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Collaborates with software engineers, systems administrators, and quality engineers to automate the delivery and monitoring of software systems for internal and external credit union use.
Job Description
LOCATION
Mountain America Center - Hybrid
9800 S Monroe St Sandy, UT 84070
SCHEDULE
Full Time
To be effective, an individual must be able to perform each job duty successfully.
- Advocates for DevOps processes by working closely with other IT professionals from across the organization.
- Responsible for working with teams and resources necessary to implement and transition to a fully automated CI/CD pipeline, with a continuous focus on making sure security, quality, performance, scalability, and high reliability are integrated into every part of the software development life cycle.
- A strong desire and aptitude for system automation defines success in this role.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) are critical, along with exceptional problem-solving skills, and exceptionally professional behavior when interacting and responding with other technical teams throughout the organization.
- Provides operational support to software engineers and quality engineers while acting as a liaison between the IT infrastructure teams and software development teams.
- Perform legacy software deployments while enhancing automation to support a fully enabled CI/CD environment.
- Coordinate with software engineers, systems administrators, and network engineers to help ensure standardization of technologies between different projects.
- Assist in troubleshooting and resolving system issues and outages.
- May be required to work occasional evenings and weekend hours to support production releases and resolve system issues.
- Work with IT professionals across the organization in the establishment of standards and best practices, and to reduce complexity.
- Continuously introduce new ways of improving and scaling systems and services, including microservices architecture, cloud computing, and other evolving technologies.
- Lead and mentor the DevOps team in best practices.
- Determine and implement processes to ensure the success of all DevOps, developers, and quality engineers.
- Champions DevOps practices throughout the Credit Union by providing guidance, mentorship, and best practices.
- Consults across multiple teams and is considered a top-level technical expert in the field.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, And ABILITIES
The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Experience
- Minimum 10 years of DevOps experience.
- Minimum 3 years of DevOps experience in a senior level position.
- Experience in contributing to the standardization of SDLC processes and methodologies across the organization, for both internally developed software and externally acquired systems.
- Windows server experience, including system installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting.
- Linux experience, including system installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting.
- Expertise with multiple scripting languages such as PowerShell and Bash.
- Expertise with infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform.
- Expertise with cloud providers such as AWS or Azure.
- Experience in implementing Azure at the organization level.
- Expertise with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Octopus or GitHub.
- Experience in container creation and orchestration.
- Experience in Kubernetes administration.
- Experience in Kubernetes implementation.
- Willingness and ability to contribute to software development tasks as assigned, with a proven ability to implement and troubleshoot code changes in C#, MVC, .NET Core, or other languages.
- Familiarity with test automation framework implementation for both UI and API testing.
- Ability to architect and develop tools and utilities as needed to support the entire SDLC process in an automated way.
- Expertise managing source in Git (repositories, branching, merging, etc.).
- Experience with MS SQL server.
- Experience automating integration tests with tools such as PostMan, SoapUI, XUnit.
- Expertise with standard IT security practices such as encryption, certificates and key management.
- Expertise guiding cross-organization teams in DevOps practices.
- Experience with documenting current and new processes in a way that is usable by others.
- Experience with teaching and guiding DevOps practices to others.
- Familiarity with banking or credit union regulatory and security requirements is a plus.
Education
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in computer science, information systems, or related field. Education will be verified. OR 4 years combined education and experience in a DevOps role.
Licenses, Certifications, Registrations
N/A
Managerial Responsibility
Has no supervisory/managerial responsibilities, but performs tasks related to establishing best practices and reviewing the work of others as directed by the DevOps Manager.
Language Skills
- Demonstrated ability to clearly express ideas, methodology, results and recommendations verbally, in writing and through insightful reports and graphic illustrations.
- Demonstrated ability to document outcomes and present information in a manner appropriate for key stakeholders and all levels of the organization.
Other Skills And Abilities
- Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Self-starter with strong organizing and time management skills and the ability to work productively and efficiently in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and timelines.
- Adaptive to change, responds positively to altered circumstances or conditions.
- Possess a desire and willingness to learn and continually update knowledge based on evolving DevOps concepts, strategies, tools etc.
- Take initiative to be a problem solver and provide suggestions to improve processes and efficiencies.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to collaborate with other teams as needed.
Physical Abilities / Working Conditions
Physical Demands
Ability to sit, talk and hear consistently. Ability to stand, walk, and use hands to handle or reach occasionally.
Vision Requirements
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less). Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more).
Weight Lifted or Force Exerted
Ability to lift up to 10 pounds occasionally.
Environmental
There are no unusual environmental factors (such as a typical office).
Noise Environment
Moderate noise (business office with computers and printers, light traffic).
This Job is not eligible to be performed in Colorado or Connecticut, either remotely or in-person.
Mountain America Credit Union is an EEO/AA/ADA/Veterans employer.
Job Summary
Collaborates with software engineers, systems administrators, and quality engineers to automate the delivery and monitoring of software systems for internal and external credit union use.
Job Description
LOCATION
Mountain America Center - Hybrid
9800 S Monroe St Sandy, UT 84070
SCHEDULE
Full Time
To be effective, an individual must be able to perform each job duty successfully.
- Advocates for DevOps processes by working closely with other IT professionals from across the organization.
- Responsible for working with teams and resources necessary to implement and transition to a fully automated CI/CD pipeline, with a continuous focus on making sure security, quality, performance, scalability, and high reliability are integrated into every part of the software development life cycle.
- A strong desire and aptitude for system automation defines success in this role.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) are critical, along with exceptional problem-solving skills, and exceptionally professional behavior when interacting and responding with other technical teams throughout the organization.
- Provides operational support to software engineers and quality engineers while acting as a liaison between the IT infrastructure teams and software development teams.
- Perform legacy software deployments while enhancing automation to support a fully enabled CI/CD environment.
- Coordinate with software engineers, systems administrators, and network engineers to help ensure standardization of technologies between different projects.
- Assist in troubleshooting and resolving system issues and outages.
- May be required to work occasional evenings and weekend hours to support production releases and resolve system issues.
- Work with IT professionals across the organization in the establishment of standards and best practices, and to reduce complexity.
- Continuously introduce new ways of improving and scaling systems and services, including microservices architecture, cloud computing, and other evolving technologies.
- Lead and mentor the DevOps team in best practices.
- Determine and implement processes to ensure the success of all DevOps, developers, and quality engineers.
- Champions DevOps practices throughout the Credit Union by providing guidance, mentorship, and best practices.
- Consults across multiple teams and is considered a top-level technical expert in the field.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, And ABILITIES
The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Experience
- Minimum 10 years of DevOps experience.
- Minimum 3 years of DevOps experience in a senior level position.
- Experience in contributing to the standardization of SDLC processes and methodologies across the organization, for both internally developed software and externally acquired systems.
- Windows server experience, including system installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting.
- Linux experience, including system installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting.
- Expertise with multiple scripting languages such as PowerShell and Bash.
- Expertise with infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform.
- Expertise with cloud providers such as AWS or Azure.
- Experience in implementing Azure at the organization level.
- Expertise with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Octopus or GitHub.
- Experience in container creation and orchestration.
- Experience in Kubernetes administration.
- Experience in Kubernetes implementation.
- Willingness and ability to contribute to software development tasks as assigned, with a proven ability to implement and troubleshoot code changes in C#, MVC, .NET Core, or other languages.
- Familiarity with test automation framework implementation for both UI and API testing.
- Ability to architect and develop tools and utilities as needed to support the entire SDLC process in an automated way.
- Expertise managing source in Git (repositories, branching, merging, etc.).
- Experience with MS SQL server.
- Experience automating integration tests with tools such as PostMan, SoapUI, XUnit.
- Expertise with standard IT security practices such as encryption, certificates and key management.
- Expertise guiding cross-organization teams in DevOps practices.
- Experience with documenting current and new processes in a way that is usable by others.
- Experience with teaching and guiding DevOps practices to others.
- Familiarity with banking or credit union regulatory and security requirements is a plus.
Education
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in computer science, information systems, or related field. Education will be verified. OR 4 years combined education and experience in a DevOps role.
Licenses, Certifications, Registrations
N/A
Managerial Responsibility
Has no supervisory/managerial responsibilities, but performs tasks related to establishing best practices and reviewing the work of others as directed by the DevOps Manager.
Language Skills
- Demonstrated ability to clearly express ideas, methodology, results and recommendations verbally, in writing and through insightful reports and graphic illustrations.
- Demonstrated ability to document outcomes and present information in a manner appropriate for key stakeholders and all levels of the organization.
Other Skills And Abilities
- Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Self-starter with strong organizing and time management skills and the ability to work productively and efficiently in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and timelines.
- Adaptive to change, responds positively to altered circumstances or conditions.
- Possess a desire and willingness to learn and continually update knowledge based on evolving DevOps concepts, strategies, tools etc.
- Take initiative to be a problem solver and provide suggestions to improve processes and efficiencies.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to collaborate with other teams as needed.
Physical Abilities / Working Conditions
Physical Demands
Ability to sit, talk and hear consistently. Ability to stand, walk, and use hands to handle or reach occasionally.
Vision Requirements
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less). Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more).
Weight Lifted or Force Exerted
Ability to lift up to 10 pounds occasionally.
Environmental
There are no unusual environmental factors (such as a typical office).
Noise Environment
Moderate noise (business office with computers and printers, light traffic).
This Job is not eligible to be performed in Colorado or Connecticut, either remotely or in-person.
Mountain America Credit Union is an EEO/AA/ADA/Veterans employer.
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as a Principal Devops Engineer
Target companies with H-1B filing history
Large tech employers and cloud-native companies file H-1B petitions at high volumes. Use DOL LCA disclosure data to verify which companies have sponsored Principal DevOps or senior infrastructure roles in recent fiscal years before applying.
Lead with cloud architecture expertise
Sponsoring employers want to see ownership of Kubernetes, Terraform, or AWS infrastructure at scale. Quantify your impact in your resume, reduced deployment time, infrastructure cost savings, or uptime improvements make sponsorship easier to justify internally.
Clarify your degree field early
H-1B specialty occupation requires a directly related bachelor's degree. Computer Science, Software Engineering, and Information Systems qualify cleanly. A degree in an unrelated field may require a credential evaluation or a second review before the employer proceeds.
Understand the LCA before your offer letter
Your employer must file a Labor Condition Application certifying your prevailing wage before submitting the H-1B petition. Knowing this timeline helps you set realistic start date expectations during negotiations without surprising your hiring manager.
Ask about green card sponsorship timelines upfront
Many Principal-level DevOps roles qualify for EB-2 National Interest Waiver or employer-sponsored EB-3. Asking about PERM intent during final-round interviews signals long-term commitment and helps you assess whether the employer is a realistic long-term immigration partner.
Browse sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate surfaces Principal DevOps Engineer roles from employers actively willing to sponsor visas. Filtering by sponsorship type saves significant time compared to applying broadly and discovering late in the process that a company won't sponsor your category.
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Does a Principal DevOps Engineer role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Principal DevOps Engineer consistently qualifies as a specialty occupation because the position requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field. USCIS looks at whether the degree requirement is standard for the industry, at the principal level, it almost always is. Roles that blend infrastructure, architecture, and platform engineering have a strong approval track record.
What degree do I need for H-1B sponsorship as a Principal DevOps Engineer?
A bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field is the standard requirement. Degrees in unrelated fields can still work if you have a credential evaluation showing equivalency and substantial relevant coursework. USCIS may issue a Request for Evidence if the degree-to-job connection isn't immediately obvious, so your employer's attorney should address this proactively in the petition.
Can I get an O-1A visa as a Principal DevOps Engineer?
It's possible but requires strong evidence of extraordinary ability. The O-1A standard is high, you'd need to demonstrate recognition beyond normal career progression, such as open-source contributions with significant adoption, speaking at major industry conferences, published technical work, or a leadership role in widely-used infrastructure projects. Principal-level seniority alone doesn't qualify, but engineers with a notable public profile in the DevOps or platform engineering space have succeeded with O-1A petitions.
How do I find Principal DevOps Engineer jobs that will actually sponsor my visa?
The most efficient approach is searching specifically within sponsorship-verified listings. Migrate Mate focuses exclusively on roles from employers willing to sponsor work visas, which removes the guesswork of applying broadly and discovering late in hiring that a company won't move forward. At the principal level, most mid-to-large tech employers and cloud infrastructure companies do sponsor, but confirming early in the process saves significant time.
Is employer-sponsored green card sponsorship realistic for Principal DevOps Engineers?
Yes, and it's more accessible than many candidates expect. Principal-level DevOps roles typically qualify for EB-2 sponsorship, and engineers with strong publication or open-source records may be viable EB-1B candidates. The main variable is your country of birth, Indian and Chinese nationals face multi-year backlogs in the EB-2 category due to per-country limits, while nationals from most other countries can move through the process in 18 to 36 months under normal conditions.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Principal Devops 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.
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