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AI Platform Engineers are among the most actively sponsored roles in tech right now. Employers filing H-1B visa petitions for this title typically require a degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field, and USCIS consistently classifies the role as a specialty occupation. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Velosio is seeking an Azure AI Platform Engineer to help build, operate, secure, and govern our growing Microsoft Azure and AI platform. This role will serve as a hands-on technical owner for Azure infrastructure supporting AI applications, Microsoft Foundry, Azure OpenAI, and related cloud services. The engineer will work closely with AI solution teams and business stakeholders to provide secure, scalable, observable, and cost-effective environments for deploying AI solutions. The ideal candidate combines strong Azure infrastructure, identity, security, automation, and DevOps skills with practical experience deploying and operating modern AI services in Azure. The role will initially focus heavily on Azure AI workloads while also helping strengthen Velosio's broader Azure operating model. This is a hybrid role based in Atlanta, GA with 3 days on site.
WHO WE ARE:
At Velosio, we focus on what matters most - our people. We are a values-driven organization committed to delivering an outstanding employee experience to all our team members.
Velosio’s years of experience with business applications translate to a deep bench of tenured team members with competency across enterprise resource management (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), and cloud services.
We have earned recognition from Microsoft as a top 1% performing partner worldwide and an emerging NetSuite leader. We have strategic independent software vendor (ISV) partnerships and a portfolio of solution and service offerings to accelerate what’s next for business.
Our mission is to enable clients to realize business value faster, simplify the process of deploying technology, acquire deeper data-driven insights, and explore ongoing innovation to drive business forward. We support the entire Microsoft Dynamics portfolio, Office 365 family, and Azure services. Velosio is the only Microsoft Cloud Distributor that specializes in Dynamics 365 and is a prominent Microsoft Master VAR. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Velosio’s 400 employees serve over 4,000 clients.
YOUR DAY MIGHT LOOK LIKE:
- Build, configure, maintain, and support Azure environments used by AI applications and services.
- Administer Microsoft Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Azure AI Services, and related Azure AI capabilities.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning using Bicep, Terraform, or equivalent Infrastructure as Code tooling.
- Manage AI model deployments, endpoints, quotas, capacity, configuration, and lifecycle.
- Establish repeatable patterns for deploying AI workloads across Development, Test/UAT, and Production environments.
- Help application and AI teams select appropriate platform services and deployment architectures.
- Maintain visibility into AI resources, applications, environments, dependencies, and technical owners.
- Support Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), search, document-processing, and agent-based architectures from a platform perspective.
- Ensure compliance with security and governance standards across all solutions.
- Other duties may be assigned as needed.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
Required
- Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related degree.
- Two years or more of hands-on experience with Azure administration and engineering solutions.
- Experience deploying Azure AI services.
- Strong understanding of cloud architecture, networking, and automation principles.
- Proficiency in CI/CD and source-control practices using Azure DevOps or GitHub.
- Practical experience with Microsoft Azure identity and access management.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related degree.
- Experience with Azure Key Vaults and secure credential retrieval.
- Experience with Entra ID enterprise applications and application registrations.
- Experience creating AI Agents.
- Two years of related experience with Azure DevOps.
- Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining Azure DevOps Pipelines for CI/CD.
- Monitor and optimize pipeline performance, ensuring reliability and scalability.
- Maintain source control and branching strategies using Git and Azure Repos.
- Experience with Azure DevOps, including YAML pipelines and release management.
SOME REASONS YOU MIGHT LIKE WORKING WITH US:
At Velosio, YOU MATTER.
Due to our ongoing commitment to delivering an exemplary employee experience, Velosio has been recognized by Comparably in multiple categories – including Best Company Culture (2021-2024), Best Company Outlook (2022-2025), Best Company for Career Growth, and Best Leadership Teams (2022-2025).
100% of current Velosio team members feel the company is invested in their career growth.
99% feel their manager cares about them as a person.
99% look forward to interacting with their coworkers every day.
At Velosio, YOUR WELLNESS MATTERS.
We know one size doesn't fit all, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package that allows our team members to create a personalized plan best suited for their unique needs, including:
- 3 Medical Insurance options with a company contribution to HSA
- 3 Dental Insurance options including adult orthodontics
- 3 Vision Insurance options
- Unlimited PTO (UPTO)
- Remote or hybrid work environment based on location
- 401k Match 50% of the first 6%
- StayWell Program – a cash reimbursement up to $600 a year toward Wellness
ABOUT THE POSITION:
Velosio is seeking an Azure AI Platform Engineer to help build, operate, secure, and govern our growing Microsoft Azure and AI platform. This role will serve as a hands-on technical owner for Azure infrastructure supporting AI applications, Microsoft Foundry, Azure OpenAI, and related cloud services. The engineer will work closely with AI solution teams and business stakeholders to provide secure, scalable, observable, and cost-effective environments for deploying AI solutions. The ideal candidate combines strong Azure infrastructure, identity, security, automation, and DevOps skills with practical experience deploying and operating modern AI services in Azure. The role will initially focus heavily on Azure AI workloads while also helping strengthen Velosio's broader Azure operating model. This is a hybrid role based in Atlanta, GA with 3 days on site.
WHO WE ARE:
At Velosio, we focus on what matters most - our people. We are a values-driven organization committed to delivering an outstanding employee experience to all our team members.
Velosio’s years of experience with business applications translate to a deep bench of tenured team members with competency across enterprise resource management (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), and cloud services.
We have earned recognition from Microsoft as a top 1% performing partner worldwide and an emerging NetSuite leader. We have strategic independent software vendor (ISV) partnerships and a portfolio of solution and service offerings to accelerate what’s next for business.
Our mission is to enable clients to realize business value faster, simplify the process of deploying technology, acquire deeper data-driven insights, and explore ongoing innovation to drive business forward. We support the entire Microsoft Dynamics portfolio, Office 365 family, and Azure services. Velosio is the only Microsoft Cloud Distributor that specializes in Dynamics 365 and is a prominent Microsoft Master VAR. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Velosio’s 400 employees serve over 4,000 clients.
YOUR DAY MIGHT LOOK LIKE:
- Build, configure, maintain, and support Azure environments used by AI applications and services.
- Administer Microsoft Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Azure AI Services, and related Azure AI capabilities.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning using Bicep, Terraform, or equivalent Infrastructure as Code tooling.
- Manage AI model deployments, endpoints, quotas, capacity, configuration, and lifecycle.
- Establish repeatable patterns for deploying AI workloads across Development, Test/UAT, and Production environments.
- Help application and AI teams select appropriate platform services and deployment architectures.
- Maintain visibility into AI resources, applications, environments, dependencies, and technical owners.
- Support Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), search, document-processing, and agent-based architectures from a platform perspective.
- Ensure compliance with security and governance standards across all solutions.
- Other duties may be assigned as needed.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
Required
- Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related degree.
- Two years or more of hands-on experience with Azure administration and engineering solutions.
- Experience deploying Azure AI services.
- Strong understanding of cloud architecture, networking, and automation principles.
- Proficiency in CI/CD and source-control practices using Azure DevOps or GitHub.
- Practical experience with Microsoft Azure identity and access management.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related degree.
- Experience with Azure Key Vaults and secure credential retrieval.
- Experience with Entra ID enterprise applications and application registrations.
- Experience creating AI Agents.
- Two years of related experience with Azure DevOps.
- Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining Azure DevOps Pipelines for CI/CD.
- Monitor and optimize pipeline performance, ensuring reliability and scalability.
- Maintain source control and branching strategies using Git and Azure Repos.
- Experience with Azure DevOps, including YAML pipelines and release management.
SOME REASONS YOU MIGHT LIKE WORKING WITH US:
At Velosio, YOU MATTER.
Due to our ongoing commitment to delivering an exemplary employee experience, Velosio has been recognized by Comparably in multiple categories – including Best Company Culture (2021-2024), Best Company Outlook (2022-2025), Best Company for Career Growth, and Best Leadership Teams (2022-2025).
100% of current Velosio team members feel the company is invested in their career growth.
99% feel their manager cares about them as a person.
99% look forward to interacting with their coworkers every day.
At Velosio, YOUR WELLNESS MATTERS.
We know one size doesn't fit all, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package that allows our team members to create a personalized plan best suited for their unique needs, including:
- 3 Medical Insurance options with a company contribution to HSA
- 3 Dental Insurance options including adult orthodontics
- 3 Vision Insurance options
- Unlimited PTO (UPTO)
- Remote or hybrid work environment based on location
- 401k Match 50% of the first 6%
- StayWell Program – a cash reimbursement up to $600 a year toward Wellness
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as an AI Platform Engineer
Target companies with existing AI infrastructure buildouts
Large tech firms, cloud providers, and AI-native startups are investing heavily in platform teams right now. These organizations have established immigration counsel and sponsor H-1B, O-1 visa, and L-1 visas regularly, making them far more likely to move quickly on sponsorship.
Align your degree field to the role as precisely as possible
USCIS scrutinizes specialty occupation status for platform engineering roles. A degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or information systems strengthens your petition. A business or unrelated degree will likely trigger an RFE and require additional documentation to overcome.
Document your MLOps and infrastructure work with measurable outcomes
Sponsoring employers need to justify the specialty occupation classification. Quantified examples of platforms you built, models you deployed at scale, or infrastructure you designed help immigration counsel build a stronger petition and reduce the risk of USCIS challenges.
Understand the difference between cap-subject and cap-exempt employers
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government-affiliated labs are cap-exempt, meaning they can file H-1B petitions year-round without entering the lottery. For AI platform roles specifically, national labs and university research centers are worth targeting if lottery odds concern you.
Consider the O-1A if your work has produced notable recognition
AI platform engineers who have published research, presented at major conferences, or led high-profile open source projects may qualify for the O-1A extraordinary ability visa. It bypasses the H-1B lottery entirely and has no annual cap or nationality restrictions.
Filter your job search to verified sponsoring employers from the start
Applying broadly wastes time on roles where sponsorship was never an option. Migrate Mate lists jobs from employers actively willing to sponsor, so you can focus your applications on companies that have already confirmed they will support the visa process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is AI Platform Engineer considered a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, in nearly all cases. USCIS evaluates specialty occupation status based on whether the role normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field. AI Platform Engineer roles consistently meet this standard, as employers require computer science, software engineering, or a closely related degree. Roles that blend platform work with vague generalist responsibilities can occasionally draw an RFE, so the job description language your employer uses in the LCA matters.
What degree do I need to get H-1B sponsorship as an AI Platform Engineer?
A bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering, or information systems is the standard requirement. Some employers also accept degrees in applied mathematics or data science if your coursework directly supports the platform engineering functions of the role. Unrelated degrees, such as business or liberal arts, will create specialty occupation problems unless you can supplement with substantial relevant coursework or a related advanced degree.
How competitive is the H-1B lottery for AI Platform Engineers compared to other tech roles?
The lottery itself applies equally to all cap-subject petitions regardless of job title. What differs is employer strategy. Many companies hiring AI Platform Engineers file early, use premium processing, and work with experienced immigration counsel, which doesn't change lottery odds but does reduce delays after selection. If you're concerned about lottery risk, cap-exempt employers and O-1A eligibility are worth evaluating before the registration window opens.
Can I switch employers on an H-1B as an AI Platform Engineer without losing my status?
Yes. Under H-1B visa portability, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file an H-1B transfer petition, without waiting for approval, provided you've maintained valid status. The new employer needs to file a new LCA certified by the Department of Labor for the specific worksite and wage level. For AI platform roles, this process is generally straightforward since the specialty occupation classification is well-established.
Where can I find AI Platform Engineer jobs that explicitly offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this. Every listing on Migrate Mate is from an employer willing to sponsor, so you're not wasting applications on roles that will decline at the offer stage. You can browse AI Platform Engineer roles directly and filter by visa type, which is particularly useful if you're weighing H-1B cap-subject employers against cap-exempt options or companies open to O-1A sponsorship.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored AI Platform Engineer jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.