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Staff DevOps Engineer roles are well-suited for F-1 OPT students with backgrounds in computer science, systems engineering, or software engineering. Most positions qualify as STEM OPT extensions, giving you up to 36 months of work authorization. Employers in this space regularly sponsor H-1B visas for strong performers.
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Swingtech delivers innovative Information Technology and Professional Support services to a diverse range of clients across the federal and intelligence communities. With over 15 years of trusted experience as a systems integrator, we apply agile methodologies and deep industry insight to help our customers achieve greater efficiency, compliance, and cost savings. At Swingtech, we’re committed to excellence and long-term success for our clients and our team.
Location: Remote (with occasional travel to Baltimore, MD and Greenbelt, MD)
Swingtech Consulting, Inc. is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to support the operation, maintenance, enhancement, and secure delivery of web-based training and learning management systems supporting federal programs.
This role is focused on supporting reliable system operations, deployment processes, environment management, automation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and collaboration between development, security, and operations teams. The ideal candidate should have practical DevOps experience in an enterprise or federal environment and be comfortable supporting production systems, test/staging environments, release activities, and operational improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Support DevOps activities for web-based applications, learning management platforms, and related enterprise systems
- Assist with deployment, configuration, monitoring, and maintenance of development, test/staging, and production environments
- Support reliable operation of applications and systems through monitoring, troubleshooting, incident support, and performance analysis
- Collaborate with developers, system administrators, cybersecurity staff, and program teams to support system enhancements and releases
- Assist with automation of deployment, configuration, testing, reporting, and operational support processes
- Support release management activities, including build coordination, deployment planning, validation, rollback planning, and post-release monitoring
- Help maintain secure and stable application environments consistent with federal security, privacy, and operational requirements
- Support cloud-based or hybrid-cloud application operations, including environment readiness, connectivity, storage, and performance considerations
- Lead vulnerability remediation efforts, manage patch coordination, apply configuration updates, and develop/maintain technical documentation
- Drive synchronization and validation of data and functionality across development, staging, and production environments
- Participate in troubleshooting production issues, user-impacting system problems, and application performance concerns
- Maintain operational documentation, deployment notes, configuration records, and standard operating procedures
- Drive continuous improvement of DevOps workflows, system reliability, deployment quality, and operational efficiency
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered
- At least 4 years of experience supporting DevOps, systems operations, application deployment, cloud operations, or related technical environments
- Experience supporting web applications, enterprise platforms, or learning management systems in development, staging, and production environments
- Working knowledge of deployment processes, release coordination, configuration management, and operational monitoring
- Experienced in cloud-hosted or hybrid-cloud application environments
- Experience troubleshooting system, application, connectivity, performance, or deployment-related issues
- Experienced in secure operations, vulnerability remediation, patching, and configuration control
- Ability to collaborate with development, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and program teams
- Strong documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and support operational requirements in a remote environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting federal, healthcare, or regulated IT environments
- Experienced in AWS, cloud migration activities, or hybrid-cloud operations
- Experience with CI/CD concepts, automation tools, scripting, or infrastructure support practices
- Experience supporting application monitoring, log analysis, alerting, or performance management tools
- Familiarity with privacy, security, or compliance requirements in federal environments
- Experience supporting Agile, DevSecOps, or collaborative delivery environments
- Relevant certifications such as AWS, Azure, Security+, Linux, DevOps, or cloud-related certifications are a plus
Summary of Benefits
- 15 PTO days
- 11 paid holidays
- Medical Insurance with – 3 options (HSA with $600 Employer Contribution).
- Dental Insurance with no age limit orthodonture.
- Vision Insurance through EyeMed in and out of network coverage.
- Short Term and Long-Term Disability coverage with 100% premium support
- Life insurance and AD&D with 100% premium support
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Critical Care and Accident Insurance availability
- Pet Insurance through Nationwide
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401k with enrollment from day one. 4% deferral by company.
- $1500 Annual Training Budget
- $1500 Referral bonus
- Eligibility for annual merit and discretionary bonus
- Flexible work arrangements
Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Veterans/Disabled
About Swingtech
Swingtech delivers innovative Information Technology and Professional Support services to a diverse range of clients across the federal and intelligence communities. With over 15 years of trusted experience as a systems integrator, we apply agile methodologies and deep industry insight to help our customers achieve greater efficiency, compliance, and cost savings. At Swingtech, we’re committed to excellence and long-term success for our clients and our team.
Location: Remote (with occasional travel to Baltimore, MD and Greenbelt, MD)
Swingtech Consulting, Inc. is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to support the operation, maintenance, enhancement, and secure delivery of web-based training and learning management systems supporting federal programs.
This role is focused on supporting reliable system operations, deployment processes, environment management, automation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and collaboration between development, security, and operations teams. The ideal candidate should have practical DevOps experience in an enterprise or federal environment and be comfortable supporting production systems, test/staging environments, release activities, and operational improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Support DevOps activities for web-based applications, learning management platforms, and related enterprise systems
- Assist with deployment, configuration, monitoring, and maintenance of development, test/staging, and production environments
- Support reliable operation of applications and systems through monitoring, troubleshooting, incident support, and performance analysis
- Collaborate with developers, system administrators, cybersecurity staff, and program teams to support system enhancements and releases
- Assist with automation of deployment, configuration, testing, reporting, and operational support processes
- Support release management activities, including build coordination, deployment planning, validation, rollback planning, and post-release monitoring
- Help maintain secure and stable application environments consistent with federal security, privacy, and operational requirements
- Support cloud-based or hybrid-cloud application operations, including environment readiness, connectivity, storage, and performance considerations
- Lead vulnerability remediation efforts, manage patch coordination, apply configuration updates, and develop/maintain technical documentation
- Drive synchronization and validation of data and functionality across development, staging, and production environments
- Participate in troubleshooting production issues, user-impacting system problems, and application performance concerns
- Maintain operational documentation, deployment notes, configuration records, and standard operating procedures
- Drive continuous improvement of DevOps workflows, system reliability, deployment quality, and operational efficiency
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered
- At least 4 years of experience supporting DevOps, systems operations, application deployment, cloud operations, or related technical environments
- Experience supporting web applications, enterprise platforms, or learning management systems in development, staging, and production environments
- Working knowledge of deployment processes, release coordination, configuration management, and operational monitoring
- Experienced in cloud-hosted or hybrid-cloud application environments
- Experience troubleshooting system, application, connectivity, performance, or deployment-related issues
- Experienced in secure operations, vulnerability remediation, patching, and configuration control
- Ability to collaborate with development, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and program teams
- Strong documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and support operational requirements in a remote environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting federal, healthcare, or regulated IT environments
- Experienced in AWS, cloud migration activities, or hybrid-cloud operations
- Experience with CI/CD concepts, automation tools, scripting, or infrastructure support practices
- Experience supporting application monitoring, log analysis, alerting, or performance management tools
- Familiarity with privacy, security, or compliance requirements in federal environments
- Experience supporting Agile, DevSecOps, or collaborative delivery environments
- Relevant certifications such as AWS, Azure, Security+, Linux, DevOps, or cloud-related certifications are a plus
Summary of Benefits
- 15 PTO days
- 11 paid holidays
- Medical Insurance with – 3 options (HSA with $600 Employer Contribution).
- Dental Insurance with no age limit orthodonture.
- Vision Insurance through EyeMed in and out of network coverage.
- Short Term and Long-Term Disability coverage with 100% premium support
- Life insurance and AD&D with 100% premium support
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Critical Care and Accident Insurance availability
- Pet Insurance through Nationwide
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401k with enrollment from day one. 4% deferral by company.
- $1500 Annual Training Budget
- $1500 Referral bonus
- Eligibility for annual merit and discretionary bonus
- Flexible work arrangements
Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Veterans/Disabled
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Staff Devops Engineer
Target STEM OPT-eligible roles specifically
Staff DevOps Engineer positions at technology companies almost universally fall under STEM OPT CIP codes 11.0101 or 14.0901. Confirm your degree field qualifies before applying so you can accurately represent your 36-month authorization window to employers.
Lead with infrastructure impact in your resume
Hiring managers at the staff level want evidence of scope. Quantify the systems you've managed: cluster sizes, uptime improvements, deployment frequency gains. Concrete metrics signal senior-level experience and reduce employer hesitation around OPT sponsorship timelines.
Prioritize companies with active H-1B filing history
Companies that regularly file H-1B petitions are structurally prepared to transition OPT workers. Search OFLC disclosure data to verify a company's H-1B filing pattern before investing heavily in their application process.
Address your OPT timeline proactively in interviews
At the staff level, employers think long-term. Briefly clarify that STEM OPT provides 36 months and that H-1B sponsorship is a standard next step. Treating it as routine reduces the perceived risk for hiring managers unfamiliar with OPT.
Focus on platform engineering and SRE-adjacent titles
Staff DevOps roles increasingly overlap with Site Reliability Engineering and Platform Engineering. These adjacent titles appear frequently at H-1B-sponsoring employers like Google, Meta, and Amazon, widening your pool of OPT-friendly opportunities significantly.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for sponsoring employers
Browsing general job boards wastes time on roles that won't sponsor. Migrate Mate surfaces Staff DevOps Engineer positions from employers with documented sponsorship history, so your applications go to companies already prepared to support OPT workers.
Staff Devops Engineer OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Staff DevOps Engineer role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, in most cases. Staff DevOps Engineer positions typically fall under STEM CIP codes for computer science (11.0101) or computer engineering (14.0901), which are both on the STEM Designated Degree Program List. Your degree must be in a qualifying STEM field, and the role must be directly related to that field of study for your DSO to authorize the 24-month STEM extension on top of your initial 12 months.
How much OPT time do I realistically need to land and complete a Staff DevOps Engineer role?
With STEM OPT, you have up to 36 months total. Staff-level roles typically have longer hiring cycles than entry-level positions, sometimes eight to twelve weeks from first interview to offer. Starting your search three to six months before your current OPT expires is a practical buffer. If you secure the role and the employer files an H-1B petition before your OPT ends, you can remain authorized through cap-gap protections while the petition is pending.
What types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Staff DevOps Engineers?
Large technology companies including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta are among the most consistent H-1B filers for DevOps and infrastructure roles at the staff level. Mid-size SaaS companies and financial technology firms also sponsor frequently. You can verify any employer's filing history through the Department of Labor's OFLC disclosure data before applying. Migrate Mate also filters job listings by sponsorship track record, saving you significant research time.
Can I work as a contractor or on a short-term engagement as an F-1 OPT student in this role?
OPT work authorization requires that your employment be directly related to your degree field, but it does not require a permanent full-time position. Contract, consulting, and fixed-term roles are permitted as long as they are paid, substantive, and field-relevant. However, most employers willing to invest in H-1B sponsorship for staff-level engineers prefer direct employment relationships, so contract roles may not lead to long-term visa support the way full-time roles typically do.
What should I do if my OPT expires before an H-1B is approved?
If your employer files an H-1B petition before your OPT authorization expires, cap-gap protection automatically extends your work authorization through September 30 of that fiscal year, or until the petition is adjudicated, whichever comes first. If the petition is filed on time and you remain in the same job, there is no gap in your ability to work. Your DSO can issue an updated I-20 reflecting the cap-gap extension, which serves as proof of continued authorization alongside your EAD.