Cloud Infrastructure Engineer Jobs for OPT Students
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer jobs are among the most OPT-friendly roles in tech. Most positions qualify as STEM OPT extensions, giving you up to three years of work authorization. Employers in this space regularly sponsor H-1B visas, making this one of the stronger long-term paths for F-1 students.
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Get Access To All JobsTransform healthcare with us. At Qualified Health, we’re redefining what’s possible with Generative AI in healthcare. Our infrastructure provides the guardrails for safe AI governance, healthcare-specific agent creation, and real-time algorithm monitoring—working alongside leading health systems to drive real change. This is more than just a job. It’s an opportunity to build the future of AI in healthcare, solve complex challenges, and make a lasting impact on patient care. If you’re ambitious, innovative, and ready to move fast, we’d love to have you on board. Join us in shaping the future of healthcare.
Job Summary: The Cloud / Infrastructure Engineer is the person who builds the platform that everything else runs on. You'll provision Azure environments from scratch for health system partners — VNet configuration, private endpoints, managed identities, ADLS2 storage accounts, Databricks workspaces, and all the networking and security plumbing that holds it together. This is different from application-level data engineering. You're building the infrastructure foundation that data engineers build on top of. When a health system partner needs a modern data platform stood up so our AI products can connect, you're the person who makes the cloud environment real — from empty Azure subscription to production-ready Databricks workspace with data flowing. You'll work within our data modernization practice, building environments for partners transitioning from legacy infrastructure, and also support the broader integration team with tenant provisioning patterns and infrastructure best practices. If you love Terraform, Azure networking, and the satisfaction of seeing a well-architected cloud environment come to life, this is your role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provision Azure environments for modernization engagements: VNets, subnets, NSGs, private endpoints
- Deploy and configure Azure Databricks workspaces, ADLS2 storage accounts, and compute clusters
- Build and maintain IaC (Terraform/Bicep) for repeatable infrastructure provisioning
- Configure managed identities, RBAC, and security controls per engagement requirements
- Set up networking for data connectivity (Delta Share, Fabric External Sharing, SFTP endpoints)
- Support the Client Integration team with tenant provisioning patterns and infrastructure guidance
- Document infrastructure configurations and maintain runbooks
Required Qualifications:
- 3-6 years in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or platform engineering roles
- Deep Azure experience: ARM/Bicep or Terraform, VNet design, private endpoints, managed identities, RBAC
- Databricks workspace deployment and configuration experience
- Networking fundamentals: DNS, firewalls, peering, private link
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or related technical field
Preferred Skills:
- ADLS2 provisioning and management
- Security-conscious infrastructure design: experience with HIPAA infrastructure requirements
- Healthcare or regulated industry infrastructure experience
- Experience building infrastructure for data platforms (not just web applications)
- Familiarity with Delta Share, Fabric External Sharing, or similar data connectivity protocols
- IaC Discipline: Your infrastructure code is version-controlled, tested, modular, and reusable — you don't click through portals
- Security Mindset: You think about security at every layer — network isolation, identity management, encryption, access controls
- Systematic Approach: You build infrastructure that can be reproduced for the next engagement, not one-off environments that require tribal knowledge to maintain
- Troubleshooting: When connectivity fails between a VNet and a Databricks workspace, you know where to look and how to diagnose it quickly
- Cross-Team Collaboration: You'll work alongside data engineers, modernization leads, and integration teams — you need to speak their language
Technical Environment: Our data infrastructure is built on modern cloud technologies including:
- Azure Databricks + Data Factory (plus Fabric and Snowflake integrations)
- PySpark for distributed data processing
- GitHub Actions + Terraform for CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code
- Python with type-safe patterns and modern frameworks
- Healthcare data formats including FHIR, Epic Clarity, and other EHR schemas
Why Join Qualified Health? This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing company and a world-class team, that is poised to change the healthcare industry. We are a passionate, mission-driven team that is building a category-defining product. We are backed by premier investors and are looking for founding team members who are excited to do the best work of their careers. Our employees are integral to achieving our goals so we are proud to offer competitive salaries with equity packages, robust medical/dental/vision insurance, flexible working hours, hybrid work options and an inclusive environment that fosters creativity and innovation.
Our Commitment to Diversity Qualified Health is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is essential to our success, and we are committed to building a team that reflects the world we live in. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, disability, or veteran status.
Pay & Benefits: The pay range for this role is between $160,000 and $210,000, and will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. This role is also eligible for equity and benefits.
Join our mission to revolutionize healthcare with AI. To apply, please send your resume through the application below.
Transform healthcare with us. At Qualified Health, we’re redefining what’s possible with Generative AI in healthcare. Our infrastructure provides the guardrails for safe AI governance, healthcare-specific agent creation, and real-time algorithm monitoring—working alongside leading health systems to drive real change. This is more than just a job. It’s an opportunity to build the future of AI in healthcare, solve complex challenges, and make a lasting impact on patient care. If you’re ambitious, innovative, and ready to move fast, we’d love to have you on board. Join us in shaping the future of healthcare.
Job Summary: The Cloud / Infrastructure Engineer is the person who builds the platform that everything else runs on. You'll provision Azure environments from scratch for health system partners — VNet configuration, private endpoints, managed identities, ADLS2 storage accounts, Databricks workspaces, and all the networking and security plumbing that holds it together. This is different from application-level data engineering. You're building the infrastructure foundation that data engineers build on top of. When a health system partner needs a modern data platform stood up so our AI products can connect, you're the person who makes the cloud environment real — from empty Azure subscription to production-ready Databricks workspace with data flowing. You'll work within our data modernization practice, building environments for partners transitioning from legacy infrastructure, and also support the broader integration team with tenant provisioning patterns and infrastructure best practices. If you love Terraform, Azure networking, and the satisfaction of seeing a well-architected cloud environment come to life, this is your role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provision Azure environments for modernization engagements: VNets, subnets, NSGs, private endpoints
- Deploy and configure Azure Databricks workspaces, ADLS2 storage accounts, and compute clusters
- Build and maintain IaC (Terraform/Bicep) for repeatable infrastructure provisioning
- Configure managed identities, RBAC, and security controls per engagement requirements
- Set up networking for data connectivity (Delta Share, Fabric External Sharing, SFTP endpoints)
- Support the Client Integration team with tenant provisioning patterns and infrastructure guidance
- Document infrastructure configurations and maintain runbooks
Required Qualifications:
- 3-6 years in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or platform engineering roles
- Deep Azure experience: ARM/Bicep or Terraform, VNet design, private endpoints, managed identities, RBAC
- Databricks workspace deployment and configuration experience
- Networking fundamentals: DNS, firewalls, peering, private link
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or related technical field
Preferred Skills:
- ADLS2 provisioning and management
- Security-conscious infrastructure design: experience with HIPAA infrastructure requirements
- Healthcare or regulated industry infrastructure experience
- Experience building infrastructure for data platforms (not just web applications)
- Familiarity with Delta Share, Fabric External Sharing, or similar data connectivity protocols
- IaC Discipline: Your infrastructure code is version-controlled, tested, modular, and reusable — you don't click through portals
- Security Mindset: You think about security at every layer — network isolation, identity management, encryption, access controls
- Systematic Approach: You build infrastructure that can be reproduced for the next engagement, not one-off environments that require tribal knowledge to maintain
- Troubleshooting: When connectivity fails between a VNet and a Databricks workspace, you know where to look and how to diagnose it quickly
- Cross-Team Collaboration: You'll work alongside data engineers, modernization leads, and integration teams — you need to speak their language
Technical Environment: Our data infrastructure is built on modern cloud technologies including:
- Azure Databricks + Data Factory (plus Fabric and Snowflake integrations)
- PySpark for distributed data processing
- GitHub Actions + Terraform for CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code
- Python with type-safe patterns and modern frameworks
- Healthcare data formats including FHIR, Epic Clarity, and other EHR schemas
Why Join Qualified Health? This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing company and a world-class team, that is poised to change the healthcare industry. We are a passionate, mission-driven team that is building a category-defining product. We are backed by premier investors and are looking for founding team members who are excited to do the best work of their careers. Our employees are integral to achieving our goals so we are proud to offer competitive salaries with equity packages, robust medical/dental/vision insurance, flexible working hours, hybrid work options and an inclusive environment that fosters creativity and innovation.
Our Commitment to Diversity Qualified Health is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is essential to our success, and we are committed to building a team that reflects the world we live in. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, disability, or veteran status.
Pay & Benefits: The pay range for this role is between $160,000 and $210,000, and will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. This role is also eligible for equity and benefits.
Join our mission to revolutionize healthcare with AI. To apply, please send your resume through the application below.
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Verify your role qualifies for STEM OPT
Cloud Infrastructure Engineering typically falls under CIP codes for computer science or information technology, making it STEM OPT eligible. Confirm your degree matches before applying so you can communicate your full three-year authorization timeline to employers confidently.
Lead with your cloud certifications
AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure certifications signal job-readiness to hiring managers and reduce perceived sponsorship risk. Listing active certifications prominently on your resume helps employers see you as a low-friction hire, especially at companies already using those platforms.
Target companies with cloud-native infrastructure
SaaS companies, fintech firms, and large technology employers run infrastructure at scale and hire cloud engineers regularly. These organizations have established immigration programs and are far more likely to sponsor H-1B visas than companies with smaller or legacy IT environments.
Communicate your OPT timeline proactively
Tell recruiters early that you have up to three years of STEM OPT authorization. Many hiring managers conflate OPT with short-term authorization. Framing three years upfront resets that assumption and positions you more like a long-term hire than a temporary worker.
Highlight infrastructure-as-code experience
Proficiency with Terraform, Pulumi, or Ansible addresses a consistent hiring gap at sponsoring employers. Concrete examples of infrastructure automation in your portfolio demonstrate specialized skills that are harder to source locally, which strengthens the business case for sponsorship.
Research employer H-1B filing history before applying
Public USCIS and Department of Labor disclosure data shows which companies have sponsored H-1B visas for cloud and infrastructure roles. Prioritizing employers with a demonstrated sponsorship track record significantly improves your odds of receiving an offer that leads to long-term status.
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Does a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not just the job title. If your degree is in computer science, computer engineering, information technology, or a closely related STEM field, Cloud Infrastructure Engineer roles will generally qualify. You'll need your employer to sign a formal training plan (Form I-983), and your school's DSO must authorize the STEM extension before your initial 12-month OPT period expires.
How do I find Cloud Infrastructure Engineer jobs where employers are open to OPT?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT and STEM OPT students, so the jobs listed there are filtered for visa-friendly employers rather than requiring you to screen hundreds of general postings. Cloud infrastructure roles from companies with active H-1B sponsorship histories are among the most common listings. Searching there saves significant time compared to applying broadly and discovering late in the process that a company won't sponsor.
Can I work as a contractor or through a staffing agency on OPT as a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer?
Yes, but with important restrictions. You must have a bona fide employer-employee relationship, meaning a staffing agency that places you at a client site must still function as your legal employer on record. The work must be directly related to your degree field. Arrangements where you function as an independent contractor without a true employer are not permitted on OPT and could jeopardize your status.
What cloud skills are most commonly required by employers who sponsor visas for infrastructure roles?
Roles at visa-sponsoring employers most frequently require hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform, specifically AWS, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure. Infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform are increasingly listed as required rather than preferred. Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and network security fundamentals round out the technical profile that sponsoring employers consistently hire for in this space.
What happens to my OPT authorization if I'm laid off from a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer position?
You have a 60-day grace period after your employment ends to either find a new qualifying job, change your immigration status, or depart the United States. During that 60-day window, you are not authorized to work. If you find a new Cloud Infrastructure Engineer role, your new employer must be reported to your DSO promptly. Unemployment time counts against your OPT period, so moving quickly matters.
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