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Director, Cyber Security Detection Engineering
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp · 🇺🇸 US - Gaithersburg - MD
Sponsorship verdict
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 99 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Executive Director, VA Program Lead” (Architectural and Engineering Managers) in VA: $347k–$347k, median $347k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Last confirmed live 2 days agoWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp
The US Department of Labor certified 99 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Leverage technology to impact patients and ultimately save lives Do you have expertise in, and passion for, information technology ? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the IT strategy in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? If so, AstraZeneca might be the one for you! ABOUT ASTRAZENECA AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease . But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. ABOUT ROLE: The Director, Cyber Security Detection Engineering is a senior leader in the Cyber Operations function, based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, working with the Head of Cyber Operations . The role encompasses command of enterprise detection capabilities across cloud, on-premises, and OT/ICS environments, ownership of detection governance and validation, and delivery of executive reporting, coverage assessments, and capability maturation in partnership with GSOC , CTI, Vulnerability Management, Offensive Security, IT, Legal, Risk and Compliance, and business customers. What You'll Do: • Detection strategy and roadmap : Direct the development and execution of comprehensive detection engineering programmes aligned to interpersonal risk appetite and threat landscape; establish capability roadmaps spanning data engineering, detection development, purple teaming, and automation/AI. • Data engineering oversight : Ensure robust data pipelines support detection activities through telemetry collection, normali z ation, and quality assurance across hybrid and OT environments; define data retention, schema standards, and platform configuration to enable effective threat detection. • Detection content development : Oversee creation, testing, and deployment of detection logic across SIEM, EDR, and cloud-native tooling; enforce detection standards, naming conventions, and MITRE ATT&CK mapping; prioritise coverage based on threat intelligence and risk assessments. • Purple T eam Exercising : Oversee purple team operations to validate detection efficacy systematically; orchestrate adversary emulation exercises across technology domains; drive remediation of detection gaps identified through testing and operational feedback. • Automation and AI integration : Operationalise AI agents, machine learning models, and orchestration workflows to enhance detection accuracy, reduce false positives, and augment GSOC analyst capabilities; oversee development of automated enrichment, triage, and investigation playbooks. • Metrics and reporting : Own detection engineering targets (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK coverage, mean time to detect , false positive rates, purple team success metrics) and deliver executive-ready briefings, dashboards, and quarterly maturity assessments. • Policy and governance : Develop and enforce detection engineering policies, standards, and quality frameworks; maintain detection content libraries with version control and organizational change field; ensure regulatory compliance in data handling. People Leadership: • Strategy and planning : Develop and maintain detection engineering area plans aligned to Cyber Operations strategy; set direction and goals with autonomy across data engineering, detection development, purple teaming, and automation functions. • Performance and tiers : Define and review reporting and team targets; align objectives to detection outcomes, coverage improvements, and operational efficiency. • Tale