H-1B Visa AWS Cloud Engineer Jobs
AWS Cloud Engineer jobs attract strong H-1B visa sponsorship because the role qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a closely related field. Employers file a Labor Condition Application with DOL and an I-129 petition with USCIS, covering up to three years of initial status.
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Greetings from Sligo Software Solutions, Inc. !! This is Dasharatham from SLIGO. We have an urgent requirement for Sr. AWS Cloud Data Engineer position with our client.
ROLE
Title: Sr. AWS Cloud Data Engineer
Location: Albany, New York
Duration: 30 Months
Client: NY State - Department of Health
Job ID: SLG - 26 - 12556
Respond by: 11/13/26 5:00 PM
The position will support the development of a cloud analytics environment within Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES). The environment will bring together multiple large DOH sources that must be joined and made available to meet Department use cases, including support of the AHEAD model. The Software Developer will support data ingestion, cleaning and analysis of information.
Duties
- Day-to-day tasks include but are not limited to:
- Work with DOH teams to modernize data cleaning and transformation processes using version control and collaborative repositories.
- Build, test and maintain data ingestion pipelines in the Cloud.
- Work with technical manager to ensure the team implements the correct software solution and the solution will meet the needs of the program.
- Collaborate with your team to design technical solutions.
- Present or demo your work to a non-technical audience.
- Documentation of technical process and code.
- Follow department level, and division level directives, best practices, standards, and methodologies, as appropriate or requested.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience (14+ Years)
- Is involved with all facets of the software development process, including the research, design, programming, testing and implementation of computer software.
REQUIREMENTS
- This is an 100% Onsite
- 84 months experience in Designing and implementing scalable cloud-based web applications using AWS.
- 84 months experience with analysis of complex business rules, workflow processes, and re-engineering business processes.
- 84 months experience with data processing and analysis using Python on Linux platform.
- 72 months experience writing transformations with Informatica Data Quality (IDQ) or similar ETL tool.
- 72 months experience with relational and NoSQL databases (like Oracle, Postgres, MongoDB, DynamoDB, etc.) containing large amounts of data (greater than 10 million rows).
- 72 months experience authoring a complete set of technical documentation.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or Information Technology from an accredited institution.
- Resume
- Copy of Candidate Identification (i.e., Driver’s License/Green Card/Visa and Passport if applicable)
- Any documents referenced in the above Requested Qualifications (i.e., professional certifications, degrees, etc.)
INTRODUCTION
Greetings from Sligo Software Solutions, Inc. !! This is Dasharatham from SLIGO. We have an urgent requirement for Sr. AWS Cloud Data Engineer position with our client.
ROLE
Title: Sr. AWS Cloud Data Engineer
Location: Albany, New York
Duration: 30 Months
Client: NY State - Department of Health
Job ID: SLG - 26 - 12556
Respond by: 11/13/26 5:00 PM
The position will support the development of a cloud analytics environment within Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES). The environment will bring together multiple large DOH sources that must be joined and made available to meet Department use cases, including support of the AHEAD model. The Software Developer will support data ingestion, cleaning and analysis of information.
Duties
- Day-to-day tasks include but are not limited to:
- Work with DOH teams to modernize data cleaning and transformation processes using version control and collaborative repositories.
- Build, test and maintain data ingestion pipelines in the Cloud.
- Work with technical manager to ensure the team implements the correct software solution and the solution will meet the needs of the program.
- Collaborate with your team to design technical solutions.
- Present or demo your work to a non-technical audience.
- Documentation of technical process and code.
- Follow department level, and division level directives, best practices, standards, and methodologies, as appropriate or requested.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience (14+ Years)
- Is involved with all facets of the software development process, including the research, design, programming, testing and implementation of computer software.
REQUIREMENTS
- This is an 100% Onsite
- 84 months experience in Designing and implementing scalable cloud-based web applications using AWS.
- 84 months experience with analysis of complex business rules, workflow processes, and re-engineering business processes.
- 84 months experience with data processing and analysis using Python on Linux platform.
- 72 months experience writing transformations with Informatica Data Quality (IDQ) or similar ETL tool.
- 72 months experience with relational and NoSQL databases (like Oracle, Postgres, MongoDB, DynamoDB, etc.) containing large amounts of data (greater than 10 million rows).
- 72 months experience authoring a complete set of technical documentation.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or Information Technology from an accredited institution.
- Resume
- Copy of Candidate Identification (i.e., Driver’s License/Green Card/Visa and Passport if applicable)
- Any documents referenced in the above Requested Qualifications (i.e., professional certifications, degrees, etc.)
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an AWS Cloud Engineer
Align your degree to cloud engineering
USCIS evaluates whether your degree field directly relates to AWS cloud engineering duties. A computer science, information systems, or software engineering degree strengthens your specialty occupation case. If your degree is in a different field, gather evidence linking your coursework to cloud infrastructure roles.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and worksite location. Run your role through the OFLC Wage Search before salary discussions so you know the floor your offer must meet.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to find employers who have certified LCAs for cloud engineering roles. Verified filing history signals that a company's HR and legal teams already understand the H-1B process, which shortens your time from offer to petition.
Confirm each worksite gets its own LCA
If your AWS role involves client sites, data centers, or remote work in multiple states, each worksite location requires its own certified LCA before you work there. Raise this with your employer early so the filing timeline accounts for every location.
Review your O*NET profile before interviews
The O*NET profile for cloud and systems engineering roles outlines the degree requirements and core duties USCIS uses to evaluate specialty occupation. Reviewing it helps you frame your responsibilities in the language that maps cleanest to H-1B eligibility criteria.
File premium processing if your start date is fixed
USCIS offers premium processing for I-129 petitions, which guarantees an adjudication decision within 15 business days. If you have a firm project start date or your OPT end date is approaching, ask your employer to elect premium processing to avoid a gap in work authorization.
H-1B Visa AWS Cloud Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does AWS Cloud Engineer qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. AWS Cloud Engineer roles typically qualify as a specialty occupation because the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, software engineering, or a closely related field. USCIS evaluates the specific job duties and degree requirement listed in the employer's petition, so the job description must reflect degree-level complexity and directly tie the required field of study to the role's core responsibilities.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for AWS Cloud Engineers?
Technology companies, cloud consulting firms, financial institutions, healthcare systems, and large enterprises with AWS infrastructure needs regularly sponsor H-1B visas for cloud engineering roles. Migrate Mate lists employers with verified LCA filing history for cloud and infrastructure positions, so you can focus your applications on companies that have already demonstrated willingness to sponsor rather than testing each employer from scratch.
How does the LCA process work for a cloud engineering role with multiple worksites?
Your employer files a Labor Condition Application with DOL certifying that your wage meets the prevailing wage for each worksite location where you'll perform work. If your AWS Cloud Engineer role involves client sites, co-location facilities, or remote work across state lines, each distinct worksite requires its own certified LCA. Work performed at an unlisted location before a new LCA is certified creates a compliance violation, so flag multi-site arrangements to your employer before the petition is filed.
Can I switch employers after my H-1B is approved for a cloud engineering role?
Yes, under H-1B portability rules you can begin working for a new employer as soon as they file an H-1B transfer petition on your behalf, as long as your previous status was lawfully maintained and the petition is filed while your authorized period of admission is still valid. The new employer must file a fresh I-129 petition and certified LCA reflecting your new role and worksite, even if you're doing substantially similar cloud engineering work.
What documents should I prepare before an employer files my H-1B petition?
Gather your academic transcripts and degree certificates, an official credentials evaluation if your degree was issued outside the U.S., your current resume detailing AWS-specific duties, any professional certifications relevant to cloud infrastructure, and your most recent I-94 record. Your employer's immigration counsel will also need a detailed job description that maps your AWS Cloud Engineer duties to the specialty occupation definition USCIS applies when adjudicating the I-129 petition.