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Charles River Development is looking for an experienced Cloud Native Platform Engineer. The successful candidate will be responsible for automating and streamlining our operations and processes, building and maintaining tools for deployment, monitoring, and operations as well as troubleshooting and resolving issues in our development, test, and production environments. Our ideal candidate is proficient with Kubernetes, container orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms. They should also be familiar with the software development lifecycle and have a deep understanding of modern DevOps tools and practices.
The successful candidate will partner closely with internal engineering teams, architects, product leaders, and external clients to ensure platform solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with both business objectives and emerging technology trends.
Key Responsibilities
Azure Kubernetes Platform Strategy
- Design, build, and operate enterprise-grade Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) platforms supporting mission-critical workloads
- Manage multi-cluster and multi-region AKS deployments with high availability and disaster recovery strategies
- Own platform lifecycle management including version upgrades, patching, node pool management, and cluster hardening
- Define and enforce standardized AKS architecture patterns across environments (dev, non-prod, prod)
Cloud-Native Infrastructure & Workload Enablement
- Partner with application teams to onboard and modernize workloads into containerized, cloud-native architectures
- Enable scalable, resilient deployments using microservices, API-first, and event-driven patterns
- Support integration across enterprise systems (including hybrid/on-prem connectivity where required)
Automation, GitOps & Deployment Engineering
- Implement GitOps-based deployment models using tools like ArgoCD for consistent and auditable releases
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines on Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions for Kubernetes workloads
- Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform (preferred) for Azure resources and AKS provisioning
- Automate operational workflows including cluster provisioning, scaling, and recovery
Observability, Monitoring & Reliability Engineering
- Design and maintain platform observability frameworks using:
- Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, Elasticsearch
- Azure Monitor, Log Analytics
- OpenTelemetry (where applicable)
- Ensure proactive monitoring of cluster health, application performance, and infrastructure metrics
- Drive incident management practices, root cause analysis (RCA), and continuous reliability improvements
- Define and enforce SLOs, SLIs, and platform health KPIs
Security, Networking & Compliance (Azure-focused)
- Implement secure AKS architectures including:
- Azure CNI / networking models
- Private clusters, network policies
- Identity (Managed Identity, Azure AD integration)
- Enforce container security and runtime protection (image scanning, policy enforcement)
- Integrate with Azure Key Vault for secrets management
- Ensure compliance with enterprise security and governance standards
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Lead complex troubleshooting across Kubernetes, Azure infrastructure, and network layers
- Drive cost optimization and capacity management (FinOps practices) for AKS and Azure resources
- Serve as a bridge between Cloud Platform Engineering, Product, Architecture, and Business teams
- Provide thought leadership on cloud native platforms, operating models, and platform governance
Required Qualifications
Experience & Technical Skills
- Minimum 10 years of experience in cloud engineering organization, with platform engineering experience, or solution architecture roles
- Extensive experience with Kubernetes, containers, and distributed systems
- Strong expertise in Azure (AKS), with exposure to multi-cloud (AWS/GCP) and cloud-native architectures
- Hands-on experience with DevOps Platform Tooling (i.e. ArgoCD, Terraform, Azure DevOps, scripting)
- Operational experience with observability tools Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry
- Experience influencing or owning platform/product roadmaps in partnership with Product Management
- Solid background in cloud native engineering concepts, performance optimization, security, and governance
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
Soft Skills & Leadership Capabilities
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and client levels
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across engineering, product, architecture, and business teams
- Emphasizes ownership, platform standards, and cross-team collaboration
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving alignment across multiple stakeholders
- Proven ability to mentor, coach, and inspire high-performing technical teams
Preferred Qualifications
- Financial Services industry experience is strongly preferred
- Experience supporting regulated environments with strong data security, compliance, and governance requirements
- Prior experience in customer-facing or consulting roles is a plus
What Success Looks Like
- A clearly defined and well-executed Cloud Native adoption roadmap aligned to business and product priorities
- Increased adoption and effective use of cloud native capabilities across engineering and client solutions
- Strong partnerships with Product, Architecture, and Client teams, resulting in scalable, future-ready data solutions
- Recognition as a trusted technology and platform leader within the organization
Salary Range:
$90,000 - $157,500 Annual
The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.
Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.
About State Street
Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.
We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.
Job Application Disclosure:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Role Overview
Charles River Development is looking for an experienced Cloud Native Platform Engineer. The successful candidate will be responsible for automating and streamlining our operations and processes, building and maintaining tools for deployment, monitoring, and operations as well as troubleshooting and resolving issues in our development, test, and production environments. Our ideal candidate is proficient with Kubernetes, container orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms. They should also be familiar with the software development lifecycle and have a deep understanding of modern DevOps tools and practices.
The successful candidate will partner closely with internal engineering teams, architects, product leaders, and external clients to ensure platform solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with both business objectives and emerging technology trends.
Key Responsibilities
Azure Kubernetes Platform Strategy
- Design, build, and operate enterprise-grade Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) platforms supporting mission-critical workloads
- Manage multi-cluster and multi-region AKS deployments with high availability and disaster recovery strategies
- Own platform lifecycle management including version upgrades, patching, node pool management, and cluster hardening
- Define and enforce standardized AKS architecture patterns across environments (dev, non-prod, prod)
Cloud-Native Infrastructure & Workload Enablement
- Partner with application teams to onboard and modernize workloads into containerized, cloud-native architectures
- Enable scalable, resilient deployments using microservices, API-first, and event-driven patterns
- Support integration across enterprise systems (including hybrid/on-prem connectivity where required)
Automation, GitOps & Deployment Engineering
- Implement GitOps-based deployment models using tools like ArgoCD for consistent and auditable releases
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines on Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions for Kubernetes workloads
- Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform (preferred) for Azure resources and AKS provisioning
- Automate operational workflows including cluster provisioning, scaling, and recovery
Observability, Monitoring & Reliability Engineering
- Design and maintain platform observability frameworks using:
- Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, Elasticsearch
- Azure Monitor, Log Analytics
- OpenTelemetry (where applicable)
- Ensure proactive monitoring of cluster health, application performance, and infrastructure metrics
- Drive incident management practices, root cause analysis (RCA), and continuous reliability improvements
- Define and enforce SLOs, SLIs, and platform health KPIs
Security, Networking & Compliance (Azure-focused)
- Implement secure AKS architectures including:
- Azure CNI / networking models
- Private clusters, network policies
- Identity (Managed Identity, Azure AD integration)
- Enforce container security and runtime protection (image scanning, policy enforcement)
- Integrate with Azure Key Vault for secrets management
- Ensure compliance with enterprise security and governance standards
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Lead complex troubleshooting across Kubernetes, Azure infrastructure, and network layers
- Drive cost optimization and capacity management (FinOps practices) for AKS and Azure resources
- Serve as a bridge between Cloud Platform Engineering, Product, Architecture, and Business teams
- Provide thought leadership on cloud native platforms, operating models, and platform governance
Required Qualifications
Experience & Technical Skills
- Minimum 10 years of experience in cloud engineering organization, with platform engineering experience, or solution architecture roles
- Extensive experience with Kubernetes, containers, and distributed systems
- Strong expertise in Azure (AKS), with exposure to multi-cloud (AWS/GCP) and cloud-native architectures
- Hands-on experience with DevOps Platform Tooling (i.e. ArgoCD, Terraform, Azure DevOps, scripting)
- Operational experience with observability tools Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry
- Experience influencing or owning platform/product roadmaps in partnership with Product Management
- Solid background in cloud native engineering concepts, performance optimization, security, and governance
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
Soft Skills & Leadership Capabilities
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and client levels
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across engineering, product, architecture, and business teams
- Emphasizes ownership, platform standards, and cross-team collaboration
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving alignment across multiple stakeholders
- Proven ability to mentor, coach, and inspire high-performing technical teams
Preferred Qualifications
- Financial Services industry experience is strongly preferred
- Experience supporting regulated environments with strong data security, compliance, and governance requirements
- Prior experience in customer-facing or consulting roles is a plus
What Success Looks Like
- A clearly defined and well-executed Cloud Native adoption roadmap aligned to business and product priorities
- Increased adoption and effective use of cloud native capabilities across engineering and client solutions
- Strong partnerships with Product, Architecture, and Client teams, resulting in scalable, future-ready data solutions
- Recognition as a trusted technology and platform leader within the organization
Salary Range:
$90,000 - $157,500 Annual
The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.
Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.
About State Street
Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.
We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.
Job Application Disclosure:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Cloud Platform Engineer
Document your cloud credentials before applying
Gather degree transcripts, professional certifications like AWS or Azure, and employment verification letters now. PERM requires precise education and experience documentation, and gaps discovered during filing delay labor certification by months.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Cloud platform roles at infrastructure-heavy companies generate consistent PERM filings. Search DOL disclosure data to confirm an employer has filed for this occupation recently, not just for software engineers broadly.
Search green card sponsoring roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters Cloud Platform Engineer roles by employers actively sponsoring employment-based green cards, so you reach hiring teams already familiar with PERM and I-140 without sorting through listings that never mention sponsorship.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 with your hiring team
If your role requires a master's degree or you have at least ten years of specialized cloud experience, ask whether the employer will pursue EB-2. EB-3 is available for bachelor's-level candidates but the two categories can mean different priority date outcomes depending on your nationality.
Negotiate PERM initiation into your offer timeline
Ask the employer to start the prevailing wage determination with DOL and launch the PERM recruitment process within 90 days of your start date. Delays here push your priority date back and extend your overall green card timeline by a year or more.
Verify your job duties match the PERM job description
USCIS scrutinizes whether your actual daily work aligns with the certified PERM description. If your cloud platform responsibilities evolve after filing, work with the employer to assess whether an amended or new PERM petition is needed before adjustment of status.
Green Card Cloud Platform Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Cloud Platform Engineer roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Both categories apply depending on your credentials and the employer's job requirements. EB-2 covers the role when it requires a master's degree or equivalent advanced expertise in cloud infrastructure. EB-3 covers bachelor's-level professionals. Most employers filing PERM for cloud platform positions use EB-2 when the job description demands specialized architecture or systems design knowledge.
How does the PERM green card process differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
PERM leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary work authorization cycle. There is no annual lottery, and EB-3 has no numerical cap affecting most nationalities the way H-1B visa registration does. The trade-off is timeline: PERM, I-140, and adjustment of status typically take two to four years, compared to H-1B approval in a few months, but the outcome is a green card rather than a visa requiring renewal.
How can I find Cloud Platform Engineer jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Migrate Mate lets you filter Cloud Platform Engineer listings specifically by employers with employment-based green card sponsorship history, so you're not guessing from vague job descriptions. Targeting companies with confirmed PERM filing activity for this occupation saves months of outreach to employers who are unfamiliar with or unwilling to run the process.
What prevailing wage level typically applies to Cloud Platform Engineer PERM filings?
DOL assigns a prevailing wage level based on the job duties, required experience, and supervision level described in the PERM application. Cloud platform roles with independent architecture responsibilities often fall at Level III or IV. You can look up current wage determinations using the OFLC Wage Search tool to understand what wage the employer must certify before filing.
Can I change jobs after my employer files PERM but before I receive my green card?
Portability rules under AC21 allow you to change to a same or similar occupational role after your I-140 is approved and your I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more. Cloud platform engineering roles generally fall under the same SOC code grouping, but the new employer and role need to match the general classification certified in the original PERM petition.