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Description:
As a Platform Infrastructure Engineer, you will be a crucial part of First Horizon's Infrastructure-as-Code team, building and operating the foundational infrastructure that powers the organization's developer and cloud experience. Your primary focus will be designing, implementing, and managing Infrastructure-as-Code to deliver self-service, declarative cloud resource provisioning through Kubernetes-native APIs. Leveraging senior-level Kubernetes expertise, you will define reusable infrastructure patterns, author declarative resource definitions, and build composable templates that enable development teams to provision and manage cloud resources consistently, securely, and at scale. You will collaborate closely with Architects and engineering teams to evolve the platform from manual and imperative workflows toward a fully GitOps-driven, policy-governed infrastructure model — ensuring reliability, repeatability, and compliance across all environments.
Responsibilities:
- Leverage Engineering background and skills as an Infrastructure-as-Code Platform Engineer
- Design, develop, and maintain declarative infrastructure patterns using Crossplane and Helm to enable self-service cloud resource provisioning.
- Build, test, and version reusable IaC components (Compositions, Helm charts, Configuration Packages) within a common infrastructure framework.
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Understands Semantic versioning and release management as applied to infrastructure artifacts and chart repositories.
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Complete understanding of Software Development Lifecycle as it applies to infrastructure code
- Experience with breaking down infrastructure components into modular, composable, and version-controlled resources.
-
Extensive understanding of Git branching methodologies and their impact on infrastructure code promotion across environments.
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Infrastructure-as-Code with Crossplane & Helm
- Design and maintain Crossplane Compositions, CompositeResourceDefinitions (XRDs), and Claims to provision and manage cloud resources as Kubernetes-native APIs.
- Build and publish reusable Crossplane Configuration Packages for self-service infrastructure consumption by development teams.
- Configure and manage Crossplane Providers, handling credentials securely through Kubernetes Secrets or external secret stores.
- Develop, version, and maintain production-grade Helm charts for internal services, platform components, and third-party tooling.
- Manage Helm chart repositories (OCI registries) and implement chart testing pipelines using helm lint, helm unittest, and kubeconform.
- Build Helm templating patterns that support multi-environment, multi-cluster deployments with values overlays and library charts.
- Implement GitOps workflows (ArgoCD or Flux) for continuous deployment of both Helm releases and Crossplane claims.
-
Migrate legacy IaC (e.g., Terraform/HCL) toward Crossplane-managed Kubernetes-native resource models where appropriate.
-
CI/CD & DevOps Platform Fluency
- Maintain a strong working understanding of CI/CD platforms and DevOps toolchains to ensure IaC components integrate seamlessly into existing build, test, and deployment pipelines.
- Collaborate with DevOps teams to embed infrastructure validation, policy checks, and drift detection into pipeline stages.
-
Troubleshoot issues end-to-end across the infrastructure delivery chain (source, build, package, deploy, and runtime) in coordination with DevOps engineering.
-
Support and evolve the IaC platform by:
- Supporting the full infrastructure lifecycle ensuring highly scalable and reliable service.
- Unit and integration testing of new and proposed infrastructure changes.
- Identifying deficiencies and applying solutions to infrastructure patterns through IaC principles and framework.
- Utilizing monitoring and observability to both troubleshoot infrastructure drift and provide feedback into the infrastructure development lifecycle.
- Understanding and promoting infrastructure and application Security best practices.
- Participating in on-call to support the IaC platform and underlying infrastructure.
-
Authoring support documentation, runbooks, and user guides for internal teams consuming IaC resources.
-
Work closely with Architects and Leads to understand infrastructure requirements and align with product and technology vision.
- Continuously explore and stay current on new and emerging IaC technologies, Kubernetes ecosystem tooling, and cloud provider capabilities.
Required Knowledge and Experience:
- Minimum 10 years of experience as a DevOps or Systems Engineer or a bachelor's degree and 6 years of experience.
- Kubernetes (Senior-Level Expertise)
- Deep understanding of cluster architecture: control plane, etcd, kubelet, kube-proxy, and API server internals
- Helm and Kustomize
- CRDs, services, operators
- Advanced RBAC design, NetworkPolicies, PodSecurityAdmission, and admission controllers
- Multi-cluster management strategies and federation patterns
- Resource scheduling, quotas, LimitRanges, priority classes, and pod disruption budgets
- Troubleshooting node-level, networking (CNI, DNS, Ingress), and storage (CSI, PV/PVC) issues
- Cluster lifecycle management: upgrades, node pool rotation, and disaster recovery
- Performance tuning: HPA, VPA, KEDA, and resource right-sizing
-
Familiarity with Rancher management server is a plus.
-
Infrastructure-as-Code (Crossplane & Helm)
- Crossplane — Compositions, XRDs, Claims, Providers, and Composition Functions
- Upbound as a managed Crossplane platform — Upbound Spaces, managed control planes, and the Upbound Marketplace for Providers and Configurations
- Helm 3 — chart development from scratch, subcharts, library charts, values schema validation
- Experience managing Helm chart repositories (OCI registries)
- Understanding of Crossplane's continuous reconciliation model and drift detection
- Experience with GitOps tooling (ArgoCD or Flux) for deploying Helm releases and Crossplane resources
-
Familiarity with Open Policy Agent (OPA), Gatekeeper, or Kyverno for IaC policy enforcement is a plus
-
ArgoCD (Practitioner Usage)
- Creating and managing Application resources and ApplicationSet resources
- Understanding of App of Apps pattern for organizing infrastructure deployments
- Configuring sync policies and sync waves for orchestrated rollouts
- Using Helm charts and Kustomize overlays as application sources
- Integrating ArgoCD applications with Git repositories for GitOps-driven delivery
- Monitoring application sync status, health checks, and troubleshooting failed syncs
-
Understanding sync errors, drift detection, and manual vs. automated sync behavior
-
Docker containers
- dockerfile
- docker build, kaniko
-
docker registry
-
Source code management
- Bitbucket (git)
- Github
- Git branching
-
Code reviews and pull request approvals.
-
Scripting Languages
- bash
- python
- YAML
-
Familiarity with PowerShell is a plus.
-
Programming Languages
- Go language
- Groovy
- YAML
- Ansible
- HCL - Terraform
-
Crossplane Composition Functions (Go, Python, or KCL)
-
Databases/Caches:
- MongoDB
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
-
Azure SQL Server
-
Productivity Tools
- Jira Software (scrum/Kanban Boards) or a similar ticketing system
- Confluence or a similar wiki tool
-
Follow change control methodologies.
-
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with employees at all skill levels; including the ability to translate and communicate technical and analytical issues to all types of end users.
Platform Infrastructure Engineer – Infrastructure-as-Code
Description:
As a Platform Infrastructure Engineer, you will be a crucial part of First Horizon's Infrastructure-as-Code team, building and operating the foundational infrastructure that powers the organization's developer and cloud experience. Your primary focus will be designing, implementing, and managing Infrastructure-as-Code to deliver self-service, declarative cloud resource provisioning through Kubernetes-native APIs. Leveraging senior-level Kubernetes expertise, you will define reusable infrastructure patterns, author declarative resource definitions, and build composable templates that enable development teams to provision and manage cloud resources consistently, securely, and at scale. You will collaborate closely with Architects and engineering teams to evolve the platform from manual and imperative workflows toward a fully GitOps-driven, policy-governed infrastructure model — ensuring reliability, repeatability, and compliance across all environments.
Responsibilities:
- Leverage Engineering background and skills as an Infrastructure-as-Code Platform Engineer
- Design, develop, and maintain declarative infrastructure patterns using Crossplane and Helm to enable self-service cloud resource provisioning.
- Build, test, and version reusable IaC components (Compositions, Helm charts, Configuration Packages) within a common infrastructure framework.
-
Understands Semantic versioning and release management as applied to infrastructure artifacts and chart repositories.
-
Complete understanding of Software Development Lifecycle as it applies to infrastructure code
- Experience with breaking down infrastructure components into modular, composable, and version-controlled resources.
-
Extensive understanding of Git branching methodologies and their impact on infrastructure code promotion across environments.
-
Infrastructure-as-Code with Crossplane & Helm
- Design and maintain Crossplane Compositions, CompositeResourceDefinitions (XRDs), and Claims to provision and manage cloud resources as Kubernetes-native APIs.
- Build and publish reusable Crossplane Configuration Packages for self-service infrastructure consumption by development teams.
- Configure and manage Crossplane Providers, handling credentials securely through Kubernetes Secrets or external secret stores.
- Develop, version, and maintain production-grade Helm charts for internal services, platform components, and third-party tooling.
- Manage Helm chart repositories (OCI registries) and implement chart testing pipelines using helm lint, helm unittest, and kubeconform.
- Build Helm templating patterns that support multi-environment, multi-cluster deployments with values overlays and library charts.
- Implement GitOps workflows (ArgoCD or Flux) for continuous deployment of both Helm releases and Crossplane claims.
-
Migrate legacy IaC (e.g., Terraform/HCL) toward Crossplane-managed Kubernetes-native resource models where appropriate.
-
CI/CD & DevOps Platform Fluency
- Maintain a strong working understanding of CI/CD platforms and DevOps toolchains to ensure IaC components integrate seamlessly into existing build, test, and deployment pipelines.
- Collaborate with DevOps teams to embed infrastructure validation, policy checks, and drift detection into pipeline stages.
-
Troubleshoot issues end-to-end across the infrastructure delivery chain (source, build, package, deploy, and runtime) in coordination with DevOps engineering.
-
Support and evolve the IaC platform by:
- Supporting the full infrastructure lifecycle ensuring highly scalable and reliable service.
- Unit and integration testing of new and proposed infrastructure changes.
- Identifying deficiencies and applying solutions to infrastructure patterns through IaC principles and framework.
- Utilizing monitoring and observability to both troubleshoot infrastructure drift and provide feedback into the infrastructure development lifecycle.
- Understanding and promoting infrastructure and application Security best practices.
- Participating in on-call to support the IaC platform and underlying infrastructure.
-
Authoring support documentation, runbooks, and user guides for internal teams consuming IaC resources.
-
Work closely with Architects and Leads to understand infrastructure requirements and align with product and technology vision.
- Continuously explore and stay current on new and emerging IaC technologies, Kubernetes ecosystem tooling, and cloud provider capabilities.
Required Knowledge and Experience:
- Minimum 10 years of experience as a DevOps or Systems Engineer or a bachelor's degree and 6 years of experience.
- Kubernetes (Senior-Level Expertise)
- Deep understanding of cluster architecture: control plane, etcd, kubelet, kube-proxy, and API server internals
- Helm and Kustomize
- CRDs, services, operators
- Advanced RBAC design, NetworkPolicies, PodSecurityAdmission, and admission controllers
- Multi-cluster management strategies and federation patterns
- Resource scheduling, quotas, LimitRanges, priority classes, and pod disruption budgets
- Troubleshooting node-level, networking (CNI, DNS, Ingress), and storage (CSI, PV/PVC) issues
- Cluster lifecycle management: upgrades, node pool rotation, and disaster recovery
- Performance tuning: HPA, VPA, KEDA, and resource right-sizing
-
Familiarity with Rancher management server is a plus.
-
Infrastructure-as-Code (Crossplane & Helm)
- Crossplane — Compositions, XRDs, Claims, Providers, and Composition Functions
- Upbound as a managed Crossplane platform — Upbound Spaces, managed control planes, and the Upbound Marketplace for Providers and Configurations
- Helm 3 — chart development from scratch, subcharts, library charts, values schema validation
- Experience managing Helm chart repositories (OCI registries)
- Understanding of Crossplane's continuous reconciliation model and drift detection
- Experience with GitOps tooling (ArgoCD or Flux) for deploying Helm releases and Crossplane resources
-
Familiarity with Open Policy Agent (OPA), Gatekeeper, or Kyverno for IaC policy enforcement is a plus
-
ArgoCD (Practitioner Usage)
- Creating and managing Application resources and ApplicationSet resources
- Understanding of App of Apps pattern for organizing infrastructure deployments
- Configuring sync policies and sync waves for orchestrated rollouts
- Using Helm charts and Kustomize overlays as application sources
- Integrating ArgoCD applications with Git repositories for GitOps-driven delivery
- Monitoring application sync status, health checks, and troubleshooting failed syncs
-
Understanding sync errors, drift detection, and manual vs. automated sync behavior
-
Docker containers
- dockerfile
- docker build, kaniko
-
docker registry
-
Source code management
- Bitbucket (git)
- Github
- Git branching
-
Code reviews and pull request approvals.
-
Scripting Languages
- bash
- python
- YAML
-
Familiarity with PowerShell is a plus.
-
Programming Languages
- Go language
- Groovy
- YAML
- Ansible
- HCL - Terraform
-
Crossplane Composition Functions (Go, Python, or KCL)
-
Databases/Caches:
- MongoDB
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
-
Azure SQL Server
-
Productivity Tools
- Jira Software (scrum/Kanban Boards) or a similar ticketing system
- Confluence or a similar wiki tool
-
Follow change control methodologies.
-
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with employees at all skill levels; including the ability to translate and communicate technical and analytical issues to all types of end users.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an IT Systems Specialist
Document your systems administration credentials early
PERM requires your employer to define minimum job requirements before advertising the role. Gather degree transcripts, certifications like CompTIA or Microsoft, and employment letters that match the job description USCIS will evaluate for EB-2 or EB-3 classification.
Target employers with existing PERM filing history
Search DOL PERM disclosure data to identify companies that have sponsored IT Systems Specialist or similar titles before. Repeat filers know the process, reducing delays caused by employers learning PERM requirements for the first time.
Search green card sponsoring jobs on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter IT Systems Specialist roles by employers with active green card sponsorship history. This surfaces opportunities where the employer already understands the PERM timeline, so you're not waiting years for a first-time filer to get organized.
Confirm the job description matches your actual duties
The PERM application locks in the job title, duties, and minimum requirements. If your day-to-day work drifts from those filed duties before your I-140 is approved, USCIS can deny the petition. Get written clarity from your employer before the process starts.
Understand how EB-3 filing timelines affect your offer
For most countries, EB-3 priority dates move relatively current, meaning the wait between PERM approval and a visa number can be shorter than you expect. Ask your employer how far into the PERM recruitment phase they are before you accept an offer.
Check prevailing wage requirements before salary negotiations
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your job zone and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV wage for IT Systems Specialist in your target metro before you negotiate, so you know the floor USCIS will require.
Green Card IT Systems Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an IT Systems Specialist role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3?
Both categories are possible depending on the employer's requirements. EB-3 applies when the role requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field. EB-2 applies when the employer genuinely requires an advanced degree or you have a combination of education and progressive experience that rises to that standard. The employer defines the minimum requirements in the PERM application, which sets your category.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status capped at 85,000 annually with a lottery for most applicants, and it requires renewal every three years. PERM green card sponsorship has no annual cap at the petition stage, leads to permanent residency rather than temporary authorization, and isn't subject to lottery selection. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM plus I-140 plus adjustment of status typically takes two to four years for most nationalities, longer for Indian and Chinese nationals due to visa backlogs.
What does the PERM recruitment process require from an IT Systems Specialist employer?
The employer must run DOL-mandated recruitment steps, including newspaper advertisements, internal job postings, and in some cases a formal job fair or campus recruitment, to document that no qualified U.S. worker applied. The recruitment window is typically 30 to 180 days before the PERM application is filed. If a U.S. worker applies and meets the minimum requirements, the employer cannot proceed with sponsorship for that role.
How can I find IT Systems Specialist jobs with green card sponsorship?
Use Migrate Mate to search IT Systems Specialist roles filtered by employers with a history of filing PERM applications. This is more reliable than general job boards because it surfaces employers who have already navigated the process, rather than companies that may theoretically be willing to sponsor but have no practical experience with PERM requirements or DOL timelines.
Can I switch employers after my PERM is filed but before my green card is approved?
You can switch employers, but the PERM labor certification and I-140 petition are tied to the sponsoring employer and the specific role described in the filing. If you leave before your I-140 is approved, you generally lose that petition. Once your I-140 has been approved for 180 days or more and your adjustment of status application is pending, AC21 portability lets you move to a same or similar occupation without losing your priority date.