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Network Security Specialist roles qualify as specialty occupations under H-1B visa, E-3 visa, and TN visa, making employer sponsorship straightforward for candidates with a relevant bachelor's degree. Demand is high across tech, finance, and defense contractors, and many employers file LCAs regularly for this role. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Job Title: Lead Network Security Specialist Infrastructure
Location: Rochester, NY
Salary Range: $106,000 - $132,500
Schedule: On Site, Office, 5 days
Job Summary
Serves as senior technical advisor responsible for implementing enterprise network security solutions using current and emerging technologies. Leads the engineering, installation, maintenance and administration of technical aspects for the OSG Infrastructure team supporting Critical Infrastructure. Responsible for translating business requirements into secure network solutions or process designs.
Key Responsibilities
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Provide timely responses to all incidents, tasks and requests assigned to meet Service Level Agreements.
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Work with internal clients, suppliers/contractors, project teams and other technical staff to identify, design and support technical solutions.
-
Design, plan and implement changes to the environment for improvements or projects.
-
Provide maintenance of infrastructure technologies following the change management process.
-
Lead the technical implementation plans in support of infrastructure technologies.
-
Leads others to solve problems.
-
Leads contractors to deliver services to projects and or operational duties as needed.
-
Leads functional teams or projects as assigned.
-
Lead the evaluation, selection, and testing of hardware and software products.
-
Maintain regulatory compliance under NERC/CIP guidelines.
-
Maintain high quality security controls surrounding the critical SCADA systems.
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Perform/coordinate special assignments from OSG Infrastructure Management.
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Provide 24x7 on call support.
-
Provide professional and technical mentoring for team members.
Required Qualifications
Education and Experience Required:
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AS Technical Related Degree with 12+ years’ technical experience, or BS Technical Related Degree with 8+ years’ technical experience; or MS Technical Related Degree with 5+ years’ technical experience.
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Position requires a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience working with infrastructure solutions in an enterprise environment.
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Position requires professional experience with more than one of the following areas: Data Center Operations, Disaster Recover/Business Continuity Planning & Execution, Security & Compliance Management, Infrastructure Operational Policies & Procedures, and/or Technical Project Coordination.
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Position requires Operational experience in an Enterprise Environment configuring and maintaining Cisco Routers/Switches/Firewalls such as Cisco Nexus 9K, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco ASR Routers, Cisco 4K Routers, Cisco ISE, Cisco Firepower, Cisco ASA.
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Position requires Operational experience in an Enterprise Environment configuring and maintaining Next generation firewalls such as Checkpoint and Palo Alto.
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Skills/ Abilities:
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Expert within network infrastructure, operations & network security.
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Proficient in professional standards and trends within area of expertise.
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Proficient in deploying Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA firewalls along with implementing VPN’s.
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Knowledge of multiple security technologies, to include network security, NAC, Micro segmentation, network security architecture.
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Implementing security technologies such as SAML and PKI Infrastructure.
-
Network Access Control systems in a large enterprise.
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Experience with authentication systems such as RADIUS, TACACS+, SSO, LDAP.
-
Experience planning, researching, and developing security policies, standards, and procedures.
-
Experience with architecting in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and GCP).
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SD-WAN and other tunneling/encryption transport technologies.
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Network Security Automation and DevOps.
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Strong Routing and Switching experience (BGP, OSPF, VPC, VXLAN, vain traffic engineering, Multicast, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience with packet capture software such as Wireshark, WinDump, tcpdump, etc.
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Experience with installing and configuring Citrix Netscalers in an Enterprise High Availability environment.
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Experience with installing and configuring Cisco ISE in a distributed deployment with multiple personas.
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Experience with Zero Trust Architecture.
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Experience working in a regulated environment.
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NERC/CIP experience a plus.
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Experience with Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (Formerly DCNM).
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Experience using Solarwinds Orion platform suite of tools.
Competencies
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Growth & Continuous Improvement
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Initiative & Change
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Focused on Results
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Customer Centric (internal and/or external)
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Communication
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Collaboration
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Leadership (people managers/leaders)
What We Offer:
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Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
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Generous performance‑based bonuses
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12% 401(k) match
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Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
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Tuition reimbursement
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Professional development and clear career‑advancement pathways
Mobility Information
Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.
At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at careers@avangrid.com.
Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.
Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.
Job Posting End Date:
November-27-2026
Position Information
Job Title: Lead Network Security Specialist Infrastructure
Location: Rochester, NY
Salary Range: $106,000 - $132,500
Schedule: On Site, Office, 5 days
Job Summary
Serves as senior technical advisor responsible for implementing enterprise network security solutions using current and emerging technologies. Leads the engineering, installation, maintenance and administration of technical aspects for the OSG Infrastructure team supporting Critical Infrastructure. Responsible for translating business requirements into secure network solutions or process designs.
Key Responsibilities
-
Provide timely responses to all incidents, tasks and requests assigned to meet Service Level Agreements.
-
Work with internal clients, suppliers/contractors, project teams and other technical staff to identify, design and support technical solutions.
-
Design, plan and implement changes to the environment for improvements or projects.
-
Provide maintenance of infrastructure technologies following the change management process.
-
Lead the technical implementation plans in support of infrastructure technologies.
-
Leads others to solve problems.
-
Leads contractors to deliver services to projects and or operational duties as needed.
-
Leads functional teams or projects as assigned.
-
Lead the evaluation, selection, and testing of hardware and software products.
-
Maintain regulatory compliance under NERC/CIP guidelines.
-
Maintain high quality security controls surrounding the critical SCADA systems.
-
Perform/coordinate special assignments from OSG Infrastructure Management.
-
Provide 24x7 on call support.
-
Provide professional and technical mentoring for team members.
Required Qualifications
Education and Experience Required:
-
AS Technical Related Degree with 12+ years’ technical experience, or BS Technical Related Degree with 8+ years’ technical experience; or MS Technical Related Degree with 5+ years’ technical experience.
-
Position requires a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience working with infrastructure solutions in an enterprise environment.
-
Position requires professional experience with more than one of the following areas: Data Center Operations, Disaster Recover/Business Continuity Planning & Execution, Security & Compliance Management, Infrastructure Operational Policies & Procedures, and/or Technical Project Coordination.
-
Position requires Operational experience in an Enterprise Environment configuring and maintaining Cisco Routers/Switches/Firewalls such as Cisco Nexus 9K, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco ASR Routers, Cisco 4K Routers, Cisco ISE, Cisco Firepower, Cisco ASA.
-
Position requires Operational experience in an Enterprise Environment configuring and maintaining Next generation firewalls such as Checkpoint and Palo Alto.
-
Skills/ Abilities:
-
Expert within network infrastructure, operations & network security.
-
Proficient in professional standards and trends within area of expertise.
-
Proficient in deploying Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA firewalls along with implementing VPN’s.
-
Knowledge of multiple security technologies, to include network security, NAC, Micro segmentation, network security architecture.
-
Implementing security technologies such as SAML and PKI Infrastructure.
-
Network Access Control systems in a large enterprise.
-
Experience with authentication systems such as RADIUS, TACACS+, SSO, LDAP.
-
Experience planning, researching, and developing security policies, standards, and procedures.
-
Experience with architecting in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and GCP).
-
SD-WAN and other tunneling/encryption transport technologies.
-
Network Security Automation and DevOps.
-
Strong Routing and Switching experience (BGP, OSPF, VPC, VXLAN, vain traffic engineering, Multicast, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications
-
Experience with packet capture software such as Wireshark, WinDump, tcpdump, etc.
-
Experience with installing and configuring Citrix Netscalers in an Enterprise High Availability environment.
-
Experience with installing and configuring Cisco ISE in a distributed deployment with multiple personas.
-
Experience with Zero Trust Architecture.
-
Experience working in a regulated environment.
-
NERC/CIP experience a plus.
-
Experience with Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (Formerly DCNM).
-
Experience using Solarwinds Orion platform suite of tools.
Competencies
-
Growth & Continuous Improvement
-
Initiative & Change
-
Focused on Results
-
Customer Centric (internal and/or external)
-
Communication
-
Collaboration
-
Leadership (people managers/leaders)
What We Offer:
-
Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
-
Generous performance‑based bonuses
-
12% 401(k) match
-
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
-
Tuition reimbursement
-
Professional development and clear career‑advancement pathways
Mobility Information
Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.
At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at careers@avangrid.com.
Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.
Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.
Job Posting End Date:
November-27-2026
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Network Security Specialist
Map your degree to the role
Consular officers and USCIS scrutinize degree-to-job alignment for specialty occupation visas. A degree in cybersecurity, computer science, or information systems maps cleanly. IT management or engineering degrees require a brief written justification tying coursework to network security duties.
Pull OFLC Wage Search before salary talks
Your employer must pay the prevailing wage certified on the LCA. Look up Level I through Level IV wages for your metro area using OFLC Wage Search before any offer conversation so you can flag a lowball offer before it creates a filing problem.
Target employers with active LCA history
Use Migrate Mate to find employers who have already filed LCAs for network security roles. Prior filings confirm the employer knows the sponsorship process, cutting weeks of internal back-and-forth when you reach the offer stage.
Prioritize defense and financial sector roles
Federal contractors and financial institutions face strict compliance mandates that make network security headcount non-discretionary. These employers maintain dedicated immigration counsel and sponsor visas routinely, so you'll hit fewer first-time-sponsor friction points during the offer process.
Clarify security clearance timing with your employer
Some network security roles require a U.S. security clearance, which H-1B holders can hold but cannot always obtain before day one. Raise this explicitly during the offer stage so both sides understand the timeline and no clearance-dependent duties appear in the LCA job description.
File a certified LCA before the visa appointment
For E-3 and H-1B1 visa applicants applying at a consulate, your employer must have a DOL-certified LCA in hand before you schedule the interview. Confirm the LCA is submitted to DOL at least two to three weeks before your target appointment date to avoid rescheduling delays.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Network Security Specialist role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes. Network Security Specialist roles require at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as cybersecurity, computer science, or information systems, satisfying the specialty occupation standard USCIS applies. Generic IT support or help desk roles do not meet this bar, but a role with defined security architecture, threat analysis, or incident response responsibilities typically does.
Which visas can sponsor a Network Security Specialist role?
H-1B is the most common path and covers all nationalities. Australian citizens can use the E-3, which has no lottery and renews indefinitely every two years. Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify under TN if the role maps to a computer systems analyst or engineer category on the USMCA list. Chilean and Singaporean nationals can apply under the H-1B1 visa, which has its own annual cap but has never been exhausted.
How do I find employers actively sponsoring Network Security Specialist roles?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified sponsorship history for network security and cybersecurity roles, so you can focus your search on organizations that have already committed to the sponsorship process rather than trying to convert an employer who has never done it before.
Does having a security certification like CISSP or CompTIA Security+ strengthen a sponsorship case?
Certifications reinforce your qualifications but don't substitute for a qualifying degree in a related field, which is what USCIS requires to establish specialty occupation status. Where certifications help is in the job description itself: a role that lists CISSP as required signals a level of technical specialization that supports the specialty occupation argument when the employer prepares the LCA and I-129 petition.
Can a Network Security Specialist on OPT or STEM OPT switch to H-1B with the same employer?
Yes. If you're working in a qualifying network security role under STEM OPT, your employer can file an H-1B petition on your behalf subject to the annual cap and selection process. STEM OPT provides up to 24 additional months beyond initial OPT, giving you multiple registration windows. Your employer must already be enrolled in E-Verify to maintain your STEM OPT authorization, which also satisfies a requirement they'd need for H-1B anyway.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Network Security 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.