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Business Operations roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations when the position requires a bachelor's degree in business administration, operations management, or a related field. Employers across tech, finance, healthcare, and logistics sponsor H-1B workers in these roles, with the 85,000-slot annual cap and lottery applying to most private-sector filings.
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The Cloud Data Ops team is hiring a Senior Cloud DBA & Data Platform Engineer who brings deep, hands-on DBA expertise across SQL Server, Postgres (w/Timescale) and Oracle, combined with strong cloud-native skills in GCP and AWS. This role is responsible for performance tuning, cloud platform operations, automation, and ensuring the reliability of mission-critical relational and time-series data systems across multiple clouds.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Core DBA Responsibilities (SQL Server • Postgres • Oracle • TimescaleDB)
- Perform advanced DBA duties including installation, configuration, patching, backup/restore, HA/DR, and security hardening across SQL Server, Postgres, Oracle, and TimescaleDB.
- Diagnose and tune performance using execution plans, indexing strategies, wait event analysis, and I/O profiling.
- Optimize relational and time series workloads, including hypertables, chunk management, retention policies, and compression strategies in TimescaleDB.
- Implement schema changes, index strategies, and query rewrites to improve workload efficiency.
- Support database lifecycle management across on prem, GCVE, and cloud native platforms.
- Partner with application, analytics, and engineering teams to optimize database driven workloads.
Cloud Native Data Platform Operations (GCP & AWS)
- Operate and optimize workloads on CloudSQL, BigQuery, AWS RDS/Aurora, and GCVE hosted SQL Server.
- Apply DBA fundamentals to cloud native services, ensuring performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
- Support migrations from on prem/VM based SQL Server, Oracle, and Postgres to managed cloud services.
- Implement observability across cloud platforms (Cloud Monitoring, CloudWatch, logs, metrics, traces).
- Participate in multi cloud operational readiness, incident response, and performance engineering.
Linux & Systems Engineering
- Manage and troubleshoot Linux based Postgres, TimescaleDB, and Oracle environments.
- Perform system level tuning (CPU, memory, I/O, kernel parameters) to support database performance.
- Support containerized and orchestrated environments (Docker, EKS, GKE) where applicable.
Automation & Cloud Data Ops Engineering
- Automate DBA and operational tasks using bash, PowerShell, or Python.
- Contribute to CI/CD workflows and infrastructure automation (Terraform preferred).
- Improve reliability through scripting, monitoring, alerting, and self service tooling.
- Participate in on call rotations for critical data systems.
Required Qualifications:
- Strong, hands on DBA experience with SQL Server, Postgres, Oracle, and TimescaleDB.
- Deep proficiency in SQL, performance tuning, indexing, execution plan analysis, and workload optimization.
- Experience operating databases in GCP (CloudSQL, BigQuery, GCE/GCVE) and/or AWS (RDS/Aurora).
- Solid Linux skills, including bash scripting and system level troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools (pg_stat views, Query Store, Cloud Monitoring, CloudWatch, Zabbix, Datadog, etc.).
- Ability to support mission critical production systems in a multi cloud environment.
- Strong understanding of DBA fundamentals applied in cloud native and time series contexts.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Terraform, Azure DevOps (ADO), or other CI/CD/IaC tooling.
- Exposure to EKS, GKE, or other Kubernetes platforms.
- Familiarity with Docker and containerized database operations.
- Experience with OCI or Oracle Cloud services.
- Background in cloud migration, modernization, or hybrid cloud architectures.
Compensation Range:
The compensation range for this position is $140,000–$180,000 and represents the range that Granite reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role at the time of posting. This position is eligible for bonus. Final compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to experience, education, job related skills, and overall alignment with the role.
Requirements:
Granite delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. We provide exceptional customized service with an emphasis on reliability and outstanding customer support and our customers include over 85 of the Fortune 100. Granite has over $1.85 Billion in revenue with more than 2,100 employees and is headquartered in Quincy, MA. Our mission is to be the leading telecommunications company wherever we offer services as well as provide an environment where the value of each individual is recognized and where each person has the opportunity to further their growth and achieve success.
Granite has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the "Healthiest Companies" in Massachusetts for the past 15 consecutive years.
Our offices have onsite fully equipped state of the art gyms for employees at zero cost.
Granite's philanthropy is unparalleled with over $300 million in donations to organizations such as Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The ALS Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association to name a few.
We have been consistently rated a "Fastest Growing Company" by Inc. Magazine.
Granite was named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Granite was recently named One of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity.
Our company's insurance package includes health, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, 401K retirement with company match, childcare benefits, tuition assistance, and more.
If you are a highly motivated individual who wants to grow your career with a fast paced and progressive company, Granite has countless opportunities for you.
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Summary of Position:
The Cloud Data Ops team is hiring a Senior Cloud DBA & Data Platform Engineer who brings deep, hands-on DBA expertise across SQL Server, Postgres (w/Timescale) and Oracle, combined with strong cloud-native skills in GCP and AWS. This role is responsible for performance tuning, cloud platform operations, automation, and ensuring the reliability of mission-critical relational and time-series data systems across multiple clouds.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Core DBA Responsibilities (SQL Server • Postgres • Oracle • TimescaleDB)
- Perform advanced DBA duties including installation, configuration, patching, backup/restore, HA/DR, and security hardening across SQL Server, Postgres, Oracle, and TimescaleDB.
- Diagnose and tune performance using execution plans, indexing strategies, wait event analysis, and I/O profiling.
- Optimize relational and time series workloads, including hypertables, chunk management, retention policies, and compression strategies in TimescaleDB.
- Implement schema changes, index strategies, and query rewrites to improve workload efficiency.
- Support database lifecycle management across on prem, GCVE, and cloud native platforms.
- Partner with application, analytics, and engineering teams to optimize database driven workloads.
Cloud Native Data Platform Operations (GCP & AWS)
- Operate and optimize workloads on CloudSQL, BigQuery, AWS RDS/Aurora, and GCVE hosted SQL Server.
- Apply DBA fundamentals to cloud native services, ensuring performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
- Support migrations from on prem/VM based SQL Server, Oracle, and Postgres to managed cloud services.
- Implement observability across cloud platforms (Cloud Monitoring, CloudWatch, logs, metrics, traces).
- Participate in multi cloud operational readiness, incident response, and performance engineering.
Linux & Systems Engineering
- Manage and troubleshoot Linux based Postgres, TimescaleDB, and Oracle environments.
- Perform system level tuning (CPU, memory, I/O, kernel parameters) to support database performance.
- Support containerized and orchestrated environments (Docker, EKS, GKE) where applicable.
Automation & Cloud Data Ops Engineering
- Automate DBA and operational tasks using bash, PowerShell, or Python.
- Contribute to CI/CD workflows and infrastructure automation (Terraform preferred).
- Improve reliability through scripting, monitoring, alerting, and self service tooling.
- Participate in on call rotations for critical data systems.
Required Qualifications:
- Strong, hands on DBA experience with SQL Server, Postgres, Oracle, and TimescaleDB.
- Deep proficiency in SQL, performance tuning, indexing, execution plan analysis, and workload optimization.
- Experience operating databases in GCP (CloudSQL, BigQuery, GCE/GCVE) and/or AWS (RDS/Aurora).
- Solid Linux skills, including bash scripting and system level troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools (pg_stat views, Query Store, Cloud Monitoring, CloudWatch, Zabbix, Datadog, etc.).
- Ability to support mission critical production systems in a multi cloud environment.
- Strong understanding of DBA fundamentals applied in cloud native and time series contexts.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Terraform, Azure DevOps (ADO), or other CI/CD/IaC tooling.
- Exposure to EKS, GKE, or other Kubernetes platforms.
- Familiarity with Docker and containerized database operations.
- Experience with OCI or Oracle Cloud services.
- Background in cloud migration, modernization, or hybrid cloud architectures.
Compensation Range:
The compensation range for this position is $140,000–$180,000 and represents the range that Granite reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role at the time of posting. This position is eligible for bonus. Final compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to experience, education, job related skills, and overall alignment with the role.
Requirements:
Granite delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. We provide exceptional customized service with an emphasis on reliability and outstanding customer support and our customers include over 85 of the Fortune 100. Granite has over $1.85 Billion in revenue with more than 2,100 employees and is headquartered in Quincy, MA. Our mission is to be the leading telecommunications company wherever we offer services as well as provide an environment where the value of each individual is recognized and where each person has the opportunity to further their growth and achieve success.
Granite has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the "Healthiest Companies" in Massachusetts for the past 15 consecutive years.
Our offices have onsite fully equipped state of the art gyms for employees at zero cost.
Granite's philanthropy is unparalleled with over $300 million in donations to organizations such as Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The ALS Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association to name a few.
We have been consistently rated a "Fastest Growing Company" by Inc. Magazine.
Granite was named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Granite was recently named One of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity.
Our company's insurance package includes health, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, 401K retirement with company match, childcare benefits, tuition assistance, and more.
If you are a highly motivated individual who wants to grow your career with a fast paced and progressive company, Granite has countless opportunities for you.
EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Business Operations
Verify your role meets specialty occupation
Pull your job's O*NET profile before applying. USCIS requires that Business Operations roles demand a specific bachelor's degree, not any degree. Titles like 'Operations Analyst' clear this bar more cleanly than 'Operations Coordinator.'
Check employer LCA filing history first
Use Migrate Mate to filter Business Operations roles by employers with active H-1B LCA filing history. This cuts out companies that list sponsorship as possible but have never filed, saving weeks of dead-end outreach.
Benchmark your wage against DOL prevailing levels
Run your target job title and location through the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating salary. Your offer must meet the DOL prevailing wage for your level, and coming in at Level I versus Level III changes your H-1B petition's credibility with USCIS.
Time your offer around the April lottery window
H-1B cap filings open in March for an October 1 start date. If you're on OPT, negotiate a start date that fits this timeline so your employer can file during the registration window without needing a bridge status.
Flag E-Verify enrollment in your employer research
STEM OPT requires your employer to be E-Verify enrolled, but not all Business Operations employers are. Confirming E-Verify status before accepting an offer prevents a situation where your OPT extension is blocked mid-employment.
Request an amended petition if your role shifts
Business Operations titles often evolve after hiring. If your duties, location, or level change materially, your employer must file an amended H-1B petition with USCIS before the change takes effect, not after.
H-1B Visa Business Operations: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Business Operations jobs qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, if the role requires a bachelor's degree in a directly related field like business administration, operations management, supply chain, or finance. Generic operations roles that accept any degree can get challenged by USCIS as not meeting the specialty occupation standard. Your offer letter and job description need to specify the degree requirement clearly, and your employer should document how the role's duties make that degree necessary.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for Business Operations roles?
Technology, healthcare systems, financial services, and large logistics companies file the most H-1B LCAs for Business Operations titles. Consulting firms also sponsor frequently, particularly for roles like Operations Analyst, Business Process Analyst, and Strategy Operations Manager. You can browse employers with verified H-1B filing history for these roles on Migrate Mate, which shows DOL LCA data by job title and employer.
What happens to my H-1B status if I get promoted into a different Business Operations role?
A material change in job duties, title, or worksite location requires your employer to file an amended H-1B petition with USCIS before the change takes effect. Moving from Operations Analyst to Senior Operations Manager often qualifies as material. Your status remains valid during the filing, but working in the new role before USCIS receipt can create compliance issues for your employer.
Can a small or mid-size company sponsor my H-1B for a Business Operations role?
Yes, company size doesn't determine H-1B eligibility, but smaller employers face more USCIS scrutiny on their ability to pay the prevailing wage and on whether the role genuinely requires a specialty degree. Smaller companies with no prior LCA filing history may also be less familiar with the process, so it's worth confirming early whether they've filed H-1Bs before and whether they have immigration counsel.
How does the prevailing wage requirement affect Business Operations H-1B filings?
The DOL requires your employer to pay the higher of the actual wage for similar employees at that worksite or the prevailing wage for your job title, level, and location, as determined by the OFLC Wage Search. Business Operations titles span a wide wage range across levels, so your offer level classification directly affects what the employer must certify on the LCA. An underpaid Level I classification for a senior role is a common RFE trigger.