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INTRODUCTION
Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future.
We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.
Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.
Are you ready to join a company with a strong purpose and a winning culture? Start your Voyage – Apply Now
ABOUT THE JOB
Get to Know the Opportunity:
The Lead platform Engineer will use their experience and knowledge to design, implement, and support OpenShift, Azure Red Hat OpenShift and DevOps CI/CD pipelines for multiple application technical stacks for Public and Hybrid-Cloud-driven digital transformations.
Please Note: This position allows remote work from home but will require travel to our Voya office as business requires. Candidates must be located within a 50-mile radius from your assigned office. (Windsor, CT, NYC, Atlanta, GA, or Minneapolis, MN.)
THE CONTRIBUTIONS YOU’LL MAKE:
- Design, implement, and support DevOps, OpenShift and Azure Red Hat OpenShift solutions for Public and Hybrid-Cloud-driven digital transformations.
- Build new and support existing Red Hat OpenShift and Azure Red Hat clusters/platforms.
- Develop new and maintain existing CI/CD DevOps pipelines solutions.
- Provide extensive hands-on support for the administration, configuration, and overall support of the platform.
- Research and develop potential system solutions, including evaluating product and/or vendor products and services when needed.
- Work independently on medium-scale and complexity projects or problem-solving exercises.
- Work across the organization with developers, engineers, and architects to develop solutions.
- Provide rotating on-call support of production infrastructure and applications and business hours support for development systems.
- Works collaboratively with all IT functions.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND EXPERIENCE
- Extensive hands-on experience in the administration and supporting the Kubernetes platforms like, preferably Red Hat OpenShift and ARO (Azure RedHat OpenShift).
- Hands-on experience with Red Hat/Istio Service Mesh.
- Extensive hands-on experience with containerization of various stacks of applications on heterogeneous platforms using Docker and Podman.
- Prior automation experience in writing Terraform, Ansible, Phyton and kubernetes package manager Helm.
- Proficient in multiple DevOps (Jenkins, GitHub, ArgoCD, Azure DevOps Artifactory, etc.) tools, and techniques and hands-on experience in infrastructure automation and configuration management.
- Strong knowledge of Application servers (JBoss, JWS) and Web servers (Apache, Nginx) and prior work experience in configuration and performance tuning of the Java and .NET applications is required.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, frequently collaborating with multiple teams for solutions support debugging, and troubleshooting.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, frequently collaborating with multiple teams for solutions support debugging, and troubleshooting.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS AND EXPERIENCE
- Prior work experience of Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, and Kiali is preferred.
- Experience working in the Ansible Automation platform would be a plus.
- Certification in Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, and Azure Administration preferred.
COMPENSATION PAY DISCLOSURE:
Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.
The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.
Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
$100,070 - $157,470 USD
WHAT WE OFFER
- Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
- 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
- Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
- Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
- Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year
CRITICAL SKILLS
At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:
- Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
- Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
- Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
- Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
- Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Voya is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Voya will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please reference resources for applicants with disabilities.

INTRODUCTION
Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future.
We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.
Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.
Are you ready to join a company with a strong purpose and a winning culture? Start your Voyage – Apply Now
ABOUT THE JOB
Get to Know the Opportunity:
The Lead platform Engineer will use their experience and knowledge to design, implement, and support OpenShift, Azure Red Hat OpenShift and DevOps CI/CD pipelines for multiple application technical stacks for Public and Hybrid-Cloud-driven digital transformations.
Please Note: This position allows remote work from home but will require travel to our Voya office as business requires. Candidates must be located within a 50-mile radius from your assigned office. (Windsor, CT, NYC, Atlanta, GA, or Minneapolis, MN.)
THE CONTRIBUTIONS YOU’LL MAKE:
- Design, implement, and support DevOps, OpenShift and Azure Red Hat OpenShift solutions for Public and Hybrid-Cloud-driven digital transformations.
- Build new and support existing Red Hat OpenShift and Azure Red Hat clusters/platforms.
- Develop new and maintain existing CI/CD DevOps pipelines solutions.
- Provide extensive hands-on support for the administration, configuration, and overall support of the platform.
- Research and develop potential system solutions, including evaluating product and/or vendor products and services when needed.
- Work independently on medium-scale and complexity projects or problem-solving exercises.
- Work across the organization with developers, engineers, and architects to develop solutions.
- Provide rotating on-call support of production infrastructure and applications and business hours support for development systems.
- Works collaboratively with all IT functions.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND EXPERIENCE
- Extensive hands-on experience in the administration and supporting the Kubernetes platforms like, preferably Red Hat OpenShift and ARO (Azure RedHat OpenShift).
- Hands-on experience with Red Hat/Istio Service Mesh.
- Extensive hands-on experience with containerization of various stacks of applications on heterogeneous platforms using Docker and Podman.
- Prior automation experience in writing Terraform, Ansible, Phyton and kubernetes package manager Helm.
- Proficient in multiple DevOps (Jenkins, GitHub, ArgoCD, Azure DevOps Artifactory, etc.) tools, and techniques and hands-on experience in infrastructure automation and configuration management.
- Strong knowledge of Application servers (JBoss, JWS) and Web servers (Apache, Nginx) and prior work experience in configuration and performance tuning of the Java and .NET applications is required.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, frequently collaborating with multiple teams for solutions support debugging, and troubleshooting.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, frequently collaborating with multiple teams for solutions support debugging, and troubleshooting.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS AND EXPERIENCE
- Prior work experience of Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, and Kiali is preferred.
- Experience working in the Ansible Automation platform would be a plus.
- Certification in Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, and Azure Administration preferred.
COMPENSATION PAY DISCLOSURE:
Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.
The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.
Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
$100,070 - $157,470 USD
WHAT WE OFFER
- Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
- 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
- Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
- Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
- Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year
CRITICAL SKILLS
At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:
- Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
- Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
- Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
- Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
- Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Voya is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Voya will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please reference resources for applicants with disabilities.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Platform Engineer
Document your platform infrastructure credentials early
Gather certifications, architecture diagrams, and performance metrics that demonstrate specialized platform work. USCIS scrutinizes whether your role requires a bachelor's degree in a specific technical field, so evidence of depth matters more than breadth.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Use the OFLC Wage Search to identify companies that have filed PERM applications for Platform Engineer or Site Reliability Engineer job codes. Repeat filers have established legal workflows, which means faster sponsorship timelines and fewer process surprises for you.
Search green card sponsoring jobs on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters Platform Engineer roles by green card sponsorship history, so you can skip employers who have never filed PERM and focus your applications on companies already familiar with EB-2 and EB-3 pathways.
Understand how your job duties define the EB tier
EB-2 requires a position demanding an advanced degree or equivalent. If your Platform Engineer role is titled senior or staff level and involves architectural decision-making, your employer may be able to justify an EB-2 filing rather than defaulting to EB-3.
Request a PERM timeline commitment before accepting offers
Ask prospective employers when they plan to start the PERM process after onboarding. DOL prevailing wage determinations alone can take several months, so understanding the employer's internal process protects you from indefinite delays after you've already joined.
Use O*NET to align your resume with DOL job descriptions
PERM filings must match the O*NET occupation profile for the posted position. Review the Platform Engineer and related SOC codes in O*NET and mirror that language in your resume so your background maps cleanly to what your employer will certify.
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Find Platform Engineer JobsPlatform Engineer Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Does Platform Engineer work qualify as a specialty occupation for green card purposes?
Yes. Platform Engineer roles typically require a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, information systems, or a related field, which meets the specialty occupation definition used in employment-based green card filings. The PERM process requires your employer to document that the position genuinely demands that level of education, and infrastructure roles with architectural scope generally satisfy that standard.
How is EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship different from H-1B for Platform Engineers?
H-1B is a temporary work visa subject to an annual lottery, while EB-2 and EB-3 lead to permanent residency with no lottery. The PERM process requires your employer to conduct a formal domestic recruitment effort before sponsoring you, which adds time upfront but results in a green card rather than a renewable temporary status. For most nationalities outside India and China, EB-3 priority dates are current or close to current.
Which employers actually sponsor Platform Engineers for green cards?
Technology companies, cloud infrastructure firms, financial institutions, and large healthcare organizations are the most consistent PERM filers for Platform Engineer roles. You can verify an employer's filing history through the OFLC Wage Search, which publishes certified PERM applications by job title and employer. Migrate Mate surfaces this sponsorship history directly in job search results so you can prioritize companies with a proven track record.
How long does the PERM green card process take for a Platform Engineer?
The full process from PERM filing to receiving your green card typically spans two to four years for most nationalities, though it can be significantly longer for applicants born in India or China due to per-country annual limits. The PERM labor certification stage at DOL currently takes several months, followed by the I-140 petition at USCIS and then adjustment of status or consular processing depending on your situation.
Can a Platform Engineer start the PERM process while on H-1B status?
Yes, and starting early is strongly recommended. Your employer can file a PERM application while you're on H-1B, and once your I-140 is approved with a priority date more than 365 days old, you gain H-1B renewal portability beyond the standard six-year cap under AC21. This means you can stay in valid status while your green card application moves through the queue without needing a new H-1B.
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