H-1B1 Chile Visa DevOps Jobs
H-1B1 Chile visa sponsorship lets Chilean DevOps engineers work in the U.S. without entering the H-1B lottery. The 1,400-visa annual cap rarely fills, and your application goes directly to a U.S. consulate. Infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and cloud platform roles qualify as specialty occupations under the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement.
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Are you ready to challenge the status quo and help shape the future of higher education and beyond? At Boston University, we are assembling a world-class AI and Data Engineering team to transform operations, drive innovation, and deliver innovative AI applications and agents. This is your chance to work on cutting-edge technologies—Agentic AI frameworks, LLMs, RAG, MCP, scalable AI architectures—and develop solutions at the forefront of modern artificial intelligence. Join us as a Senior DevOps Engineer. As a member of the AI and Data Engineering team, you will tackle some of the university's highest priority initiatives while collaborating with our renowned faculty, brilliant students, and industry-leading technical teams. You'll bring your expertise to a vibrant environment that values ingenuity, agility, and impact, where your ideas can make a difference on a global scale. Together, we'll deliver AI solutions that not only revolutionize university operations but also become models of innovation for institutions worldwide. This hybrid role is perfect for individuals who thrive in dynamic environments, working across infrastructure, model management, and application development to bring impactful AI and Data solutions to life. Join us to make history, develop transformative technology, and work alongside some of the greatest minds in academia and technology. If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-performing environment and want to leave your mark on projects with real-world impact, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity! Be part of the team that will define what's possible in AI for academia and beyond.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
You Will:
- Design and maintain scalable AI and Data platforms across cloud, on-premise, and hybrid environments.
- Lead DevOps architecture, deployment strategies, automation, and infrastructure standards.
- Build and optimize containerized environments using Kubernetes, Docker, AWS ECS, and EKS.
- Develop and support AI applications, agents, integrations, and data pipelines in partnership with engineering teams.
- Support emerging AI technologies and workflows, including RAG, MCP, and A2A.
- Host, configure, and fine-tune LLM and SLM models for university use cases.
- Establish monitoring, observability, performance, capacity, and reliability practices for AI and Data platforms.
- Ensure platforms and infrastructure meet security, compliance, governance, and operational standards.
- Identify and implement technical improvements that strengthen reliability, scalability, efficiency, and platform maturity.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
You Will Have:
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. 5+ years of applicable work experience.
- Strong understanding of DevOps practices, scalable architectures, and modern security standards.
- Expertise in containerization (Kubernetes, Docker, AWS EKS/ECS) and multi-environment deployment (on-premise, cloud, hybrid).
- Development experience in modern programming languages (e.g., Python, React, Vue, Node.js, Typescript, API's, databases, Git/GitHub, CI/CD, AI Coding Assistants, Infrastructure as Code, etc.) including familiarity in AI technologies and frameworks (e.g., prompt engineering, RAG, embeddings, MCP, A2A, etc.).
- Hands-on experience with hosting and fine-tuning LLM/SLMs.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Boston University offers an excellent benefits package including:
- Time Off: In addition to PTO and leave policy, BU employees have a paid intersession break and 13 paid holidays.
- Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with full vesting after 2 years of eligible service.
- Tuition Assistance Program: Competitive tuition assistance program for yourself and family members.
- Check out https://www.bu.edu/wellness/ and https://www.bu.edu/hr/part-time-employee-perks/ for more information!
Boston University IS&T invests in our staff and their personal and professional growth. We promote staff learning including lunch and learn sessions, an extensive library of online courses, Fun Advisory Board (FAB) arranges a number of events throughout the year and opportunities to engage with peers at NERCOMP and EDUCAUSE events. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the employment application process, please contact the Equal Opportunity Office at 617-353-6474. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We, at IS&T, appreciate each individual's knowledge, experiences and insights which enhance who we are, and as our DEIA knowledge and practice grows, we will ensure that our Mission, Vision, & Practices remain equitable and welcoming to all.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
INTRODUCTION
Are you ready to challenge the status quo and help shape the future of higher education and beyond? At Boston University, we are assembling a world-class AI and Data Engineering team to transform operations, drive innovation, and deliver innovative AI applications and agents. This is your chance to work on cutting-edge technologies—Agentic AI frameworks, LLMs, RAG, MCP, scalable AI architectures—and develop solutions at the forefront of modern artificial intelligence. Join us as a Senior DevOps Engineer. As a member of the AI and Data Engineering team, you will tackle some of the university's highest priority initiatives while collaborating with our renowned faculty, brilliant students, and industry-leading technical teams. You'll bring your expertise to a vibrant environment that values ingenuity, agility, and impact, where your ideas can make a difference on a global scale. Together, we'll deliver AI solutions that not only revolutionize university operations but also become models of innovation for institutions worldwide. This hybrid role is perfect for individuals who thrive in dynamic environments, working across infrastructure, model management, and application development to bring impactful AI and Data solutions to life. Join us to make history, develop transformative technology, and work alongside some of the greatest minds in academia and technology. If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-performing environment and want to leave your mark on projects with real-world impact, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity! Be part of the team that will define what's possible in AI for academia and beyond.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
You Will:
- Design and maintain scalable AI and Data platforms across cloud, on-premise, and hybrid environments.
- Lead DevOps architecture, deployment strategies, automation, and infrastructure standards.
- Build and optimize containerized environments using Kubernetes, Docker, AWS ECS, and EKS.
- Develop and support AI applications, agents, integrations, and data pipelines in partnership with engineering teams.
- Support emerging AI technologies and workflows, including RAG, MCP, and A2A.
- Host, configure, and fine-tune LLM and SLM models for university use cases.
- Establish monitoring, observability, performance, capacity, and reliability practices for AI and Data platforms.
- Ensure platforms and infrastructure meet security, compliance, governance, and operational standards.
- Identify and implement technical improvements that strengthen reliability, scalability, efficiency, and platform maturity.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
You Will Have:
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. 5+ years of applicable work experience.
- Strong understanding of DevOps practices, scalable architectures, and modern security standards.
- Expertise in containerization (Kubernetes, Docker, AWS EKS/ECS) and multi-environment deployment (on-premise, cloud, hybrid).
- Development experience in modern programming languages (e.g., Python, React, Vue, Node.js, Typescript, API's, databases, Git/GitHub, CI/CD, AI Coding Assistants, Infrastructure as Code, etc.) including familiarity in AI technologies and frameworks (e.g., prompt engineering, RAG, embeddings, MCP, A2A, etc.).
- Hands-on experience with hosting and fine-tuning LLM/SLMs.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Boston University offers an excellent benefits package including:
- Time Off: In addition to PTO and leave policy, BU employees have a paid intersession break and 13 paid holidays.
- Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with full vesting after 2 years of eligible service.
- Tuition Assistance Program: Competitive tuition assistance program for yourself and family members.
- Check out https://www.bu.edu/wellness/ and https://www.bu.edu/hr/part-time-employee-perks/ for more information!
Boston University IS&T invests in our staff and their personal and professional growth. We promote staff learning including lunch and learn sessions, an extensive library of online courses, Fun Advisory Board (FAB) arranges a number of events throughout the year and opportunities to engage with peers at NERCOMP and EDUCAUSE events. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the employment application process, please contact the Equal Opportunity Office at 617-353-6474. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We, at IS&T, appreciate each individual's knowledge, experiences and insights which enhance who we are, and as our DEIA knowledge and practice grows, we will ensure that our Mission, Vision, & Practices remain equitable and welcoming to all.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
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Translate your DevOps credentials for U.S. hiring
U.S. employers assess specialty occupation against your degree field, not just your job title. Map your systems engineering or computer science degree to the DevOps role's technical requirements before applying, so your application packet is coherent from day one.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter DevOps roles by employers who have already filed Labor Condition Applications for H-1B1 Chile or H-1B candidates. That filing history signals the employer understands visa sponsorship and won't stall at the offer stage.
Confirm the role meets specialty occupation requirements
Pull the O*NET profile for your target DevOps title and verify the job zone and required education level. If a posting lists a bachelor's degree as preferred rather than required, the consular officer may reject the specialty occupation classification.
Ask the employer about LCA timing before accepting
The employer must file and receive a certified LCA from DOL before your consular appointment. Confirm the employer's HR team knows this step exists and has a timeline for completing it, since delays at this stage push your start date.
Verify the prevailing wage tier matches your offer
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your DevOps occupation code and work location. The LCA wage must meet or exceed this figure, and a mismatch is one of the most common reasons DevOps H-1B1 Chile filings draw additional DOL scrutiny.
Prepare your nonimmigrant intent documentation early
Unlike H-1B holders, H-1B1 Chile visa holders cannot claim dual intent. Gather documentation of Chilean ties, such as property records or family commitments, before your consular appointment so you can clearly demonstrate intent to return after your authorized stay.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do DevOps roles qualify as a specialty occupation for the H-1B1 Chile visa?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as computer science, systems engineering, or information technology. Generic DevOps titles where the employer accepts any technical degree without specifying the field can create problems at the consulate, so the job offer should specify the required degree discipline clearly.
How does the H-1B1 Chile visa compare to H-1B for a DevOps engineer?
The H-1B1 Chile visa skips the lottery entirely and is processed at the consulate rather than through USCIS, which removes months of uncertainty. The annual cap is 1,400 visas and rarely fills. The main trade-off is that H-1B1 Chile does not allow dual intent, so you cannot simultaneously pursue a green card while on this status the way some H-1B holders do.
How can I find DevOps employers who sponsor the H-1B1 Chile visa?
Migrate Mate surfaces employers with verified Labor Condition Application filing history filtered for H-1B1 Chile eligibility, so you can focus on companies that have already navigated the sponsorship process for roles like yours. Searching DOL LCA disclosure data manually is the alternative, but it requires downloading raw files and cross-referencing occupation codes yourself.
What does the employer need to file before my H-1B1 Chile consular appointment?
The employer must submit a Labor Condition Application to DOL and receive certification before you can apply at the consulate. The LCA certifies that the offered wage meets the prevailing wage for your DevOps occupation and location. DOL targets a seven-business-day processing window for LCA certification, though timelines can vary.
Can I switch DevOps employers while on the H-1B1 Chile visa?
Yes, but the process restarts with the new employer. They must file a new LCA with DOL and you'll need to attend a new consular appointment or apply for a change of status if you're already in the U.S. There's no portability provision like the one available under H-1B, so you should coordinate your transition timeline carefully with both the departing and incoming employer.