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Senior Cybersecurity Engineers are among the most consistently sponsored roles in tech. Employers routinely file H-1B visa, L-1 visa, and O-1 visa petitions for qualified candidates, and the specialty occupation classification is well-established for this role across financial services, defense contractors, and cloud infrastructure companies. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Get Access To All JobsMake your mark at Comcast - a Fortune 30 global media and technology company. From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, we reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide. Become part of our award-winning technology team that turns big ideas into cutting-edge products, platforms, and solutions that our customers love. We create space to innovate, and we recognize, reward, and invest in your ideas, while ensuring you can proudly bring your authentic self to the workplace. Join us. You’ll do the best work of your career right here at Comcast. (In most cases, Comcast prefers to have employees on-site collaborating unless the team has been designated as virtual due to the nature of their work. If a position is listed with both office locations and virtual offerings, Comcast may be willing to consider candidates who live greater than 100 miles from the office for the remote option.)
Job Summary
The CONNECT Cybersecurity & Privacy team partners across Comcast’s Technology & Product organization to help protect the applications, platforms, cloud services, infrastructure, and network capabilities that support our customers and business. We focus on practical, measurable security outcomes—using automation, targeted assessments, secure design guidance, and close collaboration with engineering and Comcast Cybersecurity partners to reduce risk and strengthen secure engineering practices at enterprise scale. In this Senior Engineer (Eng 4) role, you’ll help implement security and privacy controls across the CONNECT organization while supporting teams that innovate, build, and operate high-scale applications, platforms, and reliable network services. You’ll focus on improving cloud security, strengthening Secure Development Lifecycle practices, and enabling secure internal software development through risk-based guidance, automation, and hands-on collaboration with technical teams.
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Help design, implement, and mature controls for Secure Development Lifecycle, software security, cloud security, vulnerability management, and privacy initiatives.
- Assess cybersecurity risk across software, cloud, infrastructure, vulnerability management, and privacy programs; translate findings into actionable remediation guidance.
- Provide secure architecture consultation and design guidance for applications, services, platforms, and enterprise technology initiatives.
- Partner with engineering, DevOps, and platform teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines, cloud services, Infrastructure as Code, and internal development practices.
- Perform secure code reviews, application security assessments, threat-focused reviews, and third-party software evaluations to identify and reduce risk.
- Develop automation, reporting, KPIs, and data-driven workflows that improve security visibility, control adoption, vulnerability remediation, and risk reduction.
- Analyze security telemetry, scan results, and large data sets to identify trends, anomalies, recurring issues, and targeted remediation opportunities.
- Communicate cybersecurity risks, findings, and program status to technical teams, leadership, and non-technical stakeholders.
- Mentor team members and drive cybersecurity initiatives to completion while balancing business priorities, scope, timeline, cost, and operational impact.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of cybersecurity engineering, application security, cloud security, vulnerability management, or secure development experience.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher desired; Comcast may also consider an equivalent combination of coursework and extensive related professional experience. Cybersecurity certifications are a plus.
- Strong understanding of Secure Development Lifecycle practices, secure code review, threat modeling, application security testing, and risk-based remediation.
- Hands-on experience with vulnerability management, patch management, CVE analysis, impact assessment, prioritization, and remediation tracking.
- Experience securing cloud and DevOps environments, including AWS services, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, Terraform, Ansible, containers, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Programming or automation experience using Python and SQL to support security analytics, reporting, workflow automation, or data-driven risk management.
- Experience working with Foundational AI Models (FAIM) or leveraging AI-enabled approaches to solution cybersecurity challenges, improve security workflows, and support risk-based decision-making.
- Working knowledge of Linux, Windows, network protocols, access controls, firewalls, ACLs, endpoint protection, cryptography, IAM, and secure authentication concepts.
- Experience supporting enterprise-scale environments, high-availability architectures, resilient systems, and cross-functional security programs.
- Ability to analyze large security data sets, identify trends and anomalies, and convert insights into measurable risk reduction actions.
- Strong communication, critical thinking, technical judgment, and problem-solving skills in complex, fast-changing security and engineering environments.
Employees at all levels are expected to:
- Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
- Own the customer experience think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
- Know your stuff be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
- Win as a team make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
- Be an active part of the Net Promoter System a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
- Drive results and growth.
- Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
- Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.
Disclaimer: This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Skills:
Cybersecurity; DevOps; Linux System Administration; Security Evaluations; Secure Code Review
Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality - to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.
Education
Bachelor's Degree
While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
Relevant Work Experience
7-10 Years
Make your mark at Comcast - a Fortune 30 global media and technology company. From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, we reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide. Become part of our award-winning technology team that turns big ideas into cutting-edge products, platforms, and solutions that our customers love. We create space to innovate, and we recognize, reward, and invest in your ideas, while ensuring you can proudly bring your authentic self to the workplace. Join us. You’ll do the best work of your career right here at Comcast. (In most cases, Comcast prefers to have employees on-site collaborating unless the team has been designated as virtual due to the nature of their work. If a position is listed with both office locations and virtual offerings, Comcast may be willing to consider candidates who live greater than 100 miles from the office for the remote option.)
Job Summary
The CONNECT Cybersecurity & Privacy team partners across Comcast’s Technology & Product organization to help protect the applications, platforms, cloud services, infrastructure, and network capabilities that support our customers and business. We focus on practical, measurable security outcomes—using automation, targeted assessments, secure design guidance, and close collaboration with engineering and Comcast Cybersecurity partners to reduce risk and strengthen secure engineering practices at enterprise scale. In this Senior Engineer (Eng 4) role, you’ll help implement security and privacy controls across the CONNECT organization while supporting teams that innovate, build, and operate high-scale applications, platforms, and reliable network services. You’ll focus on improving cloud security, strengthening Secure Development Lifecycle practices, and enabling secure internal software development through risk-based guidance, automation, and hands-on collaboration with technical teams.
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Help design, implement, and mature controls for Secure Development Lifecycle, software security, cloud security, vulnerability management, and privacy initiatives.
- Assess cybersecurity risk across software, cloud, infrastructure, vulnerability management, and privacy programs; translate findings into actionable remediation guidance.
- Provide secure architecture consultation and design guidance for applications, services, platforms, and enterprise technology initiatives.
- Partner with engineering, DevOps, and platform teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines, cloud services, Infrastructure as Code, and internal development practices.
- Perform secure code reviews, application security assessments, threat-focused reviews, and third-party software evaluations to identify and reduce risk.
- Develop automation, reporting, KPIs, and data-driven workflows that improve security visibility, control adoption, vulnerability remediation, and risk reduction.
- Analyze security telemetry, scan results, and large data sets to identify trends, anomalies, recurring issues, and targeted remediation opportunities.
- Communicate cybersecurity risks, findings, and program status to technical teams, leadership, and non-technical stakeholders.
- Mentor team members and drive cybersecurity initiatives to completion while balancing business priorities, scope, timeline, cost, and operational impact.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of cybersecurity engineering, application security, cloud security, vulnerability management, or secure development experience.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher desired; Comcast may also consider an equivalent combination of coursework and extensive related professional experience. Cybersecurity certifications are a plus.
- Strong understanding of Secure Development Lifecycle practices, secure code review, threat modeling, application security testing, and risk-based remediation.
- Hands-on experience with vulnerability management, patch management, CVE analysis, impact assessment, prioritization, and remediation tracking.
- Experience securing cloud and DevOps environments, including AWS services, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, Terraform, Ansible, containers, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Programming or automation experience using Python and SQL to support security analytics, reporting, workflow automation, or data-driven risk management.
- Experience working with Foundational AI Models (FAIM) or leveraging AI-enabled approaches to solution cybersecurity challenges, improve security workflows, and support risk-based decision-making.
- Working knowledge of Linux, Windows, network protocols, access controls, firewalls, ACLs, endpoint protection, cryptography, IAM, and secure authentication concepts.
- Experience supporting enterprise-scale environments, high-availability architectures, resilient systems, and cross-functional security programs.
- Ability to analyze large security data sets, identify trends and anomalies, and convert insights into measurable risk reduction actions.
- Strong communication, critical thinking, technical judgment, and problem-solving skills in complex, fast-changing security and engineering environments.
Employees at all levels are expected to:
- Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
- Own the customer experience think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
- Know your stuff be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
- Win as a team make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
- Be an active part of the Net Promoter System a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
- Drive results and growth.
- Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
- Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.
Disclaimer: This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Skills:
Cybersecurity; DevOps; Linux System Administration; Security Evaluations; Secure Code Review
Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality - to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.
Education
Bachelor's Degree
While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
Relevant Work Experience
7-10 Years
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer
Lead with your security certifications
CISSP, CISM, CEH, and OSCP credentials signal technical depth to both hiring managers and USCIS adjudicators. Certifications strengthen the specialty occupation argument by demonstrating field-specific expertise beyond a general IT background.
Target employers with a H-1B track record
Financial institutions, cloud providers, and federal contractors sponsor cybersecurity engineers most consistently. Companies with mature security teams already have immigration counsel and established processes, which means fewer delays and fewer unexpected denials.
Match your degree field to the role precisely
Computer Science, Information Security, and Electrical Engineering degrees map cleanly to cybersecurity roles for H-1B purposes. A degree in an unrelated field can complicate the specialty occupation determination, so be upfront with employers about your educational background early.
Emphasize specialization, not breadth
USCIS scrutinizes generalist IT roles more heavily than specialized ones. Framing your experience around a specific domain, such as cloud security, penetration testing, or incident response, makes the specialty occupation case significantly stronger during petition review.
Address clearance requirements early in conversations
Many senior cybersecurity roles require or prefer a U.S. security clearance, which non-citizens typically cannot obtain. Identify clearance requirements in job descriptions before applying to avoid wasting time on roles that are effectively closed to sponsored candidates.
Ask about cap-exempt employers if you missed the H-1B lottery
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and certain government-affiliated organizations are exempt from the H-1B annual cap. Cybersecurity roles at these employers can be filed at any time of year, giving you a path forward if you were not selected in the lottery.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Senior Cybersecurity Engineer considered a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, Senior Cybersecurity Engineer is well-established as a specialty occupation. USCIS consistently recognizes the role as requiring at minimum a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a closely related field. The role's technical complexity and the industry norm of requiring a relevant degree both support this classification. Approval rates for cybersecurity engineering petitions are strong relative to broader IT categories.
Do I need a Computer Science degree specifically, or will other degrees qualify?
A Computer Science degree is the most straightforward path, but Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, and Information Security degrees are also well-accepted. The key is that your degree field must relate directly to the cybersecurity functions you'll perform. A business or general IT degree can complicate the petition, though relevant certifications and experience may help support the specialty occupation argument.
Will holding a security clearance affect my visa sponsorship prospects?
Non-U.S. citizens are generally ineligible for U.S. security clearances, which rules out a meaningful portion of senior cybersecurity roles, particularly in defense contracting and government agencies. That said, a large share of private-sector cybersecurity positions, especially in financial services, healthcare, and commercial cloud companies, do not require clearances and actively sponsor H-1B visa candidates.
How can I find cybersecurity engineering jobs that sponsor visas?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for visa sponsorship, so you can browse Senior Cybersecurity Engineer roles without sorting through employers who won't sponsor. Focusing on companies with a documented H-1B filing history, particularly large financial institutions, cloud infrastructure providers, and cybersecurity-specific firms, gives you the strongest odds of reaching an offer stage.
Can I qualify for an O-1A visa as a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer?
Possibly, if your record includes recognized achievements such as published security research, conference presentations at major events like DEF CON or Black Hat, bug bounty recognition, or contributions to widely used open-source security tools. The O-1A requires evidence of extraordinary ability in your field. Senior engineers with a strong public profile or documented industry impact have a realistic path to O-1A qualification.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Senior Cybersecurity Engineer 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.