E-3 Visa Azure Engineer Jobs
Azure Engineer roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a relevant bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, so Australian professionals can apply as soon as they have a U.S. job offer and a certified Labor Condition Application from their employer.
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Get Access To All JobsLOCATION: Seattle, WA, United States (On-site)
JOB TYPE: Contract (5 months 15 days)
INTRODUCTION
The Lead Solution Architect will own the end-to-end architecture, design, and governance of the Virtual Lab platform hosted on Microsoft Azure. This role is responsible for defining scalable, secure, supportable, and automated cloud solutions that enable rapid provisioning of isolated lab environments while aligning with enterprise architecture, security, and operational standards. The architect will work closely with engineering, DevOps, cloud operations, testing, security, networking, and application teams to establish a robust platform capable of supporting multiple store topologies, environments, and business use cases.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Own the end-to-end technical architecture and ensure the Virtual Lab solution is scalable, secure, supportable, and aligned with enterprise standards.
- Define the end-to-end Virtual Lab solution architecture across Azure infrastructure, networking, compute, storage, security, deployment automation, testing, and observability.
- Design the target Azure environment, including subscriptions, resource groups, virtual networks, subnets, network security groups, private endpoints, Bastion, Key Vault, monitoring, and outbound connectivity.
- Define Infrastructure-as-Code standards using Terraform and/or Bicep, including reusable modules, naming standards, tagging, and configuration patterns.
- Establish architecture principles for reusable store recipes, environment isolation, versioned bundles, repeatable deployment, and automated teardown.
- Define integration patterns for source repositories, artifact stores, CI/CD pipelines, test frameworks, store configurations, and peripheral emulators.
- Ensure security, access control, data isolation, auditability, cost controls, and environment-retention requirements are incorporated into the design.
- Lead architecture reviews, technical decision-making, risk identification, and resolution of cross-platform dependencies.
- Provide technical guidance to engineering, DevOps, cloud automation, testing, and application-development teams.
- Maintain solution architecture, deployment-design documents, integration specifications, and architecture decision records.
- Support MVP validation and provide recommendations for scaling the solution to additional store topologies, markets, and use cases.
MANDATORY SKILLS:
- Azure Cloud Architecture
- Terraform/Bicep (Infrastructure as Code)
- Azure Networking & Security
- Azure DevOps / CI-CD Automation
- Enterprise Solution Architecture & Technical Leadership
PREFERENCE SKILLS:
- Kubernetes (AKS), Docker, Helm
- SRE, Monitoring & Observability
- Cloud Cost Optimization (FinOps)
- Microservices & API Architecture
- Retail/POS/Virtual Lab Domain Experience
COMPENSATION
- The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $39.30/hour - $61.40/hour.
Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.
LOCATION: Seattle, WA, United States (On-site)
JOB TYPE: Contract (5 months 15 days)
INTRODUCTION
The Lead Solution Architect will own the end-to-end architecture, design, and governance of the Virtual Lab platform hosted on Microsoft Azure. This role is responsible for defining scalable, secure, supportable, and automated cloud solutions that enable rapid provisioning of isolated lab environments while aligning with enterprise architecture, security, and operational standards. The architect will work closely with engineering, DevOps, cloud operations, testing, security, networking, and application teams to establish a robust platform capable of supporting multiple store topologies, environments, and business use cases.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Own the end-to-end technical architecture and ensure the Virtual Lab solution is scalable, secure, supportable, and aligned with enterprise standards.
- Define the end-to-end Virtual Lab solution architecture across Azure infrastructure, networking, compute, storage, security, deployment automation, testing, and observability.
- Design the target Azure environment, including subscriptions, resource groups, virtual networks, subnets, network security groups, private endpoints, Bastion, Key Vault, monitoring, and outbound connectivity.
- Define Infrastructure-as-Code standards using Terraform and/or Bicep, including reusable modules, naming standards, tagging, and configuration patterns.
- Establish architecture principles for reusable store recipes, environment isolation, versioned bundles, repeatable deployment, and automated teardown.
- Define integration patterns for source repositories, artifact stores, CI/CD pipelines, test frameworks, store configurations, and peripheral emulators.
- Ensure security, access control, data isolation, auditability, cost controls, and environment-retention requirements are incorporated into the design.
- Lead architecture reviews, technical decision-making, risk identification, and resolution of cross-platform dependencies.
- Provide technical guidance to engineering, DevOps, cloud automation, testing, and application-development teams.
- Maintain solution architecture, deployment-design documents, integration specifications, and architecture decision records.
- Support MVP validation and provide recommendations for scaling the solution to additional store topologies, markets, and use cases.
MANDATORY SKILLS:
- Azure Cloud Architecture
- Terraform/Bicep (Infrastructure as Code)
- Azure Networking & Security
- Azure DevOps / CI-CD Automation
- Enterprise Solution Architecture & Technical Leadership
PREFERENCE SKILLS:
- Kubernetes (AKS), Docker, Helm
- SRE, Monitoring & Observability
- Cloud Cost Optimization (FinOps)
- Microservices & API Architecture
- Retail/POS/Virtual Lab Domain Experience
COMPENSATION
- The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $39.30/hour - $61.40/hour.
Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as an Azure Engineer
Align your credentials to U.S. specialty occupation standards
USCIS evaluates whether your Azure role requires a specific bachelor's degree, not just any degree. Document how your computer science, IT, or engineering qualification directly relates to the cloud architecture duties in your offer letter.
Target employers with active cloud infrastructure teams
Companies running Azure-based enterprise environments file LCAs regularly and understand the E-3 visa process. Search DOL's Foreign Labor Application Gateway disclosure data to identify employers who have certified LCAs for cloud or infrastructure engineer roles.
Request an LCA before accepting a final offer
Your employer must file the Labor Condition Application with DOL and receive certification before you can apply for your E-3 visa. Confirm the employer has an HR or legal team that handles this step, or that they're prepared to start immediately after verbal acceptance.
Handle your LCA and consulate filing through Migrate Mate
The E-3 process involves DOL certification, DS-160 preparation, and consulate interview readiness. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to manage the entire sequence from offer acceptance to your Australian consulate appointment without coordinating multiple parties yourself.
Address your Australian three-year degree proactively
Consular officers sometimes question whether a three-year Australian bachelor's degree satisfies U.S. specialty occupation requirements. Prepare a credentials evaluation from a NACES-member organisation and bring documentation linking your degree field to your Azure Engineer duties.
Clarify contractor versus direct-hire status before filing
Azure Engineers placed through staffing agencies or consulting firms add complexity to E-3 sponsorship, since the legal employer on the LCA must match your actual worksite employer. Confirm which entity will sign the LCA before your offer is finalised.
E-3 Visa Azure Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find Azure Engineer jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Australian professionals searching for U.S. roles with E-3 sponsorship. It filters opportunities by visa type so you're only seeing employers open to the E-3 process, rather than sifting through listings that assume H-1B visa or permanent residency sponsorship.
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 Azure Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3 visa?
Yes, provided the position genuinely requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field such as computer science, information systems, or software engineering. Roles focused on Azure infrastructure design, cloud migration, or solutions architecture consistently meet this threshold. Generic IT support roles using Azure tools may not qualify if the degree requirement isn't specific to the position.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Azure Engineer roles?
The E-3 is available year-round with no lottery, while the H-1B opens one registration window per year and selects applicants by random draw. For an Australian Azure Engineer, the E-3 means you can start the process as soon as you have an offer, and your employer avoids the uncertainty and multi-year wait that H-1B sponsorship can involve.
Can I switch Azure Engineer roles while on an E-3 visa?
Yes, but your new employer must file a fresh LCA with DOL and you'll need a new E-3 visa stamp before re-entering the U.S., or a change of status if you're already stateside. You can start working for the new employer once the LCA is certified and a new visa is issued, so plan the transition timing carefully to avoid a gap in authorisation.