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Cloud Operations Engineer jobs are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with backgrounds in computer science, information systems, or related fields. Most roles qualify as STEM OPT extensions, giving you up to 36 months of work authorization. Demand is consistent across cloud-heavy industries including finance, healthcare, and enterprise software.
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Company Overview
Resurety is the only clean energy industry partner to bring together actionable market insights and groundbreaking transaction tools in one seamless ecosystem. Through our unrivaled market intelligence and portfolio management software, our expert consulting services, and the leading regulated clean energy marketplace, we deliver the infrastructure and information needed to move the entire industry – and your business – forward. Resurety’s CleanTrade™ is the first and only CFTC-registered transaction platform for as-generated energy, and our CleanSight™ software simplifies complex workflows with the most sophisticated intelligence and portfolio management tools in the market. The result is increased transparency, liquidity, speed, and impact for the industry and our customers.
Working at Resurety
Our values shape our culture. We’re building a team of people who live our values every day.
- Know Our Customers: We are obsessive about helping our customers win by understanding their world, their challenges, and their goals.
- Audacious Ambition: We approach every challenge with the confidence and the conviction to pursue big, hard goals that others won’t.
- Focused and Fast: We identify the highest priority work, execute with speed and quality, and drive momentum by succeeding or failing fast, then moving on to the next important thing.
- Win Together: We are one unified team; we collaborate across functions and share collective ownership of our success and our failures.
- Own It: We are accountable to ourselves, our team, and our customers. We proactively give and receive feedback and recognition to constantly improve.
Position Overview
Are you looking for an engaging career in the clean energy markets? Do you want to work with a team of smart, passionate people changing the future of energy both financially and environmentally? Is DevSecOps your passion? If so, let’s connect!
This Senior Cloud Operations Engineer role is central to scaling and maintaining Resurety's cloud-native infrastructure and continuous delivery capabilities. The position sits within the Engineering DevOps department and supports two distinct platforms. The primary focus is on implementing and automating robust, secure, and highly available cloud services, with a primary focus on AWS expertise. The successful candidate will drive the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles with tools such as Terraform, manage containerized applications with Docker/ECR/ECS, and build and optimize CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions). This role requires a strong blend of development and operations skills to ensure system stability through comprehensive monitoring (CloudWatch, GuardDuty, OpenSearch), rigorous troubleshooting, and proactive integration of security practices (DevSecOps) throughout the entire software development lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- CI/CD Pipelines: Develop, maintain, and optimize continuous integration and delivery processes to automate code deployments.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Monitoring and Observability: Implement logging, alerting, and monitoring to track application performance and ensure system uptime.
- Containerization & Orchestration: Manage application containers (Docker) and orchestration platforms, ECR/ECS.
- Automation & Troubleshooting: Automate routine manual processes, perform root cause analysis, and resolve production errors.
- Security (DevSecOps): Integrate security checks, perform compliance scans, and vulnerability testing directly into the deployment pipeline.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Experience: 2–5 years in DevOps, software development, and system administration.
- Scripting/Programming: Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
- Cloud Platforms: Deep knowledge of AWS Cloud Architecture, experience in Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Tools: Familiarity with GitHub, Atlassian, Jenkins, Docker, SonarQube, Terraform, and Jfrog.
- Collaboration: Strong communication skills to act as a bridge between development and operations teams.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a relevant field preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- CI/CD: Jenkins, BitBucket Pipelines, GitHub Actions.
- IaC: Preferred Terraform, or experience with Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
- Cloud: Preferred AWS, or experience in Azure or GCP.
- Monitoring: Guard Duty, CloudWatch, Grafana, OpenSearch, Datadog.
- Containerization: Preferred Docker, or experience with Kubernetes.
Details
- Location: Boston, MA
- Our organization works on a hybrid model. We are in the office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at our downtown Boston building, and remote work is optional on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Compensation and Benefits
- The base compensation range for this position is $124,100 to $135,600. Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience. This range does not include annual bonus, equity-based incentives, and benefits.
Benefits information can be found on our Careers page: https://resurety.com/about/careers/
About Resurety
Company Overview
Resurety is the only clean energy industry partner to bring together actionable market insights and groundbreaking transaction tools in one seamless ecosystem. Through our unrivaled market intelligence and portfolio management software, our expert consulting services, and the leading regulated clean energy marketplace, we deliver the infrastructure and information needed to move the entire industry – and your business – forward. Resurety’s CleanTrade™ is the first and only CFTC-registered transaction platform for as-generated energy, and our CleanSight™ software simplifies complex workflows with the most sophisticated intelligence and portfolio management tools in the market. The result is increased transparency, liquidity, speed, and impact for the industry and our customers.
Working at Resurety
Our values shape our culture. We’re building a team of people who live our values every day.
- Know Our Customers: We are obsessive about helping our customers win by understanding their world, their challenges, and their goals.
- Audacious Ambition: We approach every challenge with the confidence and the conviction to pursue big, hard goals that others won’t.
- Focused and Fast: We identify the highest priority work, execute with speed and quality, and drive momentum by succeeding or failing fast, then moving on to the next important thing.
- Win Together: We are one unified team; we collaborate across functions and share collective ownership of our success and our failures.
- Own It: We are accountable to ourselves, our team, and our customers. We proactively give and receive feedback and recognition to constantly improve.
Position Overview
Are you looking for an engaging career in the clean energy markets? Do you want to work with a team of smart, passionate people changing the future of energy both financially and environmentally? Is DevSecOps your passion? If so, let’s connect!
This Senior Cloud Operations Engineer role is central to scaling and maintaining Resurety's cloud-native infrastructure and continuous delivery capabilities. The position sits within the Engineering DevOps department and supports two distinct platforms. The primary focus is on implementing and automating robust, secure, and highly available cloud services, with a primary focus on AWS expertise. The successful candidate will drive the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles with tools such as Terraform, manage containerized applications with Docker/ECR/ECS, and build and optimize CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions). This role requires a strong blend of development and operations skills to ensure system stability through comprehensive monitoring (CloudWatch, GuardDuty, OpenSearch), rigorous troubleshooting, and proactive integration of security practices (DevSecOps) throughout the entire software development lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- CI/CD Pipelines: Develop, maintain, and optimize continuous integration and delivery processes to automate code deployments.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Monitoring and Observability: Implement logging, alerting, and monitoring to track application performance and ensure system uptime.
- Containerization & Orchestration: Manage application containers (Docker) and orchestration platforms, ECR/ECS.
- Automation & Troubleshooting: Automate routine manual processes, perform root cause analysis, and resolve production errors.
- Security (DevSecOps): Integrate security checks, perform compliance scans, and vulnerability testing directly into the deployment pipeline.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Experience: 2–5 years in DevOps, software development, and system administration.
- Scripting/Programming: Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
- Cloud Platforms: Deep knowledge of AWS Cloud Architecture, experience in Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Tools: Familiarity with GitHub, Atlassian, Jenkins, Docker, SonarQube, Terraform, and Jfrog.
- Collaboration: Strong communication skills to act as a bridge between development and operations teams.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a relevant field preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- CI/CD: Jenkins, BitBucket Pipelines, GitHub Actions.
- IaC: Preferred Terraform, or experience with Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
- Cloud: Preferred AWS, or experience in Azure or GCP.
- Monitoring: Guard Duty, CloudWatch, Grafana, OpenSearch, Datadog.
- Containerization: Preferred Docker, or experience with Kubernetes.
Details
- Location: Boston, MA
- Our organization works on a hybrid model. We are in the office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at our downtown Boston building, and remote work is optional on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Compensation and Benefits
- The base compensation range for this position is $124,100 to $135,600. Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience. This range does not include annual bonus, equity-based incentives, and benefits.
Benefits information can be found on our Careers page: https://resurety.com/about/careers/
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Confirm your role qualifies for STEM OPT
Cloud Operations Engineer positions typically fall under CIP codes for computer science or information technology. Verify your degree matches before applying so you can confidently pursue the 24-month STEM OPT extension without surprises at onboarding.
Target employers with active cloud infrastructure teams
Companies running large-scale AWS, Azure, or GCP environments hire cloud ops engineers regularly and are familiar with OPT authorization. These teams have established onboarding for international hires and are less likely to be confused by your work authorization status.
Get your certifications before job searching
AWS Solutions Architect, Google Associate Cloud Engineer, or Azure Administrator credentials signal job-readiness to hiring managers. Certified candidates on OPT close faster because employers see lower risk. One relevant certification can offset visa sponsorship hesitation significantly.
Be upfront about your OPT timeline and STEM extension
Tell recruiters your current OPT end date and that you qualify for a 24-month STEM extension. Many hiring managers assume OPT means 12 months total. Correcting that assumption early prevents unnecessary rejections based on timeline misunderstanding.
Emphasize hands-on cloud experience in your application
List specific tools, platforms, and incident response experience in your resume. Cloud ops roles are skills-driven. Employers willing to work with OPT students want proof you can contribute immediately, not after months of onboarding and training.
Focus on companies already sponsoring H-1B visas
Employers who regularly file H-1B visa petitions understand long-term visa pathways and are more comfortable hiring on OPT as a first step. This signals they view international hiring as normal, not exceptional, which makes the OPT conversation much easier.
Cloud Operations Engineer OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Cloud Operations Engineer on F-1 OPT?
Yes. Cloud Operations Engineer roles align directly with computer science and information technology degree programs, which makes them eligible for standard 12-month OPT and, in most cases, the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Your degree field and CIP code determine STEM eligibility, so confirm both with your designated school official before applying.
Does a Cloud Operations Engineer role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Most do. Cloud Operations Engineer positions are typically classified under SOC codes tied to computer and information systems occupations, and the underlying degree programs are almost always on the STEM OPT eligible list. Your employer must also be enrolled in E-Verify to approve the extension, so check that requirement early in the hiring process.
How do I find Cloud Operations Engineer jobs that are open to OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for OPT-eligible candidates, so you can search Cloud Operations Engineer roles without sorting through employers who won't consider international students. Most general job boards don't filter by work authorization type, which wastes significant time during an already tight OPT window.
What should I know about the 60-day grace period if I'm between cloud ops jobs?
If your Cloud Operations Engineer role ends before your OPT period expires, you have a 60-day grace period to find new employment. You cannot work during this window, but you can interview and accept offers. If you don't secure a new position within 60 days, your F-1 status terminates, so prioritize your search immediately after your last day.
Do Cloud Operations Engineers typically get H-1B sponsorship after OPT?
Many do, particularly at mid-size and large technology companies where cloud infrastructure is core to the business. Cloud ops is a technical, specialized role that generally satisfies H-1B specialty occupation requirements. The path is most reliable at employers who already file H-1B petitions regularly, since they have established legal and HR processes for the transition.