Green Card Infrastructure Automation Engineer Jobs
Infrastructure Automation Engineer roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which permanently ties your residency to a U.S. employer. Employers file on your behalf, certifying that no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role. Your degree field and years of hands-on infrastructure experience determine which category fits your profile.
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Locations: Lafayette, LA | Knoxville, TN | Birmingham, AL | Columbia, SC
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Experience Required: 8+ years
Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior Cloud Automation Engineer to join a Cloud Infrastructure & Engineering team focused on automating AWS infrastructure, networking, and security functions. This is an engineering-focused Infrastructure/Network Automation role requiring strong Python development, AWS networking, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and AWS-native automation experience. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building and maintaining scalable automation solutions for AWS infrastructure and network environments. This is not a traditional DevOps, Cloud Administrator, Application Developer, or GenAI Engineer position.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and enhance AWS infrastructure automation frameworks and reusable automation solutions.
- Build Python-based automation for AWS infrastructure, networking, and security operations.
- Automate provisioning and management of AWS networking resources and configurations.
- Automate VPCs, subnets, routing, security groups, NACLs, and other network security controls.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions using AWS CloudFormation.
- Automate cloud network provisioning, security controls, routing, and configuration management.
- Maintain and enhance existing production automation platforms and scripts.
- Develop solutions for network security automation and network monitoring/enrichment.
- Support automation for deployment of new AWS networking services.
- Leverage AWS-native services to build event-driven and scalable automation solutions.
- Collaborate with Infrastructure, Architecture, Cybersecurity, Information Security, and engineering teams.
- Work within an Agile, sprint-based development environment.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of overall IT/software engineering experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure and cloud automation.
- Strong Python development experience — mandatory.
- Significant experience automating infrastructure rather than simply administering AWS through the console.
- Strong understanding of AWS networking and network security.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Strong experience with AWS CloudFormation.
- Experience developing scalable, reusable automation frameworks and scripts.
- Strong engineering and problem-solving mindset.
Why Join Us?
You will have the opportunity to work on high-impact cloud data initiatives supporting enterprise risk and analytics with one of world class fortune 500 companies. This role offers exposure to modern AWS technologies, complex data challenges, AI-enabled automation, and cross-functional collaboration within a major financial services environment.
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Ref: #404-IT Pittsburgh
Job Title - AWS Infrastructure Automation Engineer
Locations: Lafayette, LA | Knoxville, TN | Birmingham, AL | Columbia, SC
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Experience Required: 8+ years
Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior Cloud Automation Engineer to join a Cloud Infrastructure & Engineering team focused on automating AWS infrastructure, networking, and security functions. This is an engineering-focused Infrastructure/Network Automation role requiring strong Python development, AWS networking, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and AWS-native automation experience. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building and maintaining scalable automation solutions for AWS infrastructure and network environments. This is not a traditional DevOps, Cloud Administrator, Application Developer, or GenAI Engineer position.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and enhance AWS infrastructure automation frameworks and reusable automation solutions.
- Build Python-based automation for AWS infrastructure, networking, and security operations.
- Automate provisioning and management of AWS networking resources and configurations.
- Automate VPCs, subnets, routing, security groups, NACLs, and other network security controls.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions using AWS CloudFormation.
- Automate cloud network provisioning, security controls, routing, and configuration management.
- Maintain and enhance existing production automation platforms and scripts.
- Develop solutions for network security automation and network monitoring/enrichment.
- Support automation for deployment of new AWS networking services.
- Leverage AWS-native services to build event-driven and scalable automation solutions.
- Collaborate with Infrastructure, Architecture, Cybersecurity, Information Security, and engineering teams.
- Work within an Agile, sprint-based development environment.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of overall IT/software engineering experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure and cloud automation.
- Strong Python development experience — mandatory.
- Significant experience automating infrastructure rather than simply administering AWS through the console.
- Strong understanding of AWS networking and network security.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Strong experience with AWS CloudFormation.
- Experience developing scalable, reusable automation frameworks and scripts.
- Strong engineering and problem-solving mindset.
Why Join Us?
You will have the opportunity to work on high-impact cloud data initiatives supporting enterprise risk and analytics with one of world class fortune 500 companies. This role offers exposure to modern AWS technologies, complex data challenges, AI-enabled automation, and cross-functional collaboration within a major financial services environment.
Apply Today
Ref: #404-IT Pittsburgh
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Infrastructure Automation Engineer
Align your credentials to PERM requirements early
PERM requires your employer to document that your education and experience match the job's minimum requirements exactly. Pull your transcripts and employment letters now and verify they reflect the specific infrastructure and automation skills listed in the role.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Search DOL's OFLC disclosure data to identify companies that have filed PERM applications for infrastructure or DevOps roles. Employers who have done this before understand the process and are far less likely to withdraw sponsorship mid-application.
Search verified green card jobs on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Infrastructure Automation Engineer roles by employers who have confirmed green card sponsorship. This cuts out the guesswork of cold-applying to companies that list sponsorship as negotiable but rarely follow through.
Verify your prevailing wage tier before negotiating salary
Use OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your job title and work location before you reach the offer stage. Your employer's PERM filing must certify a salary at or above that level, and negotiating below it creates compliance problems.
Clarify the EB-2 versus EB-3 path with your future employer
Infrastructure Automation Engineers with a bachelor's degree typically qualify for EB-3, while those with a master's or NIW-eligible research profiles may qualify for EB-2. Confirm which category your employer plans to file under before signing an offer, since it affects your priority date and processing timeline.
Confirm PERM timing expectations before accepting an offer
PERM labor certification alone currently takes six to twelve months, followed by the I-140 petition and adjustment of status. Ask your employer whether they plan to file PERM concurrently with or after your start date, and whether they cover legal fees.
Green Card Infrastructure Automation Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Infrastructure Automation Engineer roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Infrastructure Automation Engineer positions qualify for EB-3 sponsorship, since the role typically requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field. If you hold a master's degree or have a record of specialized research, your employer may be able to file under EB-2 instead, which can shorten priority date waits depending on your country of birth.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary work visa capped at 85,000 per year, subject to a lottery, and tied to a specific employer for a limited term. EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM is permanent, has no annual cap at the petition level, and leads to lawful permanent residency. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification, I-140 approval, and adjustment of status typically take two to four years for most countries, longer for India and China due to per-country backlog limits.
What documentation does an employer need to sponsor an Infrastructure Automation Engineer through PERM?
The employer must conduct a DOL-supervised recruitment process, document that no qualified U.S. worker applied, and certify a job offer at or above the prevailing wage from OFLC Wage Search. You'll need to supply transcripts, employment verification letters, and evidence that your credentials match the minimum requirements exactly as written in the PERM application. Any mismatch between your background and the job description is a common reason PERM gets audited.
How do I find employers who will actually follow through on green card sponsorship for infrastructure roles?
Use Migrate Mate to search Infrastructure Automation Engineer roles specifically filtered for employers with confirmed green card sponsorship history. Many job postings mention sponsorship as a possibility but have no established PERM process. Targeting employers with prior PERM filings in infrastructure or DevOps dramatically reduces the risk of sponsorship falling through after you've accepted an offer.
Can I change employers during the green card process for this role?
Once your I-140 petition is approved and your priority date is current or has been pending for more than 180 days, you may be able to port your green card to a new employer in a same or similar occupation under AC21 portability rules. Infrastructure Automation Engineering roles share SOC codes and job duties with several adjacent titles, so portability is often viable, but your immigration attorney should confirm the occupational classification matches before you switch employers.