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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 JobsLocation: United States, Georgia, Atlanta
TechOps
22-Sep-2026
Ref #: 34071
How you'll help us Keep Climbing (overview & key responsibilities)
At Delta Air Lines, connection is at the heart of everything we do and guides our every action. We strive to welcome and care for all our customers during their travels with us and aim to deliver an elevated experience. Delta is focused on sustaining a strong IT operation, growing our capabilities, and maximizing optimization across each of our tech hubs to elevate the travel experience for our customers and empower our 90,000 Delta people. We’re committed to fostering innovation, and we’re excited to invite you to be part of our journey as we shape the future of technology at the world’s best airline!
We are looking for a Technical Program Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of strategic In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFE&C) platform development. This role is responsible for driving cross-functional technical programs spanning software development, systems integration, connectivity platforms, hardware enablement, and operational deployment. Responsibilities include managing program deliverables from requirements definition through architecture, development, testing, implementation, release, and support transition.
The Technical Program Manager will serve as the primary bridge between engineering, product, operations, business stakeholders, and external vendors, ensuring delivery of scalable, reliable, and secure technology solutions. This role is responsible for managing dependencies, technical risks, release schedules, budgets, scope changes, and program communications while driving alignment across multiple teams. Success in this role requires strong technical acumen, program leadership skills, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams to deliver complex technology initiatives in accordance with Delta methodologies and software development best practices.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Lead complex technical programs involving In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFE&C) platforms, software development, hardware integration, and aircraft technology deployments
- Partner with engineering, product, operations, certification, and vendor teams to plan and execute program objectives
- Develop and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, budgets, and deliverables while tracking progress against program objectives
- Support Agile software development activities, working closely with technical leaders, developers, testers, business analysts, and stakeholders to support successful program delivery
- Coordinate activities across software, hardware, connectivity, and aircraft integration teams to ensure successful program delivery
- Support aircraft certification, testing, validation, and deployment activities in coordination with engineering, certification, and operational teams
- Identify, manage, and communicate program risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation plans
- Drive alignment across cross-functional teams and ensure clear ownership of deliverables and commitments
- Provide regular status reports to stakeholders, sponsors, and leadership on program progress, risks, and key decisions
- Facilitate program reviews, governance meetings, and executive communications
- Manage scope changes and ensure program objectives remain aligned with business priorities
- Create and maintain project management deliverables including project plans, budgets, resource plans, risk registers, implementation plans, and status reports
- Ensure project team's adherence to established Delta project methodologies and standards
- Effectively coordinate with technology, business, operations, and vendor teams to support successful program execution
- Support deployment planning, operational readiness, and transition activities
- Continuously identify opportunities to improve program execution, team collaboration, and delivery processes
Benefits and Perks to Help You Keep Climbing
Our culture is rooted in a shared dedication to living our values – Care, Integrity, Resilience and Servant Leadership – every day, in everything we do. At Delta, our people are our success. At the heart of what we offer is our focus on Sharing Success with Delta employees. Exploring a career at Delta gives you a chance to see the world while earning great compensation and benefits to help you keep climbing along the way:
- Competitive salary, industry-leading profit sharing program, and performance incentives
- 401(k) with generous company contributions up to 9%
- New hires are eligible for up to 2-weeks of vacation. This is earned for use in the following vacation year (April 1 – March 31)
- In addition to vacation, new hires are eligible for up to 56 hours of paid personal time within a 12-month period
- 10 paid holidays per calendar year
- Birthing parents are eligible for 12-weeks of paid maternity/parental leave
- Non-birthing parents are eligible for 2-weeks of paid parental leave
- Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability and life insurance benefits
- Family care assistance through fertility support, surrogacy and adoption assistance, lactation support, subsidized back-up care, and programs that help with loved ones in all stages
- Holistic Wellbeing programs to support physical, emotional, social, and financial health, including access to an employee assistance program offering support for you and anyone in your household, free financial coaching, and extensive resources supporting mental health
- Domestic and International space-available flight privileges for employees and eligible family members
- Career development programs to achieve your long-term career goals
- World-wide partnerships to engage in community service and innovative goals created to focus on sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint
- Business Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion, provide perspective and help implement strategies
- Recognition rewards and awards through the platform Unstoppable Together
- Access to over 500 discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through Deltaperks such as car and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, and childcare
What you need to succeed (minimum qualifications)
- Thorough knowledge and experience with project and program management processes and tools, with emphasis on software development methodologies, systems integration, and technology delivery
- Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of related work experience in technology, technical program management, or project management, OR MBA with 3+ years of related work experience in technology, technical program management, or project management, OR 7+ years of relevant work experience
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives within a matrixed organization
- Previous experience as a Technical Program Manager, Program Manager, Project Manager, Team Lead, or similar technical leadership role
- Ability to develop program plans, manage priorities, and proactively address risks, dependencies, issues, and schedule impacts
- Proven successful history of enterprise-level implementations, integrations, or complex technology deployments
- Experience working with Agile and traditional project delivery methodologies
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive leadership
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders, build alignment, and drive accountability without direct authority
- Experience using project and program management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar platforms
- Strong PowerPoint, presentation, and written communication skills
- Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.
- Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles.
- Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.
- Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States.
- Willing to travel up to 25% of the time
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)
- Experience coordinating efforts across engineering, operations, IT, aircraft certification, and vendor organizations
- Experience supporting aircraft systems, aviation technologies, connectivity solutions, or other regulated technology environments
- Experience managing third-party suppliers, technology vendors, or strategic implementation partners
- Familiarity with aircraft certification, testing, validation, or operational deployment activities
- Process improvement, business transformation, or organizational change management experience
- Quality assurance, testing, validation, or operational readiness experience
- PMP or other project/program management certifications
Location: United States, Georgia, Atlanta
TechOps
22-Sep-2026
Ref #: 34071
How you'll help us Keep Climbing (overview & key responsibilities)
At Delta Air Lines, connection is at the heart of everything we do and guides our every action. We strive to welcome and care for all our customers during their travels with us and aim to deliver an elevated experience. Delta is focused on sustaining a strong IT operation, growing our capabilities, and maximizing optimization across each of our tech hubs to elevate the travel experience for our customers and empower our 90,000 Delta people. We’re committed to fostering innovation, and we’re excited to invite you to be part of our journey as we shape the future of technology at the world’s best airline!
We are looking for a Technical Program Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of strategic In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFE&C) platform development. This role is responsible for driving cross-functional technical programs spanning software development, systems integration, connectivity platforms, hardware enablement, and operational deployment. Responsibilities include managing program deliverables from requirements definition through architecture, development, testing, implementation, release, and support transition.
The Technical Program Manager will serve as the primary bridge between engineering, product, operations, business stakeholders, and external vendors, ensuring delivery of scalable, reliable, and secure technology solutions. This role is responsible for managing dependencies, technical risks, release schedules, budgets, scope changes, and program communications while driving alignment across multiple teams. Success in this role requires strong technical acumen, program leadership skills, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams to deliver complex technology initiatives in accordance with Delta methodologies and software development best practices.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Lead complex technical programs involving In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFE&C) platforms, software development, hardware integration, and aircraft technology deployments
- Partner with engineering, product, operations, certification, and vendor teams to plan and execute program objectives
- Develop and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, budgets, and deliverables while tracking progress against program objectives
- Support Agile software development activities, working closely with technical leaders, developers, testers, business analysts, and stakeholders to support successful program delivery
- Coordinate activities across software, hardware, connectivity, and aircraft integration teams to ensure successful program delivery
- Support aircraft certification, testing, validation, and deployment activities in coordination with engineering, certification, and operational teams
- Identify, manage, and communicate program risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation plans
- Drive alignment across cross-functional teams and ensure clear ownership of deliverables and commitments
- Provide regular status reports to stakeholders, sponsors, and leadership on program progress, risks, and key decisions
- Facilitate program reviews, governance meetings, and executive communications
- Manage scope changes and ensure program objectives remain aligned with business priorities
- Create and maintain project management deliverables including project plans, budgets, resource plans, risk registers, implementation plans, and status reports
- Ensure project team's adherence to established Delta project methodologies and standards
- Effectively coordinate with technology, business, operations, and vendor teams to support successful program execution
- Support deployment planning, operational readiness, and transition activities
- Continuously identify opportunities to improve program execution, team collaboration, and delivery processes
Benefits and Perks to Help You Keep Climbing
Our culture is rooted in a shared dedication to living our values – Care, Integrity, Resilience and Servant Leadership – every day, in everything we do. At Delta, our people are our success. At the heart of what we offer is our focus on Sharing Success with Delta employees. Exploring a career at Delta gives you a chance to see the world while earning great compensation and benefits to help you keep climbing along the way:
- Competitive salary, industry-leading profit sharing program, and performance incentives
- 401(k) with generous company contributions up to 9%
- New hires are eligible for up to 2-weeks of vacation. This is earned for use in the following vacation year (April 1 – March 31)
- In addition to vacation, new hires are eligible for up to 56 hours of paid personal time within a 12-month period
- 10 paid holidays per calendar year
- Birthing parents are eligible for 12-weeks of paid maternity/parental leave
- Non-birthing parents are eligible for 2-weeks of paid parental leave
- Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability and life insurance benefits
- Family care assistance through fertility support, surrogacy and adoption assistance, lactation support, subsidized back-up care, and programs that help with loved ones in all stages
- Holistic Wellbeing programs to support physical, emotional, social, and financial health, including access to an employee assistance program offering support for you and anyone in your household, free financial coaching, and extensive resources supporting mental health
- Domestic and International space-available flight privileges for employees and eligible family members
- Career development programs to achieve your long-term career goals
- World-wide partnerships to engage in community service and innovative goals created to focus on sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint
- Business Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion, provide perspective and help implement strategies
- Recognition rewards and awards through the platform Unstoppable Together
- Access to over 500 discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through Deltaperks such as car and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, and childcare
What you need to succeed (minimum qualifications)
- Thorough knowledge and experience with project and program management processes and tools, with emphasis on software development methodologies, systems integration, and technology delivery
- Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of related work experience in technology, technical program management, or project management, OR MBA with 3+ years of related work experience in technology, technical program management, or project management, OR 7+ years of relevant work experience
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives within a matrixed organization
- Previous experience as a Technical Program Manager, Program Manager, Project Manager, Team Lead, or similar technical leadership role
- Ability to develop program plans, manage priorities, and proactively address risks, dependencies, issues, and schedule impacts
- Proven successful history of enterprise-level implementations, integrations, or complex technology deployments
- Experience working with Agile and traditional project delivery methodologies
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive leadership
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders, build alignment, and drive accountability without direct authority
- Experience using project and program management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar platforms
- Strong PowerPoint, presentation, and written communication skills
- Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.
- Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles.
- Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.
- Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States.
- Willing to travel up to 25% of the time
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)
- Experience coordinating efforts across engineering, operations, IT, aircraft certification, and vendor organizations
- Experience supporting aircraft systems, aviation technologies, connectivity solutions, or other regulated technology environments
- Experience managing third-party suppliers, technology vendors, or strategic implementation partners
- Familiarity with aircraft certification, testing, validation, or operational deployment activities
- Process improvement, business transformation, or organizational change management experience
- Quality assurance, testing, validation, or operational readiness experience
- PMP or other project/program management certifications
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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.