, and Leidos sponsor ISSOs at high rates. These firms have established immigration programs and regularly file H-1B petitions for cybersecurity roles requiring specialized technical knowledge.
Highlight your CISSP or equivalent certification
Certifications like CISSP, CISM, or CompTIA Security+ strengthen your H-1B specialty occupation case. They demonstrate that your role requires highly specialized knowledge, which is a core legal requirement employers must establish when sponsoring your visa.
Prioritize roles tied to a specific clearance level
ISSO positions requiring Secret or Top Secret clearances are harder to fill domestically. Employers sponsoring cleared roles are more motivated to invest in visa petitions, since qualified candidates with both security expertise and active clearances are genuinely scarce.
Frame your degree field precisely in applications
H-1B specialty occupation requires your degree to match the role. A degree in information systems, cybersecurity, or computer science maps cleanly. If your degree is in a related field, document coursework that directly supports security engineering and risk management work.
Ask about cap-exempt employers early
Universities, nonprofits, and government research institutions are exempt from the H-1B lottery. ISSO roles at these organizations can be filed any time of year with no selection risk, making them a strong strategic option if your OPT or current status has a tight deadline.
Use your OPT STEM extension strategically
If your degree is in cybersecurity, information systems, or a qualifying STEM field, you likely qualify for a 24-month OPT extension. That gives you three H-1B lottery cycles, significantly improving your odds of selection before your work authorization expires.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is an Information Systems Security Officer role eligible for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes. ISSO roles consistently qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations because they require theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge, typically in cybersecurity, information assurance, or information systems. Employers must document that the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific technical field, which most ISSO job descriptions clearly support. Federal contractors and large tech firms are among the most active H-1B sponsors for this role.
What degree do I need for an employer to sponsor my H-1B as an ISSO?
Most employers require a bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information systems, computer science, or information technology. Some also accept electrical engineering or a closely related field if coursework covered security architecture or systems. The key is that the degree must align specifically with the role, not just any technical discipline. If your degree is in a different field, substantial relevant coursework or a combination of education and experience may still support the petition.
Does having a security clearance help with visa sponsorship as an ISSO?
It makes you a significantly more attractive candidate, which indirectly improves your sponsorship prospects. Employers who need cleared ISSOs face a very limited talent pool, so they're more willing to invest in visa sponsorship to secure qualified candidates. That said, sponsoring a visa and sponsoring a clearance investigation are separate processes, and some employers won't initiate a clearance for a non-citizen without permanent resident status or citizenship eligibility requirements attached to the contract.
Are ISSO roles commonly sponsored for green cards?
Yes. ISSOs are typically sponsored through the EB-2 or EB-3 employment-based green card categories, which require PERM labor certification. The process takes several years for most nationalities, but Indian-born applicants face substantially longer waits due to per-country backlogs. Employers in the defense and federal contracting space are generally experienced with this process and often begin PERM filings within one to two years of hire for strong performers.
Where can I find ISSO jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is the recommended platform for finding ISSO roles that explicitly offer visa sponsorship. General job boards mix sponsored and non-sponsored postings without filtering, which wastes significant time for international candidates. Migrate Mate curates roles where sponsorship is confirmed, so you can focus your applications on employers already open to hiring internationally rather than discovering late in the process that sponsorship isn't available.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Information Systems Security Officer 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.