Cloud Data Engineer Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Cloud Data Engineer jobs attract strong H-1B visa sponsorship from U.S. tech, finance, and healthcare employers because the role qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring a directly related bachelor's degree. Many positions also support OPT and STEM OPT, giving F-1 graduates up to 36 months of authorized work before an employer needs to file. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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The Cloud Data Ops team is hiring a Senior Cloud DBA & Data Platform Engineer who brings deep, hands-on DBA expertise across SQL Server, Postgres (w/Timescale) and Oracle, combined with strong cloud-native skills in GCP and AWS. This role is responsible for performance tuning, cloud platform operations, automation, and ensuring the reliability of mission-critical relational and time-series data systems across multiple clouds.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Core DBA Responsibilities (SQL Server • Postgres • Oracle • TimescaleDB)
- Perform advanced DBA duties including installation, configuration, patching, backup/restore, HA/DR, and security hardening across SQL Server, Postgres, Oracle, and TimescaleDB.
- Diagnose and tune performance using execution plans, indexing strategies, wait event analysis, and I/O profiling.
- Optimize relational and time series workloads, including hypertables, chunk management, retention policies, and compression strategies in TimescaleDB.
- Implement schema changes, index strategies, and query rewrites to improve workload efficiency.
- Support database lifecycle management across on prem, GCVE, and cloud native platforms.
- Partner with application, analytics, and engineering teams to optimize database driven workloads.
Cloud Native Data Platform Operations (GCP & AWS)
- Operate and optimize workloads on CloudSQL, BigQuery, AWS RDS/Aurora, and GCVE hosted SQL Server.
- Apply DBA fundamentals to cloud native services, ensuring performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
- Support migrations from on prem/VM based SQL Server, Oracle, and Postgres to managed cloud services.
- Implement observability across cloud platforms (Cloud Monitoring, CloudWatch, logs, metrics, traces).
- Participate in multi cloud operational readiness, incident response, and performance engineering.
Linux & Systems Engineering
- Manage and troubleshoot Linux based Postgres, TimescaleDB, and Oracle environments.
- Perform system level tuning (CPU, memory, I/O, kernel parameters) to support database performance.
- Support containerized and orchestrated environments (Docker, EKS, GKE) where applicable.
Automation & Cloud Data Ops Engineering
- Automate DBA and operational tasks using bash, PowerShell, or Python.
- Contribute to CI/CD workflows and infrastructure automation (Terraform preferred).
- Improve reliability through scripting, monitoring, alerting, and self service tooling.
- Participate in on call rotations for critical data systems.
Required Qualifications:
- Strong, hands on DBA experience with SQL Server, Postgres, Oracle, and TimescaleDB.
- Deep proficiency in SQL, performance tuning, indexing, execution plan analysis, and workload optimization.
- Experience operating databases in GCP (CloudSQL, BigQuery, GCE/GCVE) and/or AWS (RDS/Aurora).
- Solid Linux skills, including bash scripting and system level troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools (pg_stat views, Query Store, Cloud Monitoring, CloudWatch, Zabbix, Datadog, etc.).
- Ability to support mission critical production systems in a multi cloud environment.
- Strong understanding of DBA fundamentals applied in cloud native and time series contexts.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Terraform, Azure DevOps (ADO), or other CI/CD/IaC tooling.
- Exposure to EKS, GKE, or other Kubernetes platforms.
- Familiarity with Docker and containerized database operations.
- Experience with OCI or Oracle Cloud services.
- Background in cloud migration, modernization, or hybrid cloud architectures.
Compensation Range:
The compensation range for this position is $140,000–$180,000 and represents the range that Granite reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role at the time of posting. This position is eligible for bonus. Final compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to experience, education, job related skills, and overall alignment with the role.
Requirements:
Granite delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. We provide exceptional customized service with an emphasis on reliability and outstanding customer support and our customers include over 85 of the Fortune 100. Granite has over $1.85 Billion in revenue with more than 2,100 employees and is headquartered in Quincy, MA. Our mission is to be the leading telecommunications company wherever we offer services as well as provide an environment where the value of each individual is recognized and where each person has the opportunity to further their growth and achieve success.
Granite has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the "Healthiest Companies" in Massachusetts for the past 15 consecutive years.
Our offices have onsite fully equipped state of the art gyms for employees at zero cost.
Granite's philanthropy is unparalleled with over $300 million in donations to organizations such as Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The ALS Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association to name a few.
We have been consistently rated a "Fastest Growing Company" by Inc. Magazine.
Granite was named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Granite was recently named One of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity.
Our company's insurance package includes health, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, 401K retirement with company match, childcare benefits, tuition assistance, and more.
If you are a highly motivated individual who wants to grow your career with a fast paced and progressive company, Granite has countless opportunities for you.
EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled
Summary of Position:
The Cloud Data Ops team is hiring a Senior Cloud DBA & Data Platform Engineer who brings deep, hands-on DBA expertise across SQL Server, Postgres (w/Timescale) and Oracle, combined with strong cloud-native skills in GCP and AWS. This role is responsible for performance tuning, cloud platform operations, automation, and ensuring the reliability of mission-critical relational and time-series data systems across multiple clouds.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Core DBA Responsibilities (SQL Server • Postgres • Oracle • TimescaleDB)
- Perform advanced DBA duties including installation, configuration, patching, backup/restore, HA/DR, and security hardening across SQL Server, Postgres, Oracle, and TimescaleDB.
- Diagnose and tune performance using execution plans, indexing strategies, wait event analysis, and I/O profiling.
- Optimize relational and time series workloads, including hypertables, chunk management, retention policies, and compression strategies in TimescaleDB.
- Implement schema changes, index strategies, and query rewrites to improve workload efficiency.
- Support database lifecycle management across on prem, GCVE, and cloud native platforms.
- Partner with application, analytics, and engineering teams to optimize database driven workloads.
Cloud Native Data Platform Operations (GCP & AWS)
- Operate and optimize workloads on CloudSQL, BigQuery, AWS RDS/Aurora, and GCVE hosted SQL Server.
- Apply DBA fundamentals to cloud native services, ensuring performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
- Support migrations from on prem/VM based SQL Server, Oracle, and Postgres to managed cloud services.
- Implement observability across cloud platforms (Cloud Monitoring, CloudWatch, logs, metrics, traces).
- Participate in multi cloud operational readiness, incident response, and performance engineering.
Linux & Systems Engineering
- Manage and troubleshoot Linux based Postgres, TimescaleDB, and Oracle environments.
- Perform system level tuning (CPU, memory, I/O, kernel parameters) to support database performance.
- Support containerized and orchestrated environments (Docker, EKS, GKE) where applicable.
Automation & Cloud Data Ops Engineering
- Automate DBA and operational tasks using bash, PowerShell, or Python.
- Contribute to CI/CD workflows and infrastructure automation (Terraform preferred).
- Improve reliability through scripting, monitoring, alerting, and self service tooling.
- Participate in on call rotations for critical data systems.
Required Qualifications:
- Strong, hands on DBA experience with SQL Server, Postgres, Oracle, and TimescaleDB.
- Deep proficiency in SQL, performance tuning, indexing, execution plan analysis, and workload optimization.
- Experience operating databases in GCP (CloudSQL, BigQuery, GCE/GCVE) and/or AWS (RDS/Aurora).
- Solid Linux skills, including bash scripting and system level troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools (pg_stat views, Query Store, Cloud Monitoring, CloudWatch, Zabbix, Datadog, etc.).
- Ability to support mission critical production systems in a multi cloud environment.
- Strong understanding of DBA fundamentals applied in cloud native and time series contexts.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Terraform, Azure DevOps (ADO), or other CI/CD/IaC tooling.
- Exposure to EKS, GKE, or other Kubernetes platforms.
- Familiarity with Docker and containerized database operations.
- Experience with OCI or Oracle Cloud services.
- Background in cloud migration, modernization, or hybrid cloud architectures.
Compensation Range:
The compensation range for this position is $140,000–$180,000 and represents the range that Granite reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role at the time of posting. This position is eligible for bonus. Final compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to experience, education, job related skills, and overall alignment with the role.
Requirements:
Granite delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. We provide exceptional customized service with an emphasis on reliability and outstanding customer support and our customers include over 85 of the Fortune 100. Granite has over $1.85 Billion in revenue with more than 2,100 employees and is headquartered in Quincy, MA. Our mission is to be the leading telecommunications company wherever we offer services as well as provide an environment where the value of each individual is recognized and where each person has the opportunity to further their growth and achieve success.
Granite has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the "Healthiest Companies" in Massachusetts for the past 15 consecutive years.
Our offices have onsite fully equipped state of the art gyms for employees at zero cost.
Granite's philanthropy is unparalleled with over $300 million in donations to organizations such as Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The ALS Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association to name a few.
We have been consistently rated a "Fastest Growing Company" by Inc. Magazine.
Granite was named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Granite was recently named One of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity.
Our company's insurance package includes health, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, 401K retirement with company match, childcare benefits, tuition assistance, and more.
If you are a highly motivated individual who wants to grow your career with a fast paced and progressive company, Granite has countless opportunities for you.
EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Cloud Data Engineer
Align your degree field with pipeline work
H-1B specialty occupation requires a bachelor's degree directly related to the role. A degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Data Engineering maps cleanly. A general Business degree doesn't, even if you've built data pipelines for years.
Use OFLC Wage Search before salary talks
Your employer must pay the DOL prevailing wage for your job zone and location. Run the OFLC Wage Search for your metro area before negotiating so you know the floor, and flag any offer that falls below Level I or II for your experience.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Not every company that posts cloud data roles has actually sponsored before. Search Migrate Mate's verified LCA database to find employers with real filing history in data engineering, so you're not the first candidate they've ever sponsored.
Get your STEM OPT training plan filed early
Your employer must sign Form I-983 and be enrolled in E-Verify before your STEM OPT extension can be approved. Start this process at least 90 days before your OPT EAD expires. Missing this window means a gap in work authorization.
Expect PERM for EB-2 or EB-3 green card paths
Most cloud data engineer green card sponsorships go through PERM labor certification before USCIS adjudicates the I-140 petition. Confirm with your employer early whether they'll commit to this process, since PERM audits can add 12 months or more.
Clarify your job duties match your visa classification
Cloud data engineers who primarily do ETL pipeline work are classified differently than those doing ML infrastructure or analytics engineering. USCIS scrutinizes job descriptions closely, so your offer letter's duty list should match your actual work and your degree field.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a cloud data engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, cloud data engineer roles consistently qualify as specialty occupations because they require at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as Computer Science, Information Systems, or Data Engineering. USCIS looks at whether the degree requirement is standard for the position in the industry. Roles that mix general IT support with data work sometimes draw Requests for Evidence, so your offer letter's duty list should be specific to pipeline and infrastructure work.
Which visa types are realistic for cloud data engineers seeking U.S. sponsorship?
The H-1B is the most common path, covering up to six years of initial status and allowing dual intent toward a green card. F-1 graduates can work under OPT or STEM OPT for up to 36 months while an employer pursues H-1B sponsorship. Australian nationals should also consider the E-3 visa, which has a separate cap and no lottery. EB-2 and EB-3 employment-based green cards are available for longer-term sponsorship through PERM labor certification.
How do I find cloud data engineer employers who have actually sponsored visas before?
Browse Migrate Mate to find U.S. employers with verified LCA filing history in data engineering roles. This is faster than sifting through general job postings from companies that may have never sponsored a visa candidate.
Does a cloud data engineer need a four-year degree to get H-1B sponsorship, or can experience substitute?
USCIS requires the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree in a directly related field. If you don't have a four-year degree, three years of specialized work experience can substitute for one year of education, so 12 years of qualifying experience can replace a full degree. A three-year Australian bachelor's degree is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree, but your employer may need an academic credential evaluation to confirm it.
Will working on cloud infrastructure rather than data pipelines affect my H-1B specialty occupation eligibility?
It can. USCIS evaluates the specific duties in your offer letter, not just your job title. If your role is primarily cloud infrastructure engineering with minimal data-specific work, the degree field supporting the petition needs to reflect that. A Computer Engineering or Computer Science degree covers both areas well, but mismatches between listed duties and the sponsoring degree field are a common source of Requests for Evidence for cloud-adjacent roles.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Cloud Data 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.