E-3 Visa Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer Jobs
Senior Cloud Infrastructure 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. Australian engineers can secure two-year renewable status with no lottery, making U.S. cloud infrastructure positions genuinely accessible year-round.
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The Director, Core & Cloud Infrastructure will lead the strategy, modernization, and day-to-day health of Alkermes’ core infrastructure and cloud operations model. This is a senior leadership role with real ownership over the platforms, partners, roadmaps, and operating model that help keep the business running securely, reliably, and at scale.
The role is responsible for the infrastructure services that support Alkermes across five facilities, including three in the United States and two in Ireland. This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants to shape the next phase of enterprise infrastructure in a growing, regulated business. The work includes modernizing core platforms, improving resilience, strengthening support models, and ensuring infrastructure can support business growth, security needs, and future innovation.
The position is based in Waltham, MA, and follows a hybrid schedule, with three days per week in the office. The Director will manage a team of four direct reports and lead a managed service provider model of approximately 50 onshore and offshore team members.
This person will work closely with Emerging Technologies & Engineering, Information Security, Infrastructure Applications, business teams, and strategic service providers. The right candidate will be comfortable moving between strategy and execution, helping teams make good decisions, and keeping services stable while continuing to improve them.
Why join Team Alkermes?
Alkermes applies its decades of deep neuroscience expertise to develop medicines designed to help people living with complex and difficult-to-treat psychiatric and neurological disorders. A global biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Ireland with U.S. locations in Massachusetts and Ohio, we seek to make a meaningful difference in the way people manage their diseases. We have a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder and narcolepsy, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical candidates in development for various psychiatric and neurological disorders.
We are proud to have been recognized as an employer of choice by many national organizations. In 2024 and 2025, we were certified as a Great Place to Work in the U.S. and named one of Massachusetts’ Top Places to Work by the Boston Globe, a Best Place to Work in Greater Cincinnati by the Cincinnati Business Courier and recognized as a Best Place to Work in BioPharma by Fortune Magazine.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree
Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any qualified applicant or employee because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.
INTRODUCTION
The Director, Core & Cloud Infrastructure will lead the strategy, modernization, and day-to-day health of Alkermes’ core infrastructure and cloud operations model. This is a senior leadership role with real ownership over the platforms, partners, roadmaps, and operating model that help keep the business running securely, reliably, and at scale.
The role is responsible for the infrastructure services that support Alkermes across five facilities, including three in the United States and two in Ireland. This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants to shape the next phase of enterprise infrastructure in a growing, regulated business. The work includes modernizing core platforms, improving resilience, strengthening support models, and ensuring infrastructure can support business growth, security needs, and future innovation.
The position is based in Waltham, MA, and follows a hybrid schedule, with three days per week in the office. The Director will manage a team of four direct reports and lead a managed service provider model of approximately 50 onshore and offshore team members.
This person will work closely with Emerging Technologies & Engineering, Information Security, Infrastructure Applications, business teams, and strategic service providers. The right candidate will be comfortable moving between strategy and execution, helping teams make good decisions, and keeping services stable while continuing to improve them.
Why join Team Alkermes?
Alkermes applies its decades of deep neuroscience expertise to develop medicines designed to help people living with complex and difficult-to-treat psychiatric and neurological disorders. A global biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Ireland with U.S. locations in Massachusetts and Ohio, we seek to make a meaningful difference in the way people manage their diseases. We have a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder and narcolepsy, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical candidates in development for various psychiatric and neurological disorders.
We are proud to have been recognized as an employer of choice by many national organizations. In 2024 and 2025, we were certified as a Great Place to Work in the U.S. and named one of Massachusetts’ Top Places to Work by the Boston Globe, a Best Place to Work in Greater Cincinnati by the Cincinnati Business Courier and recognized as a Best Place to Work in BioPharma by Fortune Magazine.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree
Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any qualified applicant or employee because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Translate your AWS or Azure certifications
U.S. hiring managers assess cloud credentials differently than Australian employers do. Frame your certifications alongside degree equivalency documentation early, so recruiters can confirm specialty occupation status before extending an offer.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search DOL's Labor Condition Application disclosure data for companies that have filed LCAs under cloud or infrastructure job titles. Those employers already understand the E-3 visa process and won't need educating at the offer stage.
Clarify your visa status in the first recruiter call
Recruiter screeners often conflate E-3 with H-1B visa and assume a lottery is involved. State upfront that the E-3 has no cap, no lottery, and that your employer's cost and timeline are significantly lower than an H-1B filing.
Secure a signed offer before the LCA is filed
The DOL requires a certified LCA before your visa interview, and the LCA must reflect your actual job title and worksite. Having an offer letter with a defined role and location prevents delays caused by vague or placeholder filing details.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for your paperwork
Once you have an offer, use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork end-to-end. This avoids the coordination overhead between you, your employer's HR team, and the consulate appointment process.
Verify your Australian degree meets specialty occupation rules
A three-year Australian bachelor's degree is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree for E-3 purposes, but your transcript and major must directly relate to the cloud infrastructure role you're accepting.
E-3 Visa Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer jobs that offer E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is the recommended way to search, since it filters specifically for roles open to E-3 visa holders rather than mixing in positions restricted to U.S. citizens or H-1B candidates only. Cloud infrastructure roles at technology companies, financial services firms, and enterprise software businesses are among the most active E-3 sponsors, and filtering by confirmed sponsorship intent saves significant time in your search.
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 a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes. Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer positions consistently meet the E-3 specialty occupation standard because they require at minimum a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, electrical engineering, or a closely related field. Roles involving cloud architecture, infrastructure-as-code, and multi-cloud platform management carry strong theoretical and practical degree requirements that USCIS and consular officers recognise under this classification.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineers?
The E-3 has no annual cap and no lottery, so you can apply at any point in the year and receive a decision based on merit rather than chance. H-1B registrations are subject to an annual lottery with a selection rate that has historically been well below 50%. For Australian engineers in cloud roles, the E-3 is a direct path that bypasses the uncertainty and multi-year wait that H-1B applicants often face.
Can I transfer my E-3 status if I change cloud infrastructure employers in the U.S.?
Yes, but each employer change requires a new LCA filing and a new E-3 visa or change of status application. You cannot simply transfer the existing visa to a new employer the way some other visa categories allow. You'll need a new certified LCA reflecting the new employer, role title, and prevailing wage before your status with the new company is authorised.