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AI Platform Engineer roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a relevant bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, so Australian engineers can pursue U.S. roles year-round without waiting for a selection round.
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Get Access To All JobsWe’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
Position Summary
The Lead Director – AI Platform Enablement & Automation leads Integration Engineering with end-to-end ownership across PS, PCW, and Test Automation. This role ensures scalable, reliable, and high-quality delivery by embedding AIOps, and automation across product and operational lifecycles. It oversees AI assisted development, release quality, and proactive incident management through predictive analytics and anomaly detection, aligning outcomes with business objectives, customer experience goals, and executive KPIs/OKRs. The role leverages modern cloud-native and integration technologies, including Azure, AWS, and GCP, along with API-based service orchestration. It utilizes AI/ML and Large Language Models (LLMs) within AIOps frameworks to enable intelligent monitoring, and operational efficiency. Testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and agile methodologies drive continuous quality and deployment velocity. Additionally, the role provides strategic leadership across engineering teams, overseeing budgeting, roadmap planning, and vendor partnerships while driving innovation, reducing technical debt, and enabling resilient, cost-optimized platforms through standardized engineering and automation practices.
Responsibilities
- Oversee end to end delivery of solutions for PS (Pharmacy Segment) and PCW (Pharmacy and Consumer Wellness) Lines of business.
- Oversee engineering teams operating on legacy middleware technologies and modern cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS and Azure. Lead teams composed of engineering managers, architects, engineers, product leads, and quality engineers.
- Drive modernization and automation initiatives (i.e. API Modernization, Platform Migration etc) by identifying opportunities for AI integration and automation.
- Work closely with product, engineering, and leadership teams to identify quality risks, communicate insights and metrics, and proactively enhance the customer experience.
- Oversee annual budgeting, capital processes, and quality improvement activities for the organization.
- Provide both strategic and tactical engineering and architecture leadership, including developing delivery and resource plans, creating roadmaps, and driving operational excellence. Optimize operating costs and budgets by reducing technical debt, improving risk visibility through executive-level reporting, and coordinating program-related activities.
- Lead a variety of testing and automation strategies across IT and business operations using AI platforms, ensuring high-quality, scalable delivery aligned with internal and external business objectives and customer experience goals.
- Own the end-to-end execution of quality assurance processes across AI model validation and automation, driving consistent quality outcomes and timely release cycles.
- Guide the planning and execution of projects and programs; establish technical and functional standards and practices; and oversee processes, procedures, career development, and skills mapping.
- Define objectives and key results (OKRs), return on investment (ROI), and key performance indicators (KPIs). Deliver metrics-based reports and make recommendations to improve delivery.
- Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure alignment on priorities and deliverables.
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of, and provide guidance on, principles, practices, and techniques relevant to the application area and organization.
- Provide formal and informal feedback to address performance gaps, including functional, technical, and soft skills.
- Actively participate in recruitment and selection processes for both CVS and vendor candidates, and lead relationships with on-site and offshore vendors.
- Ensure all teams adhere to the highest standards of integrity and the Code of Conduct.
- Drive skills transformation through upskilling plans focused on cloud, automation, and AI technologies.
- Lead hiring for full-time and contract roles and manage onshore/offshore vendor partnerships.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of information technology leadership experience across various platforms.
- 10+ years of experience translating complex testing and automation strategies into measurable business outcomes.
- 5+ years of experience leveraging AI technologies and development, testing, and automation techniques in a high-performance Agile environment.
- 5+ years of experience in cloud-native environments, including Azure, GCP and AWS.
- 4+ years of hands-on development experience across multiple technology platforms.
Preferred Qualifications
- Executive-level communication skills with the ability to articulate strategic concepts effectively to diverse stakeholders.
- Background in healthcare and Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM).
- Experience with Kafka, APIM, and Kong platforms.
- Hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and their practical application in software modernization, code generation, or refactoring initiatives.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (Highschool diploma plus 4 years relevant work experience).
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$144,200.00 - $288,400.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
This full-time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 09/30/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
Position Summary
The Lead Director – AI Platform Enablement & Automation leads Integration Engineering with end-to-end ownership across PS, PCW, and Test Automation. This role ensures scalable, reliable, and high-quality delivery by embedding AIOps, and automation across product and operational lifecycles. It oversees AI assisted development, release quality, and proactive incident management through predictive analytics and anomaly detection, aligning outcomes with business objectives, customer experience goals, and executive KPIs/OKRs. The role leverages modern cloud-native and integration technologies, including Azure, AWS, and GCP, along with API-based service orchestration. It utilizes AI/ML and Large Language Models (LLMs) within AIOps frameworks to enable intelligent monitoring, and operational efficiency. Testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and agile methodologies drive continuous quality and deployment velocity. Additionally, the role provides strategic leadership across engineering teams, overseeing budgeting, roadmap planning, and vendor partnerships while driving innovation, reducing technical debt, and enabling resilient, cost-optimized platforms through standardized engineering and automation practices.
Responsibilities
- Oversee end to end delivery of solutions for PS (Pharmacy Segment) and PCW (Pharmacy and Consumer Wellness) Lines of business.
- Oversee engineering teams operating on legacy middleware technologies and modern cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS and Azure. Lead teams composed of engineering managers, architects, engineers, product leads, and quality engineers.
- Drive modernization and automation initiatives (i.e. API Modernization, Platform Migration etc) by identifying opportunities for AI integration and automation.
- Work closely with product, engineering, and leadership teams to identify quality risks, communicate insights and metrics, and proactively enhance the customer experience.
- Oversee annual budgeting, capital processes, and quality improvement activities for the organization.
- Provide both strategic and tactical engineering and architecture leadership, including developing delivery and resource plans, creating roadmaps, and driving operational excellence. Optimize operating costs and budgets by reducing technical debt, improving risk visibility through executive-level reporting, and coordinating program-related activities.
- Lead a variety of testing and automation strategies across IT and business operations using AI platforms, ensuring high-quality, scalable delivery aligned with internal and external business objectives and customer experience goals.
- Own the end-to-end execution of quality assurance processes across AI model validation and automation, driving consistent quality outcomes and timely release cycles.
- Guide the planning and execution of projects and programs; establish technical and functional standards and practices; and oversee processes, procedures, career development, and skills mapping.
- Define objectives and key results (OKRs), return on investment (ROI), and key performance indicators (KPIs). Deliver metrics-based reports and make recommendations to improve delivery.
- Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure alignment on priorities and deliverables.
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of, and provide guidance on, principles, practices, and techniques relevant to the application area and organization.
- Provide formal and informal feedback to address performance gaps, including functional, technical, and soft skills.
- Actively participate in recruitment and selection processes for both CVS and vendor candidates, and lead relationships with on-site and offshore vendors.
- Ensure all teams adhere to the highest standards of integrity and the Code of Conduct.
- Drive skills transformation through upskilling plans focused on cloud, automation, and AI technologies.
- Lead hiring for full-time and contract roles and manage onshore/offshore vendor partnerships.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of information technology leadership experience across various platforms.
- 10+ years of experience translating complex testing and automation strategies into measurable business outcomes.
- 5+ years of experience leveraging AI technologies and development, testing, and automation techniques in a high-performance Agile environment.
- 5+ years of experience in cloud-native environments, including Azure, GCP and AWS.
- 4+ years of hands-on development experience across multiple technology platforms.
Preferred Qualifications
- Executive-level communication skills with the ability to articulate strategic concepts effectively to diverse stakeholders.
- Background in healthcare and Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM).
- Experience with Kafka, APIM, and Kong platforms.
- Hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and their practical application in software modernization, code generation, or refactoring initiatives.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (Highschool diploma plus 4 years relevant work experience).
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$144,200.00 - $288,400.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
This full-time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 09/30/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as an AI Platform Engineer
Frame your degree for specialty occupation
USCIS requires your degree to align directly with the AI Platform Engineer role, not just any technical field. If your Australian degree is in mathematics or electrical engineering, document how your coursework maps to ML infrastructure and distributed systems work.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search the DOL's Foreign Labor Application Gateway for companies that have filed LCAs for AI, ML, or platform engineering roles. Employers who have filed before understand the process and are far less likely to withdraw an offer over sponsorship paperwork.
Clarify contractor versus direct-hire arrangements early
E-3 visa sponsorship must come from your direct employer, not a staffing agency or client company. If a recruiter places you at a tech company as a contractor, the staffing firm is your legal employer of record and must file the LCA, which many won't do.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for LCA and consulate prep
The LCA must be certified by DOL before you can schedule your consulate appointment. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork so your offer timeline isn't held up by form errors or incorrect prevailing wage classifications.
Confirm your Australian degree equivalency before interviews
A three-year Australian bachelor's degree is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree for E-3 purposes, but some consular officers request a credential evaluation. Getting a formal equivalency assessment before your interview removes a common point of friction.
Negotiate your start date around LCA certification timelines
DOL typically certifies LCAs within seven business days, but errors reset the clock. Build at least three weeks between your signed offer and your proposed start date so your employer can file, certify, and get you to your consulate appointment without pressure.
E-3 Visa AI Platform Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find AI Platform Engineer jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Australian professionals searching for roles that include E-3 sponsorship. You can filter by job title, location, and employer sponsorship history so you're only reviewing companies that have already navigated the E-3 or H-1B visa process, rather than cold-applying and discovering sponsorship is off the table after multiple interview rounds.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does an AI Platform Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for E-3?
Yes. AI Platform Engineer roles require at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, machine learning, or a closely related technical field, which satisfies the USCIS specialty occupation definition. The role involves designing, deploying, and maintaining AI infrastructure at a level of complexity that rules out generalist degree holders, making it a strong fit for E-3 qualification.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for AI Platform Engineer roles?
The H-1B is subject to an annual lottery with a roughly 25% selection rate, meaning you could have an offer and still not receive authorization for that fiscal year. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, so as an Australian national you can apply any time you have a qualifying offer. The E-3 is also renewable indefinitely in two-year increments, giving you the same long-term stability without the lottery risk.
Can I switch employers after starting work on an E-3?
Yes, but each new employer must file a fresh LCA with DOL and you'll need a new visa stamp from an Australian consulate or a U.S. consulate abroad before you can work for the new company. There's no portability provision like H-1B's AC21 rule, so you shouldn't resign until the new LCA is certified and your interview is scheduled.