Security Operations Center Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Security Operations Center analysts and engineers are in high demand from sponsors, with H-1B and EB-3 pathways both well-established for this field. Employers across finance, healthcare, defense contracting, and tech regularly sponsor qualifying candidates with degrees in cybersecurity, computer science, or information systems. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Equifax is looking to hire a Physical Security Operations Center Analyst to work within the Global Resilience Operations Center (GROC) in Alpharetta, GA. The Analyst will be part of a team that provides 24-hour monitoring and response of technology and physical security systems. The role is to detect, analyze, and alert others regarding any condition impacting the company’s assets, business, or personnel.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- The main goal of the PSOC Analyst position is to maintain situational awareness, gather information from internal and external sources, coordinate incidents with security leaders and internal investigators, and disseminate information for priority matters.
- This job will interact with customers, law enforcement, external parties, and employees at all levels of the organization.
- Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
- Initiate incident management for incidents under the authority of Corporate Security.
- Receive information on multiple platforms, assess a situation to ensure pertinent requirements are gathered, and make informed decisions quickly to initiate appropriate actions during stressful situations.
- Communicate with security leaders to coordinate the initiation of incidents in case management systems.
- Document information and actions taken in case management system.
- Support security personnel by providing additional information through research of internal and external systems.
- Prepare and disseminate security products at the request of security leaders.
- Maintain situational awareness of ongoing incidents and events by monitoring internal systems and external open source systems.
- Provide direct and indirect support to security personnel as needed throughout the duration of the event.
- Monitor access control systems and surveillance cameras and investigate alarms and incidents.
- Monitor external open source platforms for physical security threats to company assets and initiate incident management when appropriate.
- Support all business units, facilities, and employees by addressing any emergency and non-emergency incidents that come to the attention of the PSOC, whether security related or not.
- Conduct special projects and assignments in support of the PSOC and Security Operations.
- Monitors various methods of communication to include email, chat, and phone; engages with internal and external customers.
- Analyzes technical situations and escalates based on set requirements.
- Provide technical support for a range of server platforms.
- Initiates incident reporting and collaborates with Incident Managers for timely resolution.
- Monitors and performs basic troubleshooting for network and server environments.
- Perform other duties as requested.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum 5 years of experience in physical security.
- Proficient computer usage with Google Suite (G Suite) environments and Windows based programs.
- Strong customer service skills and ability to multitask in a fast paced and quickly changing environment.
- Strong documentation and verbal communication skills.
- Research, writing, and critical thinking skills.
- Requires high level confidentiality and security awareness.
- Able to work flexible schedules including nights, weekends, holidays, periodic overtime, and unscheduled shifts.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Prior experience with physical security, access control, video surveillance, and intelligence monitoring applications.
- Fluent bilingual or multilingual speaker, specifically Spanish.
- Ability to be patient and teach skills and processes to remote locations.
- Prior experience compiling high-level situation reports.
- Prior experience working in a 24-hour operations center, security control room, or 911 dispatch center.
LOCATION
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This resource should be local to Atlanta and will be required to work from the following Equifax office location - Alpharetta.
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Onsite weekly requirements - Due to the nature of Corporate Security, this resource must be able to work in office 5 days per week with flexible schedules including nights, weekends, holidays, periodic overtime, and unscheduled shifts.
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This position does not offer immigration sponsorship (current or future) including F-1 STEM OPT extension support.
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This is a direct-hire role and is not open to C2C or vendors.
INTRODUCTION
Equifax is looking to hire a Physical Security Operations Center Analyst to work within the Global Resilience Operations Center (GROC) in Alpharetta, GA. The Analyst will be part of a team that provides 24-hour monitoring and response of technology and physical security systems. The role is to detect, analyze, and alert others regarding any condition impacting the company’s assets, business, or personnel.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- The main goal of the PSOC Analyst position is to maintain situational awareness, gather information from internal and external sources, coordinate incidents with security leaders and internal investigators, and disseminate information for priority matters.
- This job will interact with customers, law enforcement, external parties, and employees at all levels of the organization.
- Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
- Initiate incident management for incidents under the authority of Corporate Security.
- Receive information on multiple platforms, assess a situation to ensure pertinent requirements are gathered, and make informed decisions quickly to initiate appropriate actions during stressful situations.
- Communicate with security leaders to coordinate the initiation of incidents in case management systems.
- Document information and actions taken in case management system.
- Support security personnel by providing additional information through research of internal and external systems.
- Prepare and disseminate security products at the request of security leaders.
- Maintain situational awareness of ongoing incidents and events by monitoring internal systems and external open source systems.
- Provide direct and indirect support to security personnel as needed throughout the duration of the event.
- Monitor access control systems and surveillance cameras and investigate alarms and incidents.
- Monitor external open source platforms for physical security threats to company assets and initiate incident management when appropriate.
- Support all business units, facilities, and employees by addressing any emergency and non-emergency incidents that come to the attention of the PSOC, whether security related or not.
- Conduct special projects and assignments in support of the PSOC and Security Operations.
- Monitors various methods of communication to include email, chat, and phone; engages with internal and external customers.
- Analyzes technical situations and escalates based on set requirements.
- Provide technical support for a range of server platforms.
- Initiates incident reporting and collaborates with Incident Managers for timely resolution.
- Monitors and performs basic troubleshooting for network and server environments.
- Perform other duties as requested.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum 5 years of experience in physical security.
- Proficient computer usage with Google Suite (G Suite) environments and Windows based programs.
- Strong customer service skills and ability to multitask in a fast paced and quickly changing environment.
- Strong documentation and verbal communication skills.
- Research, writing, and critical thinking skills.
- Requires high level confidentiality and security awareness.
- Able to work flexible schedules including nights, weekends, holidays, periodic overtime, and unscheduled shifts.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Prior experience with physical security, access control, video surveillance, and intelligence monitoring applications.
- Fluent bilingual or multilingual speaker, specifically Spanish.
- Ability to be patient and teach skills and processes to remote locations.
- Prior experience compiling high-level situation reports.
- Prior experience working in a 24-hour operations center, security control room, or 911 dispatch center.
LOCATION
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This resource should be local to Atlanta and will be required to work from the following Equifax office location - Alpharetta.
-
Onsite weekly requirements - Due to the nature of Corporate Security, this resource must be able to work in office 5 days per week with flexible schedules including nights, weekends, holidays, periodic overtime, and unscheduled shifts.
-
This position does not offer immigration sponsorship (current or future) including F-1 STEM OPT extension support.
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This is a direct-hire role and is not open to C2C or vendors.
How to Get Visa Sponsorship in Security Operations Center
Target industries with active security clearance programs
Defense contractors, federal IT firms, and financial institutions sponsor SOC roles most consistently. These employers maintain dedicated security teams and have established H-1B petition processes, making them more predictable sponsors than companies hiring for security reactively.
Align your degree to the specialty occupation standard
SOC analyst roles typically require a bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, or information systems. A degree in an unrelated field can complicate your H-1B petition, so document any supplemental certifications like CISSP, CEH, or CompTIA Security+ to strengthen your case.
Prioritize employers with cap-exempt or cap-exempt adjacent status
Hospitals, universities, and nonprofit research institutions are cap-exempt H-1B sponsors. SOC roles at these organizations can be filed year-round without lottery risk, which matters significantly if you're already in the U.S. on OPT with a tight timeline.
Understand how security clearances interact with your visa status
Many SOC roles at government contractors require security clearances, which are generally unavailable to non-permanent residents. Focus on commercial sector SOC positions during your H-1B years, and revisit cleared roles once you're further along a green card pathway.
Frame your experience around measurable incident response outcomes
Sponsors filing H-1B petitions need to justify the specialty occupation requirement. SOC candidates who can articulate specific tools, threat frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, and quantified incident response outcomes give employers stronger documentation to build their petition around.
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Get Access To All JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Do SOC analyst roles qualify as specialty occupations for H-1B purposes?
Most SOC analyst and engineer roles qualify, but the job description matters. USCIS looks for a direct relationship between the duties performed and a specific bachelor's-level field. Roles centered on threat detection, SIEM management, or incident response using cybersecurity or computer science knowledge typically satisfy the standard. Generic IT support framed as SOC work is more likely to face a Request for Evidence.
Which visa types are available for SOC professionals beyond the H-1B?
The EB-3 employment-based green card is a common pathway for SOC professionals whose employers are willing to go through PERM labor certification. The O-1A is an option for candidates with documented industry recognition, published research, or leadership in major security incidents. Australians in SOC roles may qualify for the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and can be renewed indefinitely.
Where can I find SOC jobs that explicitly offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate specializes in visa sponsorship jobs and filters specifically for employers willing to sponsor. SOC roles listed there are vetted for sponsorship willingness, which saves you from applying to positions where sponsorship is technically possible but the employer has no intention of pursuing it. Browse Migrate Mate to find current SOC openings from active sponsors.
Can I work in a SOC role if my degree is in a different field?
It depends on the field and how closely related it is. A degree in electrical engineering or mathematics can support a SOC petition with strong documentation. A degree in business or communications makes it significantly harder. Industry certifications like CISSP, GIAC, or CEH help, but USCIS treats them as supplemental, not substitutes for a qualifying degree. An immigration attorney can assess your specific profile before you apply.
How does the H-1B lottery affect SOC job seekers, and are there ways around it?
The H-1B lottery selects roughly 20 to 25 percent of registrations in recent years, so most applicants aren't selected in any given cycle. SOC professionals have a few ways to reduce lottery dependence: seek roles at cap-exempt employers such as hospitals or universities, pursue the E-3 if you're Australian, or target employers willing to support an EB-3 green card filing directly, which bypasses the cap entirely.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Security Operations Center 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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