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Get Access To All JobsDo you want to help build some of the largest and most consequential enterprise and customer technology systems in the world? Join Apple’s Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) organization.
IS&T is the engine behind everything Apple does for customers and for the people who build for them. It’s Apple’s central nervous system. Supporting 2.5 billion active Apple devices, processing billions of secure transactions, and keeping the technology that defines modern life running flawlessly, IS&T makes the impossible feel effortless.
Do you love building solutions to handle global complexity and immense scale? Imagine what you could do here.
Infrastructure Services is part of IS&T and the foundation of Apple's global network operations - managing data center equipment and systems to deliver compute, storage, and networking services for teams across Apple, including its internal developer community. From individual facilities to a worldwide network, Infrastructure Services ensures the technology underneath everything works without question.
Description
We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, and platform operations, combined with a forward-looking mindset in AI-driven automation. This role partners closely with the Senior DevOps Engineering Manager to scale and modernize our cloud platform, improve operational excellence, and embed intelligent automation across DevOps workflows.
Responsibilities
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Cloud Platform and Infrastructure: Design, build, and operate scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud environments on AWS. Lead cloud migration and modernization efforts, from VMs to containers to cloud-native architectures. Establish and enforce infrastructure standards, governance, and best practices. Drive improvements in availability, scalability, and performance.
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Kubernetes and Platform Engineering: Architect, deploy, and operate large-scale Kubernetes platforms. Build and maintain multi-cluster and multi-tenant architectures. Improve developer experience through platform tooling and self-service capabilities. Optimize workloads for cost, performance, and reliability. Lead cluster lifecycle management, upgrades, and security hardening.
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AI-Driven Automation: Design and implement AI-powered automation across DevOps workflows, including incident triage, root cause analysis, and runbook automation. Build and integrate intelligent systems using LLM APIs and observability platforms. Identify automation opportunities across engineering teams and drive adoption. Evaluate and implement emerging AI/ML tools for operational use cases.
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Software Engineering (Golang): Develop internal tools, operators, and automation systems using Golang. Build APIs, controllers, and integrations for infrastructure and platform services. Contribute to reusable frameworks for automation and orchestration.
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Operations and Reliability Engineering: Own and improve production operations, including incident response and postmortems. Define and implement SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets. Enhance observability (metrics, logs, traces) using tools such as Prometheus and Grafana. Drive continuous improvement in operational processes and runbooks.
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Leadership and Collaboration: Act as a technical leader and mentor within the DevOps team. Partner with architects, developers, and product teams on system design and reliability. Influence roadmap decisions for cloud platform evolution. Help upskill team members in Kubernetes, cloud, and AI-driven DevOps practices.
Minimum Qualifications
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Strong experience in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering roles.
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Deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production at scale.
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Strong expertise in AWS (Azure or GCP experience also valued).
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Proficiency in Golang for building infrastructure and automation tools.
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Strong understanding of CI/CD systems and pipeline design.
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Strong understanding of distributed systems and microservices architectures.
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Proven experience in production operations and incident management.
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Experience building or maintaining observability platforms.
Preferred Qualifications
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10+ years experience in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering roles.
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Experience with AI/ML or LLM-based automation in DevOps workflows.
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Familiarity with orchestration frameworks such as LangChain or LangGraph.
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Experience building Kubernetes operators or controllers.
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Background in platform engineering or internal developer platforms.
Pay & Benefits
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $154,600 and $274,900, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Do you want to help build some of the largest and most consequential enterprise and customer technology systems in the world? Join Apple’s Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) organization.
IS&T is the engine behind everything Apple does for customers and for the people who build for them. It’s Apple’s central nervous system. Supporting 2.5 billion active Apple devices, processing billions of secure transactions, and keeping the technology that defines modern life running flawlessly, IS&T makes the impossible feel effortless.
Do you love building solutions to handle global complexity and immense scale? Imagine what you could do here.
Infrastructure Services is part of IS&T and the foundation of Apple's global network operations - managing data center equipment and systems to deliver compute, storage, and networking services for teams across Apple, including its internal developer community. From individual facilities to a worldwide network, Infrastructure Services ensures the technology underneath everything works without question.
Description
We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, and platform operations, combined with a forward-looking mindset in AI-driven automation. This role partners closely with the Senior DevOps Engineering Manager to scale and modernize our cloud platform, improve operational excellence, and embed intelligent automation across DevOps workflows.
Responsibilities
-
Cloud Platform and Infrastructure: Design, build, and operate scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud environments on AWS. Lead cloud migration and modernization efforts, from VMs to containers to cloud-native architectures. Establish and enforce infrastructure standards, governance, and best practices. Drive improvements in availability, scalability, and performance.
-
Kubernetes and Platform Engineering: Architect, deploy, and operate large-scale Kubernetes platforms. Build and maintain multi-cluster and multi-tenant architectures. Improve developer experience through platform tooling and self-service capabilities. Optimize workloads for cost, performance, and reliability. Lead cluster lifecycle management, upgrades, and security hardening.
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AI-Driven Automation: Design and implement AI-powered automation across DevOps workflows, including incident triage, root cause analysis, and runbook automation. Build and integrate intelligent systems using LLM APIs and observability platforms. Identify automation opportunities across engineering teams and drive adoption. Evaluate and implement emerging AI/ML tools for operational use cases.
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Software Engineering (Golang): Develop internal tools, operators, and automation systems using Golang. Build APIs, controllers, and integrations for infrastructure and platform services. Contribute to reusable frameworks for automation and orchestration.
-
Operations and Reliability Engineering: Own and improve production operations, including incident response and postmortems. Define and implement SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets. Enhance observability (metrics, logs, traces) using tools such as Prometheus and Grafana. Drive continuous improvement in operational processes and runbooks.
-
Leadership and Collaboration: Act as a technical leader and mentor within the DevOps team. Partner with architects, developers, and product teams on system design and reliability. Influence roadmap decisions for cloud platform evolution. Help upskill team members in Kubernetes, cloud, and AI-driven DevOps practices.
Minimum Qualifications
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Strong experience in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering roles.
-
Deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production at scale.
-
Strong expertise in AWS (Azure or GCP experience also valued).
-
Proficiency in Golang for building infrastructure and automation tools.
-
Strong understanding of CI/CD systems and pipeline design.
-
Strong understanding of distributed systems and microservices architectures.
-
Proven experience in production operations and incident management.
-
Experience building or maintaining observability platforms.
Preferred Qualifications
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10+ years experience in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering roles.
-
Experience with AI/ML or LLM-based automation in DevOps workflows.
-
Familiarity with orchestration frameworks such as LangChain or LangGraph.
-
Experience building Kubernetes operators or controllers.
-
Background in platform engineering or internal developer platforms.
Pay & Benefits
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $154,600 and $274,900, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
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Translate your infrastructure skills into PERM documentation
PERM requires your employer to define a specific minimum education requirement for the role. Make sure your offer letter and job description specify your degree field, because a generic 'bachelor's in computer science or related field' weakens the specialty occupation argument at the I-140 stage.
Target employers with active PERM filing histories
Search the OFLC public disclosure data for companies that have filed PERM applications under SOC code 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators) or 15-1252 (Software Developers). Employers with recent filings already have internal processes for sponsoring DevOps roles.
Find green card sponsoring DevOps roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically by green card sponsorship availability, so you aren't sifting through roles where PERM is never offered. Use it to identify Senior DevOps Engineer positions at employers already set up to file.
Distinguish EB-2 versus EB-3 eligibility before accepting an offer
If you hold a master's degree or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive DevOps experience, push for an EB-2 filing. EB-2 can mean a shorter priority date wait for nationals of most countries and skips the supervised recruitment period that extends EB-3 timelines.
Negotiate who controls the PERM job description
During offer negotiation, confirm that your employer's immigration counsel will tailor the PERM job description to your actual role, not a recycled template. Overly broad descriptions that don't reflect specialized DevOps duties such as Kubernetes orchestration or infrastructure-as-code increase the risk of a DOL audit.
Audit your prevailing wage tier before PERM is filed
DOL assigns your PERM a Wage Level I through IV based on the job description complexity. Ask your employer to share the prevailing wage determination and verify it matches your offered salary using the OFLC Wage Search before submission, since a mismatch triggers denial.
Green Card Senior Devops Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior DevOps Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3?
It qualifies for both, and the tier depends on how the employer frames the job requirements. EB-2 applies if the role requires a master's degree or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience. EB-3 covers roles requiring at least a bachelor's degree. Most employers file under EB-3 because the job description is easier to defend at audit, but EB-2 can be faster for nationals of countries without significant backlogs.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary status with a three-year initial period, annual lottery selection, and no path to permanence by itself. PERM is the first step toward lawful permanent residency, has no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most nationalities, and does not require lottery selection. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone takes roughly six to eighteen months before the I-140 petition is even filed.
Where can I find Senior DevOps Engineer jobs that include green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It surfaces Senior DevOps Engineer listings from employers that have indicated willingness to sponsor employment-based green cards, so you're not spending time on applications where PERM sponsorship was never on the table. Filtering by sponsorship type upfront saves weeks of back-and-forth with recruiters.
What happens to my PERM case if I change employers mid-process?
If you leave before USCIS approves your I-140, the PERM labor certification is tied to the original employer and cannot be transferred. Once your I-140 is approved and your priority date has been pending for 180 days or more, portability rules under AC21 allow you to move to a same or similar DevOps role with a new employer without restarting the process.
Can my employer file PERM while I'm on H-1B status?
Yes, and many DevOps professionals pursue both simultaneously. Holding H-1B status does not affect your PERM eligibility, and filing early extends your options if H-1B renewals become complicated. USCIS processes the I-140 petition after DOL certifies the PERM application, and you can remain on H-1B status while both stages are pending.