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AI Platform Engineer jobs are among the most OPT-friendly roles in tech right now, with strong demand from employers already set up to sponsor H-1B visas. Most positions require a master's degree in computer science or a related field, which aligns well with the STEM OPT extension that gives you 36 months of authorized work.
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Velosio is seeking an Azure AI Platform Engineer to help build, operate, secure, and govern our growing Microsoft Azure and AI platform. This role will serve as a hands-on technical owner for Azure infrastructure supporting AI applications, Microsoft Foundry, Azure OpenAI, and related cloud services. The engineer will work closely with AI solution teams and business stakeholders to provide secure, scalable, observable, and cost-effective environments for deploying AI solutions. The ideal candidate combines strong Azure infrastructure, identity, security, automation, and DevOps skills with practical experience deploying and operating modern AI services in Azure. The role will initially focus heavily on Azure AI workloads while also helping strengthen Velosio's broader Azure operating model. This is a hybrid role based in Atlanta, GA with 3 days on site.
WHO WE ARE:
At Velosio, we focus on what matters most - our people. We are a values-driven organization committed to delivering an outstanding employee experience to all our team members.
Velosio’s years of experience with business applications translate to a deep bench of tenured team members with competency across enterprise resource management (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), and cloud services.
We have earned recognition from Microsoft as a top 1% performing partner worldwide and an emerging NetSuite leader. We have strategic independent software vendor (ISV) partnerships and a portfolio of solution and service offerings to accelerate what’s next for business.
Our mission is to enable clients to realize business value faster, simplify the process of deploying technology, acquire deeper data-driven insights, and explore ongoing innovation to drive business forward. We support the entire Microsoft Dynamics portfolio, Office 365 family, and Azure services. Velosio is the only Microsoft Cloud Distributor that specializes in Dynamics 365 and is a prominent Microsoft Master VAR. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Velosio’s 400 employees serve over 4,000 clients.
YOUR DAY MIGHT LOOK LIKE:
- Build, configure, maintain, and support Azure environments used by AI applications and services.
- Administer Microsoft Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Azure AI Services, and related Azure AI capabilities.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning using Bicep, Terraform, or equivalent Infrastructure as Code tooling.
- Manage AI model deployments, endpoints, quotas, capacity, configuration, and lifecycle.
- Establish repeatable patterns for deploying AI workloads across Development, Test/UAT, and Production environments.
- Help application and AI teams select appropriate platform services and deployment architectures.
- Maintain visibility into AI resources, applications, environments, dependencies, and technical owners.
- Support Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), search, document-processing, and agent-based architectures from a platform perspective.
- Ensure compliance with security and governance standards across all solutions.
- Other duties may be assigned as needed.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
Required
- Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related degree.
- Two years or more of hands-on experience with Azure administration and engineering solutions.
- Experience deploying Azure AI services.
- Strong understanding of cloud architecture, networking, and automation principles.
- Proficiency in CI/CD and source-control practices using Azure DevOps or GitHub.
- Practical experience with Microsoft Azure identity and access management.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related degree.
- Experience with Azure Key Vaults and secure credential retrieval.
- Experience with Entra ID enterprise applications and application registrations.
- Experience creating AI Agents.
- Two years of related experience with Azure DevOps.
- Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining Azure DevOps Pipelines for CI/CD.
- Monitor and optimize pipeline performance, ensuring reliability and scalability.
- Maintain source control and branching strategies using Git and Azure Repos.
- Experience with Azure DevOps, including YAML pipelines and release management.
SOME REASONS YOU MIGHT LIKE WORKING WITH US:
At Velosio, YOU MATTER.
Due to our ongoing commitment to delivering an exemplary employee experience, Velosio has been recognized by Comparably in multiple categories – including Best Company Culture (2021-2024), Best Company Outlook (2022-2025), Best Company for Career Growth, and Best Leadership Teams (2022-2025).
100% of current Velosio team members feel the company is invested in their career growth.
99% feel their manager cares about them as a person.
99% look forward to interacting with their coworkers every day.
At Velosio, YOUR WELLNESS MATTERS.
We know one size doesn't fit all, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package that allows our team members to create a personalized plan best suited for their unique needs, including:
- 3 Medical Insurance options with a company contribution to HSA
- 3 Dental Insurance options including adult orthodontics
- 3 Vision Insurance options
- Unlimited PTO (UPTO)
- Remote or hybrid work environment based on location
- 401k Match 50% of the first 6%
- StayWell Program – a cash reimbursement up to $600 a year toward Wellness
ABOUT THE POSITION:
Velosio is seeking an Azure AI Platform Engineer to help build, operate, secure, and govern our growing Microsoft Azure and AI platform. This role will serve as a hands-on technical owner for Azure infrastructure supporting AI applications, Microsoft Foundry, Azure OpenAI, and related cloud services. The engineer will work closely with AI solution teams and business stakeholders to provide secure, scalable, observable, and cost-effective environments for deploying AI solutions. The ideal candidate combines strong Azure infrastructure, identity, security, automation, and DevOps skills with practical experience deploying and operating modern AI services in Azure. The role will initially focus heavily on Azure AI workloads while also helping strengthen Velosio's broader Azure operating model. This is a hybrid role based in Atlanta, GA with 3 days on site.
WHO WE ARE:
At Velosio, we focus on what matters most - our people. We are a values-driven organization committed to delivering an outstanding employee experience to all our team members.
Velosio’s years of experience with business applications translate to a deep bench of tenured team members with competency across enterprise resource management (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), and cloud services.
We have earned recognition from Microsoft as a top 1% performing partner worldwide and an emerging NetSuite leader. We have strategic independent software vendor (ISV) partnerships and a portfolio of solution and service offerings to accelerate what’s next for business.
Our mission is to enable clients to realize business value faster, simplify the process of deploying technology, acquire deeper data-driven insights, and explore ongoing innovation to drive business forward. We support the entire Microsoft Dynamics portfolio, Office 365 family, and Azure services. Velosio is the only Microsoft Cloud Distributor that specializes in Dynamics 365 and is a prominent Microsoft Master VAR. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Velosio’s 400 employees serve over 4,000 clients.
YOUR DAY MIGHT LOOK LIKE:
- Build, configure, maintain, and support Azure environments used by AI applications and services.
- Administer Microsoft Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Azure AI Services, and related Azure AI capabilities.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning using Bicep, Terraform, or equivalent Infrastructure as Code tooling.
- Manage AI model deployments, endpoints, quotas, capacity, configuration, and lifecycle.
- Establish repeatable patterns for deploying AI workloads across Development, Test/UAT, and Production environments.
- Help application and AI teams select appropriate platform services and deployment architectures.
- Maintain visibility into AI resources, applications, environments, dependencies, and technical owners.
- Support Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), search, document-processing, and agent-based architectures from a platform perspective.
- Ensure compliance with security and governance standards across all solutions.
- Other duties may be assigned as needed.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
Required
- Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related degree.
- Two years or more of hands-on experience with Azure administration and engineering solutions.
- Experience deploying Azure AI services.
- Strong understanding of cloud architecture, networking, and automation principles.
- Proficiency in CI/CD and source-control practices using Azure DevOps or GitHub.
- Practical experience with Microsoft Azure identity and access management.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related degree.
- Experience with Azure Key Vaults and secure credential retrieval.
- Experience with Entra ID enterprise applications and application registrations.
- Experience creating AI Agents.
- Two years of related experience with Azure DevOps.
- Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining Azure DevOps Pipelines for CI/CD.
- Monitor and optimize pipeline performance, ensuring reliability and scalability.
- Maintain source control and branching strategies using Git and Azure Repos.
- Experience with Azure DevOps, including YAML pipelines and release management.
SOME REASONS YOU MIGHT LIKE WORKING WITH US:
At Velosio, YOU MATTER.
Due to our ongoing commitment to delivering an exemplary employee experience, Velosio has been recognized by Comparably in multiple categories – including Best Company Culture (2021-2024), Best Company Outlook (2022-2025), Best Company for Career Growth, and Best Leadership Teams (2022-2025).
100% of current Velosio team members feel the company is invested in their career growth.
99% feel their manager cares about them as a person.
99% look forward to interacting with their coworkers every day.
At Velosio, YOUR WELLNESS MATTERS.
We know one size doesn't fit all, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package that allows our team members to create a personalized plan best suited for their unique needs, including:
- 3 Medical Insurance options with a company contribution to HSA
- 3 Dental Insurance options including adult orthodontics
- 3 Vision Insurance options
- Unlimited PTO (UPTO)
- Remote or hybrid work environment based on location
- 401k Match 50% of the first 6%
- StayWell Program – a cash reimbursement up to $600 a year toward Wellness
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as an AI Platform Engineer
Target companies with active H-1B filing history
Employers who regularly file H-1B petitions are far more likely to understand OPT and sponsor you after your authorization period ends. Prioritize companies with engineering teams of 50 or more, where immigration infrastructure already exists.
Emphasize your ML infrastructure experience up front
Hiring managers for AI Platform roles care most about experience with model serving, MLflow, Kubeflow, or similar tooling. Lead with specific systems you have built or maintained, not just the languages or frameworks you know.
Apply during STEM OPT, not at the end of it
Starting your search six to nine months before your OPT expires gives employers realistic runway to prepare an H-1B petition. Waiting until the final months signals urgency that makes risk-averse hiring managers hesitate on sponsorship conversations.
Get your STEM OPT extension filed before the job search
Confirm your I-983 training plan is in order and your extension EAD has been applied for before you start interviewing. Employers will ask about your timeline, and a concrete answer builds confidence that hiring you carries no immediate risk.
Clarify the role qualifies as a specialty occupation
AI Platform Engineer positions almost universally require a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific technical field, which satisfies the specialty occupation standard. Confirm this with your DSO so you can speak to it confidently when the topic arises with employers.
Use Migrate Mate to find OPT-friendly AI Platform roles
Migrate Mate filters for employers who are actively open to OPT candidates, so you spend less time cold-applying to companies that will reject you at the visa question. Browse current AI Platform Engineer listings to shortlist realistic targets before you reach out.
AI Platform Engineer OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do AI Platform Engineer jobs qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, in most cases. AI Platform Engineer roles fall under CIP codes in computer science or electrical engineering, which are on the STEM Designated Degree Program list. Your degree field, not the job title, determines STEM OPT eligibility, so confirm with your DSO that your program qualifies. Once confirmed, you get 24 additional months on top of your initial 12-month OPT period.
How does the practical training requirement work for AI Platform Engineer positions?
Your job must be directly related to your degree field. For AI Platform Engineers, roles involving model deployment, infrastructure automation, distributed systems, or data pipeline architecture almost always satisfy this requirement given their connection to computer science and engineering coursework. Document this connection carefully in your I-983 training plan, which your employer must sign and your DSO must approve before your STEM OPT extension is granted.
Will employers sponsor an H-1B visa after my OPT period ends?
Many do, but it varies by company size, budget, and hiring philosophy. Large tech companies and well-funded AI startups are the most consistent sponsors because they have legal teams set up to handle immigration. AI Platform Engineer is a high-demand, specialized role, which strengthens your negotiating position. Start the H-1B conversation early in the hiring process rather than after an offer is made.
Can I work as a contractor or on a project basis while on OPT?
Yes, but with conditions. OPT allows self-employment and contract work as long as the work is directly related to your degree. For AI Platform Engineers, contract engagements in machine learning infrastructure or cloud platform development typically qualify. You must work at least 20 hours per week to remain in valid OPT status, and unemployment gaps beyond 90 days cumulatively can jeopardize your authorization.
Where can I find AI Platform Engineer jobs that accept OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this. The platform surfaces AI Platform Engineer roles from employers who are open to OPT candidates and have a track record of sponsoring visas, so you can filter out companies that will reject your application at the authorization step. Browse current listings on Migrate Mate to identify realistic targets based on your graduation date and OPT timeline.