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Get Access To All JobsWhen you join Atlanticus, you become a member of a fast-growing, mission-focused company that is committed to aid in meeting the financial needs of middle-class Americans. With a culture of collaboration and a one-team mindset, we encourage entrepreneurial thinking to empower our customers toward financial well-being.
Atlanticus™ technology enables bank, retail, and healthcare partners to offer more inclusive financial services to everyday Americans through the use of proprietary analytics. We apply the experience gained and infrastructure built from servicing over 20 million customers and over $40 billion in consumer loans over more than 25 years of operating history to support lenders that originate a range of consumer loan products. These products include retail and healthcare, private label credit and general-purpose credit cards marketed through our omnichannel platform, including retail point-of-sale, healthcare point-of-care, direct mail solicitation, digital marketing, and partnerships with third parties. Additionally, through our Auto Finance subsidiary, Atlanticus serves the individual needs of automotive dealers and automotive non-prime financial organizations with multiple financing and service programs.
Office Location:
Atlanta, GA - Located in the Queen Building (King & Queen Towers, Sandy Springs), with easy access to I-285, GA-400, and a free shuttle to MARTA.
Work Culture
We foster a collaborative, innovative environment where everyone contributes to building something meaningful. You’ll be empowered to lead, grow, and make an impact.
The Role
- What a day looks like: Design, develop, and own AWS-based solutions across multiple environments (dev, staging, production)
- Independently build, deploy, and manage infrastructure using Terraform (IaC)
- Design and operate containerized platforms on Amazon EKS, including deployments using Helm
- Define and enforce cloud architecture standards, governance, and best practices
- Define and manage IAM roles and policies aligned with team responsibilities and least-privilege principles
- Implement best practices for multi-account AWS environments, including AWS Organizations, SCPs, and account structure
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows (Jenkins, Argo CD, etc.)
- Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting, and continuously improve system reliability and performance
- Optimize AWS costs through right-sizing, usage analysis, and architectural improvements
- Leverage AI/ML and agentic AI tools to automate infrastructure management, incident response, and operational tasks
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure and platform issues independently
You’re a great fit if you have:
- 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering/architecture with strong hands-on delivery
- Deep expertise in AWS services (EKS, IAM, EC2, ALB/NLB, RDS, Route 53, etc.)
- Strong hands-on experience with Terraform (mandatory)
- Proven experience designing and operating Kubernetes (EKS) platforms
- Experience with Helm for application deployment and management
- Strong understanding of AWS security best practices, especially IAM and access control
- Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitOps, Argo CD, etc.)
- Solid understanding of networking concepts (subnets, routing, DNS, load balancing, security groups, NACLs)
- Experience using AI-powered developer tools or agentic AI systems to improve engineering efficiency and automation
Preferred:
- Experience with Argo CD / GitOps workflows
- Exposure to monitoring and observability tools (Datadog, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana)
- Knowledge of service mesh (Istio, Linkerd) and container security tools
- Experience managing multi-account AWS environments at scale
- Familiarity with AI-driven automation frameworks, copilots, or autonomous agents for DevOps
- AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, etc.)
Why You’ll Love Working Here
This isn’t just a job, it’s a place to lead, grow, and thrive. If you believe in your skills and drive, we’ll provide the resources and support to help you succeed.
Benefits include:
- Generous PTO and holiday schedule
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Ongoing training (lunch & learns, financial and health webinars)
- Team volunteer outings
Atlanticus is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, or other protected status.
When you join Atlanticus, you become a member of a fast-growing, mission-focused company that is committed to aid in meeting the financial needs of middle-class Americans. With a culture of collaboration and a one-team mindset, we encourage entrepreneurial thinking to empower our customers toward financial well-being.
Atlanticus™ technology enables bank, retail, and healthcare partners to offer more inclusive financial services to everyday Americans through the use of proprietary analytics. We apply the experience gained and infrastructure built from servicing over 20 million customers and over $40 billion in consumer loans over more than 25 years of operating history to support lenders that originate a range of consumer loan products. These products include retail and healthcare, private label credit and general-purpose credit cards marketed through our omnichannel platform, including retail point-of-sale, healthcare point-of-care, direct mail solicitation, digital marketing, and partnerships with third parties. Additionally, through our Auto Finance subsidiary, Atlanticus serves the individual needs of automotive dealers and automotive non-prime financial organizations with multiple financing and service programs.
Office Location:
Atlanta, GA - Located in the Queen Building (King & Queen Towers, Sandy Springs), with easy access to I-285, GA-400, and a free shuttle to MARTA.
Work Culture
We foster a collaborative, innovative environment where everyone contributes to building something meaningful. You’ll be empowered to lead, grow, and make an impact.
The Role
- What a day looks like: Design, develop, and own AWS-based solutions across multiple environments (dev, staging, production)
- Independently build, deploy, and manage infrastructure using Terraform (IaC)
- Design and operate containerized platforms on Amazon EKS, including deployments using Helm
- Define and enforce cloud architecture standards, governance, and best practices
- Define and manage IAM roles and policies aligned with team responsibilities and least-privilege principles
- Implement best practices for multi-account AWS environments, including AWS Organizations, SCPs, and account structure
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows (Jenkins, Argo CD, etc.)
- Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting, and continuously improve system reliability and performance
- Optimize AWS costs through right-sizing, usage analysis, and architectural improvements
- Leverage AI/ML and agentic AI tools to automate infrastructure management, incident response, and operational tasks
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure and platform issues independently
You’re a great fit if you have:
- 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering/architecture with strong hands-on delivery
- Deep expertise in AWS services (EKS, IAM, EC2, ALB/NLB, RDS, Route 53, etc.)
- Strong hands-on experience with Terraform (mandatory)
- Proven experience designing and operating Kubernetes (EKS) platforms
- Experience with Helm for application deployment and management
- Strong understanding of AWS security best practices, especially IAM and access control
- Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitOps, Argo CD, etc.)
- Solid understanding of networking concepts (subnets, routing, DNS, load balancing, security groups, NACLs)
- Experience using AI-powered developer tools or agentic AI systems to improve engineering efficiency and automation
Preferred:
- Experience with Argo CD / GitOps workflows
- Exposure to monitoring and observability tools (Datadog, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana)
- Knowledge of service mesh (Istio, Linkerd) and container security tools
- Experience managing multi-account AWS environments at scale
- Familiarity with AI-driven automation frameworks, copilots, or autonomous agents for DevOps
- AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, etc.)
Why You’ll Love Working Here
This isn’t just a job, it’s a place to lead, grow, and thrive. If you believe in your skills and drive, we’ll provide the resources and support to help you succeed.
Benefits include:
- Generous PTO and holiday schedule
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Ongoing training (lunch & learns, financial and health webinars)
- Team volunteer outings
Atlanticus is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, or other protected status.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Cloud Architect
Document your cloud credentials before applying
PERM audits often scrutinize whether your qualifications match the job requirements exactly. Gather degree transcripts, professional certifications like AWS or Azure, and any credential evaluations early so your employer's attorney can draft a job description that fits your background cleanly.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Not every cloud team is set up for PERM sponsorship. Search DOL's OFLC disclosure data to identify companies that have filed PERM applications for cloud or systems architect roles recently, which signals an established in-house process rather than a first-time filing.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 eligibility during the offer stage
Cloud Architect roles typically qualify under EB-2 if the position requires a master's degree or equivalent, or under EB-3 as a skilled worker. Ask the hiring team which category they intend to file under before accepting, since EB-2 priority dates can move faster for most countries.
Use Migrate Mate to filter sponsoring employers by role
Finding employers who have specifically sponsored Cloud Architect green cards is faster when you can filter by occupation and sponsorship history. Migrate Mate surfaces this data so you're targeting companies with a real track record for this role, not guessing from job descriptions.
Understand how PERM recruitment windows affect your start date
PERM requires your employer to run DOL-prescribed recruitment steps before filing, which typically adds 60 to 90 days before the application goes in. Factor that into your timeline negotiations so your H-1B or other current status doesn't lapse while the labor certification is pending.
Request a prevailing wage determination before the job description is finalized
The DOL's OFLC Wage Search assigns your position to a wage level that locks in your salary floor for the entire PERM process. If your employer's job description lists too many senior responsibilities, the wage level rises. Review the O*NET occupation profile for Cloud Architect to see how duties map to wage tiers before anything is filed.
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Find Cloud Architect JobsCloud Architect Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Cloud Architect role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Cloud Architect positions can qualify under either category. EB-2 applies when the role requires a master's degree or its equivalent in a specialized field like computer science or cloud infrastructure. EB-3 covers the role as a skilled worker when the minimum requirement is a bachelor's degree. Your employer's attorney determines the category based on how the job description is written, so the framing matters.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for Cloud Architect roles?
The H-1B is a temporary nonimmigrant status capped at 65,000 slots annually, with selection by lottery. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries outside India and China, and it leads to permanent residency rather than a renewable temporary status. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone takes 12 to 18 months, compared to H-1B processing measured in weeks to months.
What makes a Cloud Architect job description PERM-compliant?
DOL reviews PERM applications to confirm the job requirements are a legitimate business necessity and don't appear tailored to a specific candidate's resume. For Cloud Architect roles, requirements like multi-cloud platform experience or specific certifications must be standard for the industry. Overly narrow requirements, such as naming a single vendor's proprietary toolchain as mandatory, can trigger an audit or denial.
How do I find Cloud Architect employers who sponsor green cards?
The most direct approach is filtering by sponsorship history rather than relying on job descriptions, which rarely mention PERM explicitly. Migrate Mate lets you search for Cloud Architect roles filtered by employers with documented green card filing history, so you're identifying companies that have actually completed PERM for this occupation rather than ones that might consider it.
Can I switch employers after my PERM is filed but before my green card is approved?
Yes, but the rules depend on where you are in the process. If your I-140 has been approved for more than 180 days, AC21 portability lets you move to a similar role in the same occupational category without losing your priority date. Cloud architecture roles generally port well to similar titles like solutions architect or principal infrastructure engineer, but your new employer and attorney should confirm the match before you resign.
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