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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 Senior Cloud Platform Engineer
Document your cloud architecture credentials early
Gather degree transcripts, professional certifications like AWS Solutions Architect or Google Cloud Professional, and employment letters that spell out your platform engineering duties. PERM audits often scrutinize whether your credentials match the minimum requirements listed in the job posting.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Search OFLC disclosure data for companies that have filed PERM applications under SOC codes for software and cloud infrastructure roles. Employers with repeat filings have established relationships with immigration counsel and are less likely to stall sponsorship after an offer.
Use Migrate Mate to filter sponsoring employers
Filter Senior Cloud Platform Engineer openings by green card sponsorship history on Migrate Mate. You'll see which employers have sponsored EB-2 and EB-3 petitions for similar roles, cutting out outreach to companies with no sponsorship track record.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 fit before accepting an offer
If you hold a master's degree in computer science or a related field, push for an EB-2 filing, which skips the PERM recruitment advertising step for National Interest Waiver self-petitions. EB-3 is viable if your highest credential is a bachelor's degree, but priority date backlogs vary significantly by country of birth.
Align on the PERM recruitment timeline before day one
PERM requires DOL-supervised recruitment before filing, which can add four to six months to the start of your green card process. Confirm with your employer whether they intend to begin PERM before or after your start date, since delaying recruitment extends your overall wait for permanent residency.
Verify prevailing wage classification before your offer letter
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your job zone. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up Level II or Level III wages for cloud platform engineering roles in your work location before negotiating, so your offer letter reflects a wage that supports a clean PERM filing.
Green Card Senior Cloud Platform Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Senior Cloud Platform Engineer positions typically qualify for both EB-2 and EB-3, depending on the employer's stated minimum requirements and your credentials. EB-2 applies if the role requires a master's degree or equivalent, while EB-3 covers roles requiring a bachelor's degree. Your employer's job description drives which category USCIS will adjudicate.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status capped at 85,000 slots annually and subject to lottery selection. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual cap at the petition level and leads to permanent residency. The tradeoff is time: PERM labor certification, the I-140 petition, and the adjustment of status process collectively take several years, though your priority date locks in when the I-140 is approved.
What documents should I prepare before a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer PERM sponsorship begins?
You'll need certified degree transcripts, employment verification letters that describe your specific platform engineering duties, and documentation of any cloud certifications. If your degree is from outside the U.S., obtain a credential evaluation from a NACES-member organization. Your employer's attorney will use these to establish that your qualifications match the minimum requirements in the PERM job posting.
How can I find Senior Cloud Platform Engineer jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search Senior Cloud Platform Engineer roles filtered by employers with a documented history of EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship. This removes the guesswork of cold-applying to companies that handle sponsorship case-by-case or only sponsor H-1B holders.
Does my country of birth affect my green card timeline as a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer?
Yes. If you were born in India or China, EB-2 and EB-3 priority dates are significantly backlogged compared to most other countries because USCIS allocates green cards per country of birth, not citizenship. Applicants born in countries without high demand, often called Rest of World, typically face shorter waits. Review the USCIS Visa Bulletin monthly to track your priority date movement.