Security Consultant Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Security consultants are strong H-1B visa candidates when the role requires a bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information systems, or a related field. Employers in defense, finance, and technology regularly sponsor, and clearance-eligible candidates attract particularly competitive offers. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
We are seeking a detail-oriented and reliable Consultant to join our Cyber Security Operations team. In this role, you will primarily work after-hours shifts to complete day-to-day operational work, create and revise critical operational documentation, and continuously review security events. You will serve as support for the Executive Relations Team and act as a frontline monitor responsible for alerting leadership immediately if a critical security issue arises. This position requires scheduled after-hours, weekend, and holiday coverage.
Key Responsibilities
- After-Hours Operations & Monitoring: Complete core operational workflows and maintain continuous system and threat monitoring during after-hours, weekend, and holiday coverage windows.
- Security Event Review & Critical Escalation: Monitor and review daily security events and operational logs. Immediately alert security leadership and relevant stakeholders upon identifying critical security issues, high-severity threats, or system anomalies.
- Executive Relations & Account Support: Support the Executive Relations Team with sensitive account requests and high-visibility escalations. Assist with account lock removals and account protection mechanisms, including SIM locks and port freezes.
- Documentation & Revision: Create, revise, and maintain operational documentation and conduct tasks related to account enrollment and de-enrollment processes.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner effectively with internal operational teams, Cyber Security, Corporate Security, and technical teams to route and resolve routine security escalations.
- Process Improvements: Identify opportunities to improve processes in the program operations, account security, and customer experience including ways to leverage AI to reduce unnecessary manual work.
This position can be located in other valid Verizon locations.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
You’ll need to have:
- Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
- Four or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
- Flexibility to work after-hours, weekend, and holiday shifts as part of primary coverage.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for creating clear documentation and issuing timely alerts.
- Basic understanding of wireless/wireline communications, account servicing processes, account security principles and VCG and VBG operational structure.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Even better if you have one or more of the following:
- Operations & Security Support Experience: Previous experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC), Network Operations Center (NOC), Fraud Operations, Corporate Security, or Cyber Security support environment.
- Document Control & Detail Orientation: Demonstrated ability to draft, edit, and organize technical or operational documentation under minimal supervision.
- Incident Handling & Escalation: Prior exposure to monitoring systems and escalating critical security or operational incidents to leadership teams.
If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.
WHERE YOU’LL BE WORKING
In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office, which will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies.
SCHEDULED WEEKLY HOURS
40
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.
BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION
Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.
The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours. The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $78,000.00 - $150,000.00.
INTRODUCTION
You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
We are seeking a detail-oriented and reliable Consultant to join our Cyber Security Operations team. In this role, you will primarily work after-hours shifts to complete day-to-day operational work, create and revise critical operational documentation, and continuously review security events. You will serve as support for the Executive Relations Team and act as a frontline monitor responsible for alerting leadership immediately if a critical security issue arises. This position requires scheduled after-hours, weekend, and holiday coverage.
Key Responsibilities
- After-Hours Operations & Monitoring: Complete core operational workflows and maintain continuous system and threat monitoring during after-hours, weekend, and holiday coverage windows.
- Security Event Review & Critical Escalation: Monitor and review daily security events and operational logs. Immediately alert security leadership and relevant stakeholders upon identifying critical security issues, high-severity threats, or system anomalies.
- Executive Relations & Account Support: Support the Executive Relations Team with sensitive account requests and high-visibility escalations. Assist with account lock removals and account protection mechanisms, including SIM locks and port freezes.
- Documentation & Revision: Create, revise, and maintain operational documentation and conduct tasks related to account enrollment and de-enrollment processes.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner effectively with internal operational teams, Cyber Security, Corporate Security, and technical teams to route and resolve routine security escalations.
- Process Improvements: Identify opportunities to improve processes in the program operations, account security, and customer experience including ways to leverage AI to reduce unnecessary manual work.
This position can be located in other valid Verizon locations.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
You’ll need to have:
- Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
- Four or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
- Flexibility to work after-hours, weekend, and holiday shifts as part of primary coverage.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for creating clear documentation and issuing timely alerts.
- Basic understanding of wireless/wireline communications, account servicing processes, account security principles and VCG and VBG operational structure.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Even better if you have one or more of the following:
- Operations & Security Support Experience: Previous experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC), Network Operations Center (NOC), Fraud Operations, Corporate Security, or Cyber Security support environment.
- Document Control & Detail Orientation: Demonstrated ability to draft, edit, and organize technical or operational documentation under minimal supervision.
- Incident Handling & Escalation: Prior exposure to monitoring systems and escalating critical security or operational incidents to leadership teams.
If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.
WHERE YOU’LL BE WORKING
In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office, which will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies.
SCHEDULED WEEKLY HOURS
40
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.
BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION
Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.
The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours. The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $78,000.00 - $150,000.00.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Security Consultant
Lead with your clearance status early
Security clearance eligibility is rare among international candidates. If you hold or are eligible for a clearance, mention it in your first outreach. Employers weigh this heavily and it directly offsets sponsorship hesitation for many hiring managers.
Target industries with established sponsorship track records
Defense contractors, financial institutions, and large technology firms sponsor security consultants far more consistently than smaller firms. Focus your search on employers with prior H-1B filing history rather than companies sponsoring for the first time.
Frame your degree field carefully in applications
H-1B specialty occupation requires a directly related degree. Cybersecurity, computer science, information assurance, and information systems are strong matches. A general business or unrelated degree weakens the petition even if your experience is strong.
Expect USCIS scrutiny on the specialty occupation question
Security consultant is a broad title. USCIS frequently issues RFEs arguing the role does not require a specific degree. Strong job descriptions that emphasize technical depth, not advisory work, significantly improve petition outcomes.
Use certifications to reinforce your petition
CISSP, CISM, CEH, and similar certifications do not replace a degree for H-1B purposes, but they strengthen the overall petition narrative. Include them prominently in your resume and ensure your employer references them in the support letter.
Browse verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Not every company willing to hire a security consultant will sponsor. Migrate Mate surfaces roles from employers with confirmed sponsorship history, saving time you would otherwise spend applying to positions that quietly exclude visa candidates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a security consultant role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
It can, but it depends on how the role is defined. USCIS requires the position to be a specialty occupation, meaning it normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Security consultant roles that emphasize technical work in cybersecurity, risk architecture, or penetration testing qualify more reliably than broadly framed advisory positions. Employers should structure the job description to reflect technical degree requirements.
What degree do I need for a security consultant H-1B petition?
A bachelor's degree or higher in cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, information assurance, or a closely related field is the standard basis. Degrees in unrelated disciplines create specialty occupation problems even with years of relevant experience. If your degree field is adjacent rather than direct, a strong employer support letter and detailed job description become especially important to the petition.
How likely is an RFE for a security consultant H-1B petition?
RFE rates for security consultant and similar broadly titled roles are higher than for narrowly defined technical positions. USCIS has challenged whether consulting roles inherently require a specific degree. Petitions with detailed, technical job descriptions that specify required knowledge in areas like network security, cryptography, or compliance frameworks tend to fare better than those using generic language.
Can I find security consultant jobs with confirmed H-1B sponsorship?
Yes. Migrate Mate lists security consultant roles from employers with documented sponsorship history, so you can focus applications on companies that have already demonstrated willingness to sponsor. This matters because many job postings do not disclose sponsorship status upfront, and approaching the wrong employers wastes significant time during an already time-pressured job search.
Do defense contractor security consultant roles have different sponsorship rules?
Defense contractors can sponsor H-1B visas, but roles requiring a security clearance create a practical problem. Most clearances cannot be granted to non-US citizens or non-permanent residents, which means employers may sponsor your H-1B but cannot fully utilize you until you adjust status. Some contractors hire for clearance-eligible roles anticipating future sponsorship, but this is employer-specific and worth clarifying directly before applying.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Security Consultant 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.