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Platform Engineer roles are consistently among the most OPT-friendly positions in tech. Employers filing H-1B visa and O-1 visa petitions for these roles are common, and the specialty occupation classification is well-established. Your 12-month OPT window, extendable to 36 months with a STEM extension, gives you real runway to secure sponsorship.
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Get Access To All JobsReady to join a team that’s all in? At Imprivata, we deliver unified access and security management programs that eliminate friction, empowering healthcare and mission-critical organizations to work smarter, faster, and more securely.
We believe work can be more than a job or task—it’s a collective spirit; the type that emboldens creativity, embraces challenge, and fosters excitement. We are constantly raising the bar on what’s possible, owning the outcome of our triumphs and trials, staying nimble amidst change, and cultivating an environment where we win together. Here, your ideas matter, your differences are celebrated, and your work drives real results—for your career, your teammates, and our customers.
When you join Imprivata, you embark on a shared journey of ambition and growth. We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. If you’re looking for a place to match your passion with purpose—and where every day you can make an impact—you’ll find it here.
We are seeking a Platform Engineer, ClickHouse to join our team. This is a hybrid opportunity based out of our Waltham, MA; Austin, TX; OR St. Petersburg, FL offices.
Job Summary
The Platform Engineer, ClickHouse is responsible for operating, securing, and governing ClickHouse as a managed analytical platform across production and lower environments. This role partners with machine learning engineering, data science, and DevOps teams to administer ClickHouse clusters, manage Kafka-based ingestion, and integrate with AWS services such as IAM and S3. The position owns schema management, access controls, and CI/CD practices that keep ClickHouse reliable, secure, and consistent across environments. Success in this role helps teams deliver trusted analytics while protecting tenant data and controlling platform cost and risk.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Administer ClickHouse clusters across development, QA, and production, including upgrades, configuration, capacity, and performance tuning.
- Operate and secure managed Kafka-to-ClickHouse ingestion paths, including Kafka Connect sinks (or equivalent), topic-to-table mappings, and credential rotation.
- Integrate ClickHouse with AWS services, including IAM roles, S3 backups and imports, networking, etc.
- Manage schema changes through migration tooling and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring repeatable promotion across lower and production environments.
- Define and enforce access controls, including per-product databases, scoped users, role-based grants, and row-level security for tenant isolation.
- Monitor cluster health, query performance, and ingestion lag, and respond to incidents with documented runbooks and post-incident reviews.
- Govern environment parity, secrets handling, and change approvals to keep production safe while enabling fast iteration in lower environments.
- Partner with data, application, and security teams to review schema designs, query patterns, and data retention policies.
- Other duties as assigned and required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 3+ years of experience administering or operating analytical, columnar, or distributed databases, including ClickHouse or similar platforms.
- Working knowledge of Kafka, Kafka Connect, or other streaming ingestion into analytical stores.
- Hands-on experience with AWS services relevant to data platforms, including IAM, S3, VPC networking, etc.
- Working knowledge of Kubernetes, Helm, and CI/CD tooling for database schema migrations and platform deployments.
- Strong familiarity with database security practices, including user and role management, secret rotation, and audit logging.
This position offers a total compensation range of $115,000.00 to $153,000.00 (inclusive of base salary and variable compensation, such as bonuses and incentives). In addition, more information about Imprivata’s benefit offerings can be found here. This range represents the high and low end of Imprivata’s compensation range for this position. Actual compensation will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, such as a candidate’s location, skills, experience, and qualifications.
At Imprivata, we have a top-notch work environment, developmental opportunities, a competitive total rewards package, and the desire to have fun. If you have the skills and qualifications as we have described above, we want to hear from you!
Imprivata provides equal employment opportunities, regardless of race, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Ready to join a team that’s all in? At Imprivata, we deliver unified access and security management programs that eliminate friction, empowering healthcare and mission-critical organizations to work smarter, faster, and more securely.
We believe work can be more than a job or task—it’s a collective spirit; the type that emboldens creativity, embraces challenge, and fosters excitement. We are constantly raising the bar on what’s possible, owning the outcome of our triumphs and trials, staying nimble amidst change, and cultivating an environment where we win together. Here, your ideas matter, your differences are celebrated, and your work drives real results—for your career, your teammates, and our customers.
When you join Imprivata, you embark on a shared journey of ambition and growth. We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. If you’re looking for a place to match your passion with purpose—and where every day you can make an impact—you’ll find it here.
We are seeking a Platform Engineer, ClickHouse to join our team. This is a hybrid opportunity based out of our Waltham, MA; Austin, TX; OR St. Petersburg, FL offices.
Job Summary
The Platform Engineer, ClickHouse is responsible for operating, securing, and governing ClickHouse as a managed analytical platform across production and lower environments. This role partners with machine learning engineering, data science, and DevOps teams to administer ClickHouse clusters, manage Kafka-based ingestion, and integrate with AWS services such as IAM and S3. The position owns schema management, access controls, and CI/CD practices that keep ClickHouse reliable, secure, and consistent across environments. Success in this role helps teams deliver trusted analytics while protecting tenant data and controlling platform cost and risk.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Administer ClickHouse clusters across development, QA, and production, including upgrades, configuration, capacity, and performance tuning.
- Operate and secure managed Kafka-to-ClickHouse ingestion paths, including Kafka Connect sinks (or equivalent), topic-to-table mappings, and credential rotation.
- Integrate ClickHouse with AWS services, including IAM roles, S3 backups and imports, networking, etc.
- Manage schema changes through migration tooling and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring repeatable promotion across lower and production environments.
- Define and enforce access controls, including per-product databases, scoped users, role-based grants, and row-level security for tenant isolation.
- Monitor cluster health, query performance, and ingestion lag, and respond to incidents with documented runbooks and post-incident reviews.
- Govern environment parity, secrets handling, and change approvals to keep production safe while enabling fast iteration in lower environments.
- Partner with data, application, and security teams to review schema designs, query patterns, and data retention policies.
- Other duties as assigned and required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 3+ years of experience administering or operating analytical, columnar, or distributed databases, including ClickHouse or similar platforms.
- Working knowledge of Kafka, Kafka Connect, or other streaming ingestion into analytical stores.
- Hands-on experience with AWS services relevant to data platforms, including IAM, S3, VPC networking, etc.
- Working knowledge of Kubernetes, Helm, and CI/CD tooling for database schema migrations and platform deployments.
- Strong familiarity with database security practices, including user and role management, secret rotation, and audit logging.
This position offers a total compensation range of $115,000.00 to $153,000.00 (inclusive of base salary and variable compensation, such as bonuses and incentives). In addition, more information about Imprivata’s benefit offerings can be found here. This range represents the high and low end of Imprivata’s compensation range for this position. Actual compensation will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, such as a candidate’s location, skills, experience, and qualifications.
At Imprivata, we have a top-notch work environment, developmental opportunities, a competitive total rewards package, and the desire to have fun. If you have the skills and qualifications as we have described above, we want to hear from you!
Imprivata provides equal employment opportunities, regardless of race, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Platform Engineer
Target infrastructure-heavy engineering teams
Companies running Kubernetes, Terraform, or large-scale cloud infrastructure are most likely to sponsor. These teams depend on platform engineers long-term, making them far more willing to invest in H-1B visa sponsorship than project-based roles.
Apply before your 12-month OPT expires
H-1B filing takes months. Start applying at least six months into your OPT so employers have time to prepare an LCA and petition before your authorization runs out. Timing matters more than most students realize.
Use your STEM OPT extension strategically
If your degree is in computer science, software engineering, or a related STEM field, you qualify for a 24-month extension. That gives you three H-1B lottery cycles, significantly improving your odds of selection.
Frame your skills around business impact
Platform engineers who can articulate how their infrastructure work reduced downtime, cut deployment times, or scaled systems are far easier for employers to justify sponsoring. Quantify your contributions in your resume and interviews.
Prioritize employers with a sponsorship track record
Look for companies that have filed H-1B petitions for platform or DevOps roles in previous years. A history of sponsorship is the strongest signal that an employer will support your visa process without hesitation.
Clarify sponsorship early, not at the offer stage
Raise OPT work authorization and your intent to seek H-1B sponsorship during the second or third interview round. Waiting until an offer is extended creates awkward last-minute withdrawals that waste both your time and theirs.
Platform Engineer OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Platform Engineer on OPT?
Yes. Platform Engineer roles qualify for F-1 OPT because the work is directly related to STEM fields like computer science, computer engineering, and information technology. Your OPT Employment Authorization Document authorizes full-time employment in roles consistent with your degree, and platform engineering almost always meets that standard.
Do Platform Engineer roles qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Platform engineering qualifies for the 24-month STEM OPT extension when your degree is in an eligible field such as computer science, computer engineering, or information systems. Your employer must also be enrolled in E-Verify. With the extension, you get up to 36 months of total OPT, covering three consecutive H-1B lottery cycles.
How sponsorship-friendly is the Platform Engineer title for H-1B?
Platform Engineer is a well-established specialty occupation under H-1B standards because the role requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related field. Employers in cloud infrastructure, SaaS, and financial services regularly sponsor this title. You can browse companies with a verified sponsorship history on Migrate Mate.
What OPT reporting requirements apply while working as a Platform Engineer?
You must report any change in employer, job title, or work location to your DSO within 10 days. This applies even if you switch from one platform engineering role to another. If you are on STEM OPT, your employer must also submit a formal training plan using Form I-983, and you must complete a self-evaluation every 12 months.
What if my Platform Engineer role is fully remote?
Remote work is permitted on OPT as long as the employment is legitimate, within the scope of your degree, and properly reported to your DSO. For STEM OPT, your employer's E-Verify participation applies at the company level rather than a specific office address, so full remote arrangements are generally acceptable with proper documentation on your I-983.