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Infrastructure Platform Engineer roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a relevant bachelor's degree in computer science, systems engineering, or a related field. Australian engineers in this space can secure indefinitely renewable two-year status with no lottery, making the E-3 one of the most direct paths to U.S. employment in platform and infrastructure work.
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PSD Computer Science: Tech Administration
About The Department
The Department of Computer Science is an academic department that has a rich history of advancing and defining new fields of discovery in the physical sciences and computer science, and this tradition continues today. Our inquiry and impact spans from the edge of theory to human-computer interaction to Data Science. We are part of the Physical Sciences Division which includes departments and a number of interdisciplinary research institutes and centers.
Job Summary
The job works independently to perform a variety of activities relating to software support and/or development. Analyzes, designs, develops, debugs, and modifies computer code for end user applications, beta general releases, and production support. Guides development and implementation of applications, web pages, and user-interfaces using a variety of software applications, techniques, and tools. Solves complex problems in administration, maintenance, integration, and troubleshooting of code and application ecosystem currently in production.
Responsibilities
- Reporting to the Director of techstaff, acts as a senior technical leader, proposes and defines architectural standards, mentors junior engineers, drives platform reliability, automation, security, and observability across on-prem and cloud environments.
- Lead initiatives to improve infrastructure reliability, security, and performance, such as CI/CD pipeline improvements, system monitoring, and automation of manual workflows.
- Implement infrastructure-as-code principles using systems such as Puppet, Terraform, and Gitlab actions.
- Implement and maintain robust system monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions to ensure platform health, performance, and visibility.
- Perform expert-level build, configuration, and lifecycle management of Linux/Unix operating systems across physical and virtual, containerized, and cloud environments.
- Develop automation tools and scripts using Python, shell scripting, and other scripting languages to streamline operations.
- Manage and optimize Linux-based systems in production environments.
- Support department applications by managing infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and performing minor programming tasks.
- Implement hardened security configurations, including system hardening, secure communications, and identity/access integration.
- Stay up to date on the latest trends and technologies in platform engineering, infrastructure automation, software deployment, and provide guidance on their implementation within projects.
- Document work clearly, contribute to team best practices, and help others adopt design patterns by sharing knowledge in Slack, Internal Wikis, and GitLab.
- Participate in an off-hours on-call rotation.
- Designs new systems, features, and tools. Solves complex problems and identifies opportunities for technical improvement and performance optimization. Reviews and tests code and systems to ensure appropriate standards are met.
- Acts as a technical consultant and resource for faculty research, teaching, and/or administrative projects.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Education
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
Work Experience
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Preferred Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
Experience
- 5+ years of experience in an infrastructure, DevOps, platform, or SRE role supporting production systems.
- 3+ years of experience supporting Linux servers in a production environment.
- 5+ years of experience working in production environments.
- Experience working with CI/CD systems, such as GitHub Actions, Github Pipelines, Jenkins, or similar tools.
- Experience with an infrastructure automation tool, such as Puppet, Chef, Ansible, or Terraform.
- Experience writing scripts and programs to automate common tasks and support IT operations.
- Experience supporting web servers in production environments, such as Apache and Nginx.
- Experience using and implementing, and supporting monitoring, alerting, logging, and observability tools and have contributed to system reliability efforts.
- Familiarity with supporting Postgres and MySQL servers, database management, and query syntax.
- Experience with Linux system administration and troubleshooting.
Technical Skills Or Knowledge
- Ability to apply infrastructure as code principles using tools such as Puppet, Terraform, Gitlab Actions
- Proficient in at least one scripting or programming language, such as Python, Bash, or Ruby.
- An understanding of SQL syntax, queries, and relational databases.
- Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
- Familiarity with observability tools such as Prometheus, DataDog, Splunk, Grafana, or Loki.
- An understanding of core infrastructure protocols and services, such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, etc.
- An understanding or a willingness to learn web application frameworks, including Ruby on Rails and Flask.
- An understanding of SDLC, DevOps, and Agile methodology and best practices.
- Strong understanding of networking, storage, security, and access control within Linux systems.
Preferred Competencies
- Willingness to take initiative to understand current and potential systems and applications, ask thoughtful questions, and raise concerns early.
- Effective written and verbal communication; ability to collaborate with cross-functional technical teams.
- Communicate clearly and work collaboratively within a team environment, contributing to planning, troubleshooting, and retrospectives.
- Commitment to operational excellence, service reliability, and continuous improvement.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Application Documents
- Resume/CV (required)
- Cover Letter (required)
- References Contact Information (3)(required)
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
Job Family
Information Technology
Role Impact
Individual Contributor
Scheduled Weekly Hours
37.5
Drug Test Required
No
Health Screen Required
No
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
No
Pay Rate Type
Salary
FLSA Status
Exempt
Pay Range
$106,000.00 - $117,000.00
The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
Benefits Eligible
Yes
The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.
The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination. Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request via Applicant Inquiry Form. All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history. A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment. Rather, the University considers conviction information on a case-by-case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position. The University of Chicago's Annual Security & Fire Safety Report (Report) provides information about University offices and programs that provide safety support, crime and fire statistics, emergency response and communications plans, and other policies and information. The Report can be accessed online at: http://securityreport.uchicago.edu. Paper copies of the Report are available, upon request, from the University of Chicago Police Department, 850 E. 61st Street, Chicago, IL 60637.
Department
PSD Computer Science: Tech Administration
About The Department
The Department of Computer Science is an academic department that has a rich history of advancing and defining new fields of discovery in the physical sciences and computer science, and this tradition continues today. Our inquiry and impact spans from the edge of theory to human-computer interaction to Data Science. We are part of the Physical Sciences Division which includes departments and a number of interdisciplinary research institutes and centers.
Job Summary
The job works independently to perform a variety of activities relating to software support and/or development. Analyzes, designs, develops, debugs, and modifies computer code for end user applications, beta general releases, and production support. Guides development and implementation of applications, web pages, and user-interfaces using a variety of software applications, techniques, and tools. Solves complex problems in administration, maintenance, integration, and troubleshooting of code and application ecosystem currently in production.
Responsibilities
- Reporting to the Director of techstaff, acts as a senior technical leader, proposes and defines architectural standards, mentors junior engineers, drives platform reliability, automation, security, and observability across on-prem and cloud environments.
- Lead initiatives to improve infrastructure reliability, security, and performance, such as CI/CD pipeline improvements, system monitoring, and automation of manual workflows.
- Implement infrastructure-as-code principles using systems such as Puppet, Terraform, and Gitlab actions.
- Implement and maintain robust system monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions to ensure platform health, performance, and visibility.
- Perform expert-level build, configuration, and lifecycle management of Linux/Unix operating systems across physical and virtual, containerized, and cloud environments.
- Develop automation tools and scripts using Python, shell scripting, and other scripting languages to streamline operations.
- Manage and optimize Linux-based systems in production environments.
- Support department applications by managing infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and performing minor programming tasks.
- Implement hardened security configurations, including system hardening, secure communications, and identity/access integration.
- Stay up to date on the latest trends and technologies in platform engineering, infrastructure automation, software deployment, and provide guidance on their implementation within projects.
- Document work clearly, contribute to team best practices, and help others adopt design patterns by sharing knowledge in Slack, Internal Wikis, and GitLab.
- Participate in an off-hours on-call rotation.
- Designs new systems, features, and tools. Solves complex problems and identifies opportunities for technical improvement and performance optimization. Reviews and tests code and systems to ensure appropriate standards are met.
- Acts as a technical consultant and resource for faculty research, teaching, and/or administrative projects.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Education
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
Work Experience
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Preferred Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
Experience
- 5+ years of experience in an infrastructure, DevOps, platform, or SRE role supporting production systems.
- 3+ years of experience supporting Linux servers in a production environment.
- 5+ years of experience working in production environments.
- Experience working with CI/CD systems, such as GitHub Actions, Github Pipelines, Jenkins, or similar tools.
- Experience with an infrastructure automation tool, such as Puppet, Chef, Ansible, or Terraform.
- Experience writing scripts and programs to automate common tasks and support IT operations.
- Experience supporting web servers in production environments, such as Apache and Nginx.
- Experience using and implementing, and supporting monitoring, alerting, logging, and observability tools and have contributed to system reliability efforts.
- Familiarity with supporting Postgres and MySQL servers, database management, and query syntax.
- Experience with Linux system administration and troubleshooting.
Technical Skills Or Knowledge
- Ability to apply infrastructure as code principles using tools such as Puppet, Terraform, Gitlab Actions
- Proficient in at least one scripting or programming language, such as Python, Bash, or Ruby.
- An understanding of SQL syntax, queries, and relational databases.
- Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
- Familiarity with observability tools such as Prometheus, DataDog, Splunk, Grafana, or Loki.
- An understanding of core infrastructure protocols and services, such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, etc.
- An understanding or a willingness to learn web application frameworks, including Ruby on Rails and Flask.
- An understanding of SDLC, DevOps, and Agile methodology and best practices.
- Strong understanding of networking, storage, security, and access control within Linux systems.
Preferred Competencies
- Willingness to take initiative to understand current and potential systems and applications, ask thoughtful questions, and raise concerns early.
- Effective written and verbal communication; ability to collaborate with cross-functional technical teams.
- Communicate clearly and work collaboratively within a team environment, contributing to planning, troubleshooting, and retrospectives.
- Commitment to operational excellence, service reliability, and continuous improvement.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Application Documents
- Resume/CV (required)
- Cover Letter (required)
- References Contact Information (3)(required)
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
Job Family
Information Technology
Role Impact
Individual Contributor
Scheduled Weekly Hours
37.5
Drug Test Required
No
Health Screen Required
No
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
No
Pay Rate Type
Salary
FLSA Status
Exempt
Pay Range
$106,000.00 - $117,000.00
The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
Benefits Eligible
Yes
The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.
The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination. Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request via Applicant Inquiry Form. All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history. A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment. Rather, the University considers conviction information on a case-by-case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position. The University of Chicago's Annual Security & Fire Safety Report (Report) provides information about University offices and programs that provide safety support, crime and fire statistics, emergency response and communications plans, and other policies and information. The Report can be accessed online at: http://securityreport.uchicago.edu. Paper copies of the Report are available, upon request, from the University of Chicago Police Department, 850 E. 61st Street, Chicago, IL 60637.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as an Infrastructure Platform Engineer
Frame your degree for specialty occupation
U.S. consular officers must confirm your role qualifies as a specialty occupation. A degree in computer science or systems engineering maps cleanly, but if yours is in IT or a related discipline, prepare a credential evaluation that explicitly ties your coursework to infrastructure engineering functions.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search the DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data for companies that have filed LCAs for infrastructure or platform engineer roles. Prior LCA activity signals the employer already understands the E-3 process and won't treat sponsorship as an obstacle.
Get your offer letter to specify your role precisely
The LCA job title and duties must match what the consulate sees on your DS-160 and supporting documents. Ask your employer to describe the role as 'Infrastructure Platform Engineer' with specific responsibilities, not a generic title like 'software engineer' that raises specialty occupation questions.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for LCA and consulate prep
The LCA must be certified by the DOL before your consulate appointment, and the timing matters. Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service manages the entire process from offer to consulate appointment, so nothing stalls your start date while your employer handles their own workload.
Clarify third-party worksite arrangements before the interview
Infrastructure platform engineers often work in client environments or cloud data centers operated by third parties. Consular officers may ask who controls your day-to-day work. Your employer should document that they maintain supervisory control, not the end client, to avoid a specialty occupation challenge at the window.
Time your E-3 renewal before your I-94 expires
The E-3 is valid for two years and you can renew it indefinitely, but your I-94 admission period is what actually governs your lawful status. Apply for renewal well before your current period ends, especially if your role has shifted toward a new platform or infrastructure scope that differs from your original LCA.
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How do I find Infrastructure Platform Engineer jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. You can filter for Infrastructure Platform Engineer roles where employers have E-3 or LCA filing history, so you're not wasting time on companies unfamiliar with Australian visa sponsorship. Standard job boards don't surface this data, which makes it hard to know upfront whether a role is genuinely accessible to E-3 applicants.
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 Infrastructure Platform Engineer role qualify as an E-3 specialty occupation?
Yes, provided your employer can demonstrate the role normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific technical field such as computer science, systems engineering, or information technology. Roles focused on cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, Terraform, or CI/CD pipelines have a strong specialty occupation argument because the technical depth clearly exceeds generalist IT work. The LCA and your supporting documents need to reflect that specificity.
How does the E-3 visa compare to the H-1B for Infrastructure Platform Engineers?
The E-3 has no annual cap and no lottery, so you can apply as soon as you have a job offer and a certified LCA. The H-1B is capped at 85,000 per fiscal year and requires lottery selection, which means even a fully qualified candidate may wait years for a slot. For Australian engineers, the E-3 is a far more predictable path to starting work in the U.S.
Can I change employers or projects while on an E-3 as an Infrastructure Platform Engineer?
You can change employers, but your new employer must file a fresh LCA with the DOL before you start the new role. If you're moving between infrastructure projects within the same company, a new LCA may still be required if the worksite location or job duties change materially. Unlike the H-1B, there's no portability provision, so don't resign until the new LCA is certified and you have your updated visa documentation ready.
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