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DevOps Manager roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which requires employers to test the U.S. labor market before filing your I-140 petition. Infrastructure leadership, CI/CD pipeline ownership, and cloud platform expertise strengthen your sponsorship case and support prevailing wage documentation.
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Blue Chip Talent is seeking a skilled Engineering Manager for DevOps. This role is responsible for establishing a modern DevOps and platform engineering function, implementing CI/CD and infrastructure standards, and building a high-performing DevOps engineering team. The position will also partner closely with Quality Engineering to advance automation, reliability, and compliance-aligned delivery practices.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Establish the DevOps and platform engineering operating model, standards, and technical roadmap
- Design and implement CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code templates, and developer self-service tooling
- Build and manage a DevOps engineering team, including hiring, onboarding, and technical mentorship
- Define platform reliability practices including SLIs, SLOs, incident response, and root cause analysis
- Implement policy-as-code guardrails, release governance controls, and compliance automation within delivery pipelines
- Develop reusable pipeline templates, shared libraries, and operational runbooks for engineering teams
- Integrate security testing, automated testing frameworks, and quality gates into CI/CD workflows
- Track and report delivery and reliability metrics including deployment frequency, lead time, MTTR, and pipeline health
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- 5+ years of DevOps, platform engineering, or cloud infrastructure experience
- 3+ years managing engineers or DevOps practitioners
- Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using industry-standard tooling
- Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code frameworks such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi
- Experience with containerization and orchestration platforms including Kubernetes or ECS/Fargate
- Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience implementing automated security, compliance, and policy controls within CI/CD pipelines
- Experience defining service reliability metrics including SLIs, SLOs, and incident management processes
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Desired
- Experience building or leading a DevOps or platform enablement team from early-stage maturity
- Experience implementing developer self-service platforms and internal engineering tooling
- Background supporting modernization or large-scale platform transformation initiatives
- Experience integrating automated testing strategies within CI/CD pipelines
- Experience supporting engineering environments in regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, or insurance
- Familiarity with observability tooling, release governance frameworks, and infrastructure reliability practices
Blue Chip Talent is an award-winning and woman-owned talent solutions provider based out of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. For over 30 years, we’ve specialized in IT, Engineering, and Professional Services staffing—now serving clients in 37 states and counting. We connect the market's elite talent with top employers, pairing exceptional white-glove service with proven hiring results to drive innovation and fuel growth.
We offer industry-leading benefits options and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that values merit-based recruitment centered around technical ability, skillset, and alignment with our employing partners.
INTRODUCTION
Blue Chip Talent is seeking a skilled Engineering Manager for DevOps. This role is responsible for establishing a modern DevOps and platform engineering function, implementing CI/CD and infrastructure standards, and building a high-performing DevOps engineering team. The position will also partner closely with Quality Engineering to advance automation, reliability, and compliance-aligned delivery practices.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Establish the DevOps and platform engineering operating model, standards, and technical roadmap
- Design and implement CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code templates, and developer self-service tooling
- Build and manage a DevOps engineering team, including hiring, onboarding, and technical mentorship
- Define platform reliability practices including SLIs, SLOs, incident response, and root cause analysis
- Implement policy-as-code guardrails, release governance controls, and compliance automation within delivery pipelines
- Develop reusable pipeline templates, shared libraries, and operational runbooks for engineering teams
- Integrate security testing, automated testing frameworks, and quality gates into CI/CD workflows
- Track and report delivery and reliability metrics including deployment frequency, lead time, MTTR, and pipeline health
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- 5+ years of DevOps, platform engineering, or cloud infrastructure experience
- 3+ years managing engineers or DevOps practitioners
- Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using industry-standard tooling
- Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code frameworks such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi
- Experience with containerization and orchestration platforms including Kubernetes or ECS/Fargate
- Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience implementing automated security, compliance, and policy controls within CI/CD pipelines
- Experience defining service reliability metrics including SLIs, SLOs, and incident management processes
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Desired
- Experience building or leading a DevOps or platform enablement team from early-stage maturity
- Experience implementing developer self-service platforms and internal engineering tooling
- Background supporting modernization or large-scale platform transformation initiatives
- Experience integrating automated testing strategies within CI/CD pipelines
- Experience supporting engineering environments in regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, or insurance
- Familiarity with observability tooling, release governance frameworks, and infrastructure reliability practices
Blue Chip Talent is an award-winning and woman-owned talent solutions provider based out of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. For over 30 years, we’ve specialized in IT, Engineering, and Professional Services staffing—now serving clients in 37 states and counting. We connect the market's elite talent with top employers, pairing exceptional white-glove service with proven hiring results to drive innovation and fuel growth.
We offer industry-leading benefits options and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that values merit-based recruitment centered around technical ability, skillset, and alignment with our employing partners.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Devops Manager
Align your credentials to PERM requirements
PERM requires your employer to define a minimum job requirement before advertising. Make sure your degree field and years of experience match the role description exactly, because discrepancies between your credentials and the posted requirements can trigger USCIS scrutiny during I-140 adjudication.
Prioritize employers with established PERM pipelines
Target mid-to-large technology companies and financial institutions that have sponsored PERM labor certifications for DevOps or infrastructure roles before. Employers new to PERM often underestimate DOL audit timelines and advertising requirements, which can delay your green card process by months.
Verify your prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for DevOps Manager under SOC code 15-1244 in your target metro area. Your offer must meet at least Level II or Level III to support EB-2 or EB-3 filing without triggering a DOL audit.
Search green card sponsors using Migrate Mate
Filter DevOps Manager roles by green card sponsorship history on Migrate Mate to find employers who have filed PERM certifications for similar positions. That filing history signals the employer already understands the DOL recruitment requirements and can move through the process efficiently.
Negotiate a start date that accommodates PERM advertising
PERM requires a minimum recruitment period before DOL will accept the application. Your employer needs several months to run required advertisements and document results. Build this timeline into your offer negotiation so the process starts before your current authorization requires an extension.
Document cloud certifications and platform ownership clearly
O*NET classifies DevOps Manager under infrastructure and systems management, so your I-140 supporting evidence should emphasize cloud platform certifications, team leadership scope, and specific toolchains you own. Generic job descriptions weaken the specialty occupation and advanced degree arguments at the petition stage.
Green Card Devops Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a DevOps Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most DevOps Manager positions qualify for both EB-2 and EB-3 depending on how your employer structures the job requirements. EB-2 applies when the role requires an advanced degree or your employer requests a National Interest Waiver. EB-3 covers positions requiring a bachelor's degree plus progressive experience. Your employer's PERM attorney typically recommends the category based on the role's documented minimum requirements and your credentials.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary status requiring renewal every three years. There is no annual lottery for EB-3 at the application stage, and most countries outside India and China face no significant priority date backlog. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification, I-140, and adjustment of status typically take two to four years combined, compared to H-1B visa approval in a few months.
What does the PERM labor certification process involve for a DevOps Manager?
Your employer files the PERM application with DOL after conducting a mandatory recruitment period, which includes job postings, newspaper advertisements, and internal notices. DOL audits roughly 30 percent of applications and may request documentation of all applicants considered and rejected. For DevOps Manager roles, the job description must precisely define minimum requirements so DOL can confirm no qualified U.S. workers were bypassed before your sponsorship moves forward.
How can I find DevOps Manager jobs where employers are already prepared to sponsor a green card?
Migrate Mate lets you search DevOps Manager openings filtered by green card sponsorship history, showing which employers have filed PERM certifications for similar roles. That history matters because employers familiar with the process are far less likely to withdraw sponsorship mid-filing due to compliance surprises or cost concerns.
Can I change employers after my green card process has started?
Once your I-140 petition has been approved and is more than 180 days old, you can port your priority date to a new employer filing a new I-140 in the same or similar occupational classification under AC21 portability rules. DevOps Manager to a comparable infrastructure or cloud engineering leadership role typically qualifies, but your new employer must file a new I-140 and your adjustment of status application must already be pending.