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Azure DevOps Engineer jobs are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with backgrounds in computer science, software engineering, or information systems. Employers in this space regularly sponsor H-1B visas, making it a viable long-term path. Your 12-month OPT window (or 24-month STEM extension) gives you time to prove your value before sponsorship conversations begin.
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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 Azure Devops Engineer
Target employers with active H-1B filing histories
Companies that have sponsored H-1B visas for DevOps or cloud engineering roles in past years are the most likely to do it again. Filter your search toward mid-size tech firms and enterprises with established engineering teams rather than early-stage startups.
Highlight Azure certifications prominently
The AZ-400 (Azure DevOps Engineer Expert) and AZ-104 (Azure Administrator) certifications signal technical credibility to hiring managers. Employers sponsoring OPT students want confidence in your skills, and certifications reduce perceived risk when they consider future visa investment.
Apply during your first OPT year, not at the end
Starting your job search early maximizes the time you have to find a sponsor. Employers also need lead time to file H-1B registrations in March, so joining a company six or more months before the lottery deadline is genuinely valuable.
Pursue STEM OPT extension if your degree qualifies
A STEM-designated degree in computer science, IT, or engineering lets you extend OPT from 12 to 36 months total. That extra 24 months gives employers two additional H-1B lottery chances and significantly increases your sponsorship prospects in this field.
Frame your Azure experience in business impact terms
Hiring managers evaluating OPT candidates weigh sponsorship cost against value delivered. Quantify your CI/CD pipeline improvements, deployment frequency gains, or infrastructure cost reductions. Concrete outcomes make the sponsorship conversation easier for the employer to justify internally.
Confirm OPT authorization details before your first day
Your EAD card must be valid and your employer must be listed correctly on your SEVIS record before you begin work. Verify your OPT start date, employer name, and work location with your DSO to avoid any compliance issues that could affect your status.
Azure Devops Engineer OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Azure DevOps Engineer roles commonly lead to H-1B sponsorship?
Yes. Azure DevOps Engineer is a specialty occupation under USCIS guidelines, meaning it qualifies for H-1B sponsorship. Employers in financial services, healthcare technology, and enterprise software regularly sponsor H-1B visas for DevOps and cloud infrastructure roles. Companies with large Azure footprints, such as those running enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines, have strong business incentives to retain skilled engineers beyond the OPT window.
Does an Azure DevOps Engineer role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not your job title. If your degree is in computer science, information technology, software engineering, or another STEM-designated field, you can apply for the 24-month STEM extension regardless of your job title. The role itself needs to be directly related to your STEM field, which Azure DevOps engineering comfortably satisfies for most qualifying degrees.
What degree backgrounds do employers accept for Azure DevOps Engineer OPT candidates?
Most employers hire OPT candidates with degrees in computer science, software engineering, information systems, or electrical engineering. Some companies also consider candidates from mathematics or data science backgrounds if they have strong cloud infrastructure experience. Relevant certifications like the AZ-400 can help offset cases where your degree is adjacent rather than directly aligned to the role.
Where can I find Azure DevOps Engineer jobs that are open to OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT and international students, so every listing on the platform is filtered for visa sponsorship openness. Searching on Migrate Mate saves time compared to manually screening generic job boards where most postings do not indicate OPT acceptance. You can browse Azure DevOps Engineer roles directly and identify employers with H-1B filing histories in the field.
Can I work as a contractor or through a staffing agency on OPT as an Azure DevOps Engineer?
You can work through a staffing agency on OPT, but there are important limitations. Your employer of record must be the staffing agency or contracting firm, not the end client, and your SEVIS record must reflect the correct employer. Be cautious with arrangements where the day-to-day supervisor is at the client site but the employer of record is a third party. Discuss the setup with your DSO before accepting any contract role to confirm it is compliant.