J-1 Visa Infrastructure Engineer Jobs
Infrastructure Engineer roles in the United States are accessible to international professionals through the J-1 Trainee or Research Scholar program categories, depending on your career stage and host organization. Securing J-1 sponsorship requires a designated sponsor to issue your DS-2019 and approve a formal training plan aligned with your engineering objectives.
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Workato transforms technology complexity into business opportunity. As the leader in enterprise orchestration, Workato helps businesses globally streamline operations by connecting data, processes, applications, and experiences. Its AI-powered platform enables teams to navigate complex workflows in real-time, driving efficiency and agility. Trusted by a community of 400,000 global customers, Workato empowers organizations of every size to unlock new value and lead in today’s fast-changing world. Learn how Workato helps businesses of all sizes achieve more at workato.com.
Why join us?
Ultimately, Workato believes in fostering a flexible, trust-oriented culture that empowers everyone to take full ownership of their roles. We are driven by innovation and looking for team players who want to actively build our company. But, we also believe in balancing productivity with self-care. That’s why we offer all of our employees a vibrant and dynamic work environment along with a multitude of benefits they can enjoy inside and outside of their work lives. If this sounds right up your alley, please submit an application. We look forward to getting to know you!
Also, Feel Free To Check Out Why:
- Business Insider named us an “enterprise startup to bet your career on”
- Forbes’ Cloud 100 recognized us as one of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world
- Deloitte Tech Fast 500 ranked us as the 17th fastest growing tech company in the Bay Area, and 96th in North America
- Quartz ranked us the #1 best company for remote workers
Responsibilities
We are hiring a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join our Global Core Infrastructure team and help build and operate the global platform behind Workato.com/go. You will work closely with engineers in the US and across international teams to design, scale, and secure the systems that power Workato’s automation platform - trusted by thousands of enterprises and processing billions of events every day.
Role Overview
As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you’ll be part of the team responsible for the architecture, scalability, and reliability of Workato’s distributed cloud platform. You’ll design and optimize the systems that allow our services to run securely and efficiently at scale. This is a highly technical role that requires deep experience with cloud infrastructure, Linux internals, and large-scale distributed systems.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain a global, distributed, and resilient cloud infrastructure.
- Collaborate with US-based engineering teams to plan and deliver complex platform initiatives.
- Patch and optimize open-source components for performance and security.
- Develop low-level internal services using Linux syscalls and networking primitives.
- Manage and provision AWS infrastructure using Terraform and Kubernetes.
- Write and maintain Kubernetes manifests and deployment configurations for critical workloads.
- Improve and maintain CI/CD pipelines for scalable and secure component delivery.
- Tune Linux systems and open-source software for high performance and hardened security.
- Build internal tools to streamline engineering workflows and operational automation.
- Participate in architecture reviews, incident response, and performance analysis to ensure system reliability.
- Coordinate cross-team projects, ensuring smooth collaboration on shared goals.
- Collaborate with management to align engineering goals with company objectives.
- Perform a Tech Leader role for a group of engineers (planning, reporting, technical leading).
- Support the professional growth of other engineers by sharing knowledge and mentoring them.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in infrastructure or systems engineering roles.
- Proven expertise in distributed systems and cloud-native architectures.
- Strong understanding of Linux internals, including networking and system-level performance tuning.
- Experience operating infrastructure on AWS at scale.
- Proficiency with Terraform, Kubernetes.
- Solid understanding of network security and cloud security best practices.
- Hands-on experience optimizing CI/CD workflows and automating deployments.
- Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
- Experience mentoring and developing engineers, fostering professional growth, and promoting knowledge sharing across teams.
- Experience working as a technical leader - planning, reporting, and guiding engineering efforts within a team.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Golang for tooling or internal services.
- Familiarity with Kafka, Redis, ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, or similar technologies.
- Experience with observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, or VictoriaMetrics.
- Understanding of Vault or other secrets management systems.
- Contributions to or maintenance of open-source infrastructure projects.
Tech Stack
- AWS
- Terraform
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Linux
- Golang
- ArgoCD
- Kafka
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- ClickHouse
- Grafana
- VictoriaMetrics
- Vault
Why Join Us
- Build and operate a world-class cloud platform used by leading global enterprises.
- Collaborate with experienced engineers in the US and across international teams.
- Work in a highly technical environment focused on scalability, performance, and reliability.
- Contribute to an engineering culture that values ownership, craftsmanship, and innovation.
Compensation:
This is a full-time, exempt position with a salary range of $180,000.00 - $240,000.00 per year, depending on experience and qualifications. The package includes health insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan.
About Workato
Workato transforms technology complexity into business opportunity. As the leader in enterprise orchestration, Workato helps businesses globally streamline operations by connecting data, processes, applications, and experiences. Its AI-powered platform enables teams to navigate complex workflows in real-time, driving efficiency and agility. Trusted by a community of 400,000 global customers, Workato empowers organizations of every size to unlock new value and lead in today’s fast-changing world. Learn how Workato helps businesses of all sizes achieve more at workato.com.
Why join us?
Ultimately, Workato believes in fostering a flexible, trust-oriented culture that empowers everyone to take full ownership of their roles. We are driven by innovation and looking for team players who want to actively build our company. But, we also believe in balancing productivity with self-care. That’s why we offer all of our employees a vibrant and dynamic work environment along with a multitude of benefits they can enjoy inside and outside of their work lives. If this sounds right up your alley, please submit an application. We look forward to getting to know you!
Also, Feel Free To Check Out Why:
- Business Insider named us an “enterprise startup to bet your career on”
- Forbes’ Cloud 100 recognized us as one of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world
- Deloitte Tech Fast 500 ranked us as the 17th fastest growing tech company in the Bay Area, and 96th in North America
- Quartz ranked us the #1 best company for remote workers
Responsibilities
We are hiring a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join our Global Core Infrastructure team and help build and operate the global platform behind Workato.com/go. You will work closely with engineers in the US and across international teams to design, scale, and secure the systems that power Workato’s automation platform - trusted by thousands of enterprises and processing billions of events every day.
Role Overview
As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you’ll be part of the team responsible for the architecture, scalability, and reliability of Workato’s distributed cloud platform. You’ll design and optimize the systems that allow our services to run securely and efficiently at scale. This is a highly technical role that requires deep experience with cloud infrastructure, Linux internals, and large-scale distributed systems.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain a global, distributed, and resilient cloud infrastructure.
- Collaborate with US-based engineering teams to plan and deliver complex platform initiatives.
- Patch and optimize open-source components for performance and security.
- Develop low-level internal services using Linux syscalls and networking primitives.
- Manage and provision AWS infrastructure using Terraform and Kubernetes.
- Write and maintain Kubernetes manifests and deployment configurations for critical workloads.
- Improve and maintain CI/CD pipelines for scalable and secure component delivery.
- Tune Linux systems and open-source software for high performance and hardened security.
- Build internal tools to streamline engineering workflows and operational automation.
- Participate in architecture reviews, incident response, and performance analysis to ensure system reliability.
- Coordinate cross-team projects, ensuring smooth collaboration on shared goals.
- Collaborate with management to align engineering goals with company objectives.
- Perform a Tech Leader role for a group of engineers (planning, reporting, technical leading).
- Support the professional growth of other engineers by sharing knowledge and mentoring them.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in infrastructure or systems engineering roles.
- Proven expertise in distributed systems and cloud-native architectures.
- Strong understanding of Linux internals, including networking and system-level performance tuning.
- Experience operating infrastructure on AWS at scale.
- Proficiency with Terraform, Kubernetes.
- Solid understanding of network security and cloud security best practices.
- Hands-on experience optimizing CI/CD workflows and automating deployments.
- Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
- Experience mentoring and developing engineers, fostering professional growth, and promoting knowledge sharing across teams.
- Experience working as a technical leader - planning, reporting, and guiding engineering efforts within a team.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Golang for tooling or internal services.
- Familiarity with Kafka, Redis, ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, or similar technologies.
- Experience with observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, or VictoriaMetrics.
- Understanding of Vault or other secrets management systems.
- Contributions to or maintenance of open-source infrastructure projects.
Tech Stack
- AWS
- Terraform
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Linux
- Golang
- ArgoCD
- Kafka
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- ClickHouse
- Grafana
- VictoriaMetrics
- Vault
Why Join Us
- Build and operate a world-class cloud platform used by leading global enterprises.
- Collaborate with experienced engineers in the US and across international teams.
- Work in a highly technical environment focused on scalability, performance, and reliability.
- Contribute to an engineering culture that values ownership, craftsmanship, and innovation.
Compensation:
This is a full-time, exempt position with a salary range of $180,000.00 - $240,000.00 per year, depending on experience and qualifications. The package includes health insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship as an Infrastructure Engineer
Document your engineering credentials precisely
Gather transcripts, degree certificates, and employer letters that prove your infrastructure engineering background. Designated sponsors evaluate whether your credentials align with the J-1 training plan, so vague documentation delays or kills approval.
Target host employers with existing sponsor relationships
Many infrastructure employers already work with a designated J-1 sponsor organization. Ask directly during outreach whether they've hosted J-1 Trainees before, because a host with no sponsor relationship means you'll need to build one from scratch.
Search for J-1-aligned roles on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter infrastructure engineering positions posted by employers familiar with international exchange programs. Finding a host that understands J-1 program requirements shortens the timeline from offer to DS-2019 issuance significantly.
Build a training plan before your interview
The J-1 Trainee category requires a structured Training/Internship Placement Plan (DS-7002) detailing your goals by phase. Arriving at interviews with a draft outline signals to host employers that you understand the compliance obligations they'll share.
Confirm the two-year home residency requirement early
Infrastructure engineers sponsored through government-funded programs or coming from countries on the Exchange Visitor Skills List may be subject to a two-year home residency requirement before applying for H-1B or permanent residence. Check your DS-2019 and J-1 category before accepting an offer.
Verify prevailing wage benchmarks using OFLC Wage Search
Your host employer must pay wages that meet program standards. Cross-reference the offered compensation against OFLC Wage Search data for your specific SOC code and location before signing an offer, so there are no compliance issues after the training plan is submitted.
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Find Infrastructure Engineer JobsInfrastructure Engineer J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category fits an infrastructure engineer?
It depends on your career stage. Current students or recent graduates typically qualify under the J-1 Intern category, which covers structured learning tied to an academic program. Professionals with at least one year of post-degree work experience in infrastructure engineering qualify under the J-1 Trainee category, which allows more substantive hands-on work in areas like network systems, cloud infrastructure, or data center operations.
Who actually sponsors the J-1 visa for an infrastructure engineer role?
The visa sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization, not your employer. Organizations like Cultural Vistas, AIPT, or IIE issue the DS-2019 form and oversee your program compliance. Your employer is the host organization. They provide the work environment and sign the training plan, but they are not the legal sponsor and cannot issue the DS-2019 themselves.
How do I find infrastructure engineering employers that are open to J-1 exchange visitors?
Search Migrate Mate to identify employers posting infrastructure roles with familiarity for international exchange candidates. Because J-1 hosting involves a training plan, a sponsor relationship, and compliance obligations, targeting employers who have hosted J-1 participants before dramatically reduces friction during the offer and visa-filing process.
Does the J-1 visa cap the number of infrastructure engineers admitted each year?
No. The J-1 visa has no annual cap and no lottery, unlike the H-1B. As long as you meet the program category requirements, your host employer has a relationship with a designated sponsor, and your training plan is approved, there is no numerical limit preventing you from being issued a DS-2019 and proceeding to your consular interview.
What is the two-year home residency requirement and does it affect infrastructure engineers?
Some J-1 exchange visitors must return to their home country for two years before applying for certain U.S. visas or permanent residence. Infrastructure engineers are affected if their program was financed by a government, their home country is on the Exchange Visitor Skills List, or their J-1 category triggers it. Review the DOS Exchange Visitor Program guidance and confirm your situation before accepting a host offer.
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