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IT Operations Specialist roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which permanently ties your authorization to the employer rather than a visa renewal cycle. Employers file with DOL and USCIS to document that no qualified U.S. worker is available, then petition for your permanent residency.
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Who We Are
As the largest private-sector power producer in the world and the nation's largest producer of clean and reliable energy, Constellation is focused on our purpose: lighting the way to a brilliant tomorrow for all. We have been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade, and we are cultivating a workplace where our employees can grow, thrive, and contribute. Now integrated with Calpine, our portfolio includes 55 gigawatts of capacity from nuclear, natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind and solar facilities, with the generating capacity to power the equivalent of 27 million homes.
Our culture and employee experience make it clear: We are powered by passion and purpose. Together, we're creating healthier communities and a cleaner planet, and our people are the driving force behind our success. At Constellation, you can build a fulfilling career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact. By doing our best work and meeting new challenges, we can accomplish great things. Join us in meeting the country's energy needs today and tomorrow.
Total Rewards
Constellation offers an extensive selection of benefits and rewards to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. We provide competitive compensation and a wide-range of benefits that support both employees and their families, helping them prepare for the future. In addition to highly competitive salaries, eligible employees are offered a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program; comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including robust wellbeing programs; disability and life insurance benefits; paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days; and much more.
Expected salary range of $174,600 to $194,000, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).
Responsibilities
Primary Purpose of Position
Engage, along with IT VP, with Constellation Business Units in the development of technology solutions and support of IT services and products. Partner with business clients and IT leadership in the development of a strategic technology plan and investment strategy that meets the needs of the business while leveraging standard enterprise architectures. Participate on committees that guide product strategies. Lead a team of information technology professionals responsible for providing a single point of contact with the business, understanding business processes, technology needs and requirements and translating business requirements into appropriate technology solutions. Work with business clients to justify and prioritize small to medium sized projects (those under 2 million dollars). Lead the maintenance and enhancements of applications and systems that support this business segment. Lead the execution of small to large sized IT projects maintaining top quartile on time on budget delivery. Participate in the overall leadership of Information Technology organization. Create and maintain strategic relationship with key IT vendors and manage IT vendor contracts that support this specific business segment.
Primary Duties and Accountabilities
- Drive process improvement and lead adoption of standard Management Model processes and procedures, which deliver sustainable top quartile cost and performance levels.
- Evaluate performance and provide coaching for IT personnel. Promote diversity and foster teamwork, collaboration, and a learning organization.
- Maintain relationships with business areas and clients, ensure business processes and requirements are identified and well understood, facilitate committees and forums that drive investment and technology strategy for the supported product portfolio requires extensive domestic and international travel.
- Manage a budget totaling over $10 million annually.
- Manage the maintenance, support, and minor enhancement of applications and systems of a product portfolio that delivers world-class performance and service.
- Partner with business clients to justify and prioritize small project investments and manage the delivery and execution of small projects while ensuring top quartile levels.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree and 10 years of relevant experience
- Supervisory or managerial experience
- Ability to effectively convey complex technical information to both technical and nontechnical audiences including investigators, senior management, team members and others
- Technical, analytical, consulting and organizational skills along with strong demonstrated oral and written skills
- Experience and deep knowledge of foundational business processes
- Leadership, management, and/or project management experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or a Technical field, and 10 years of relevant experience
- 10-years supervisor/management experience
- Master's Degree in Information Systems
- 5+ years supporting Energy Trading & Risk management (ETRM) Applications.
- Experience with one or more ETRM platforms such as Endur, Allegro or similar.
- Experience with data platforms, analytics, and AI technologies.
- Experience with Azure cloud platform.
- Strategically lead during periods of ambiguity and change and balance multiple priorities
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisors, colleagues, and customers
INTRODUCTION
Who We Are
As the largest private-sector power producer in the world and the nation's largest producer of clean and reliable energy, Constellation is focused on our purpose: lighting the way to a brilliant tomorrow for all. We have been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade, and we are cultivating a workplace where our employees can grow, thrive, and contribute. Now integrated with Calpine, our portfolio includes 55 gigawatts of capacity from nuclear, natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind and solar facilities, with the generating capacity to power the equivalent of 27 million homes.
Our culture and employee experience make it clear: We are powered by passion and purpose. Together, we're creating healthier communities and a cleaner planet, and our people are the driving force behind our success. At Constellation, you can build a fulfilling career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact. By doing our best work and meeting new challenges, we can accomplish great things. Join us in meeting the country's energy needs today and tomorrow.
Total Rewards
Constellation offers an extensive selection of benefits and rewards to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. We provide competitive compensation and a wide-range of benefits that support both employees and their families, helping them prepare for the future. In addition to highly competitive salaries, eligible employees are offered a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program; comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including robust wellbeing programs; disability and life insurance benefits; paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days; and much more.
Expected salary range of $174,600 to $194,000, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).
Responsibilities
Primary Purpose of Position
Engage, along with IT VP, with Constellation Business Units in the development of technology solutions and support of IT services and products. Partner with business clients and IT leadership in the development of a strategic technology plan and investment strategy that meets the needs of the business while leveraging standard enterprise architectures. Participate on committees that guide product strategies. Lead a team of information technology professionals responsible for providing a single point of contact with the business, understanding business processes, technology needs and requirements and translating business requirements into appropriate technology solutions. Work with business clients to justify and prioritize small to medium sized projects (those under 2 million dollars). Lead the maintenance and enhancements of applications and systems that support this business segment. Lead the execution of small to large sized IT projects maintaining top quartile on time on budget delivery. Participate in the overall leadership of Information Technology organization. Create and maintain strategic relationship with key IT vendors and manage IT vendor contracts that support this specific business segment.
Primary Duties and Accountabilities
- Drive process improvement and lead adoption of standard Management Model processes and procedures, which deliver sustainable top quartile cost and performance levels.
- Evaluate performance and provide coaching for IT personnel. Promote diversity and foster teamwork, collaboration, and a learning organization.
- Maintain relationships with business areas and clients, ensure business processes and requirements are identified and well understood, facilitate committees and forums that drive investment and technology strategy for the supported product portfolio requires extensive domestic and international travel.
- Manage a budget totaling over $10 million annually.
- Manage the maintenance, support, and minor enhancement of applications and systems of a product portfolio that delivers world-class performance and service.
- Partner with business clients to justify and prioritize small project investments and manage the delivery and execution of small projects while ensuring top quartile levels.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree and 10 years of relevant experience
- Supervisory or managerial experience
- Ability to effectively convey complex technical information to both technical and nontechnical audiences including investigators, senior management, team members and others
- Technical, analytical, consulting and organizational skills along with strong demonstrated oral and written skills
- Experience and deep knowledge of foundational business processes
- Leadership, management, and/or project management experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or a Technical field, and 10 years of relevant experience
- 10-years supervisor/management experience
- Master's Degree in Information Systems
- 5+ years supporting Energy Trading & Risk management (ETRM) Applications.
- Experience with one or more ETRM platforms such as Endur, Allegro or similar.
- Experience with data platforms, analytics, and AI technologies.
- Experience with Azure cloud platform.
- Strategically lead during periods of ambiguity and change and balance multiple priorities
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisors, colleagues, and customers
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an IT Operations Specialist
Align your credentials with PERM requirements early
PERM locks in the minimum education and experience stated in the job ad. Get your foreign IT degree evaluated by a NACES-member credential service before applications begin, so the certified equivalency matches what the employer lists.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Search the DOL OFLC disclosure data for IT Operations or Systems Administrator titles to identify companies that have recently certified PERM applications. Firms with recent filings understand the process and are more likely to repeat it.
Search green card sponsoring jobs on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters IT Operations Specialist roles by employers who have sponsored green cards before, saving you the manual work of cross-referencing OFLC data. Start your search there to reach verified sponsoring employers faster.
Clarify the EB-2 versus EB-3 classification with your employer
EB-2 requires an advanced degree or its equivalent; EB-3 covers professionals with a bachelor's degree. The role description your employer files with DOL determines which category applies, directly affecting your priority date and wait time.
Confirm the employer completes the recruitment steps correctly
PERM requires your employer to run DOL-mandated recruitment ads and document that no minimally qualified U.S. worker applied. Gaps in that recruitment record are the leading cause of PERM audit and denial, stalling your entire green card timeline.
Track your priority date against the Visa Bulletin after I-140 approval
Once USCIS approves your I-140 petition, your priority date determines when you can file for adjustment of status. For IT Operations roles under EB-3, monitor the monthly Visa Bulletin to know when your date becomes current and you can act.
Green Card IT Operations Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an IT Operations Specialist role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
It depends on how your employer structures the job requirements. EB-3 applies when the position requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as information technology, computer science, or a related discipline. EB-2 applies when the role requires an advanced degree or when you can demonstrate the equivalent through progressive experience. Your employer locks in the qualifying standard when they file the PERM labor certification with DOL, so the job description they submit is binding.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for IT Operations roles?
H-1B visa is a temporary status requiring renewal every three years, subject to the annual lottery cap. PERM-based green card sponsorship is a permanent pathway with no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries outside India and China. The process takes longer, typically two to four years from PERM filing to adjustment of status approval for most nationalities, but the outcome is lawful permanent residency rather than a status you have to defend at each renewal cycle.
What documents should I prepare before an employer begins my PERM filing?
You'll need a credential evaluation from a NACES-member organization confirming your foreign degree is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's or master's degree, depending on your target category. You'll also need complete employment verification letters for any prior experience the employer plans to use as a substitute for formal education. O*NET lists the standard requirements for IT Operations roles, which helps you anticipate what DOL will expect the employer to document.
How can I find IT Operations Specialist jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Most standard job boards don't filter by PERM sponsorship history, so you end up applying to employers who have never filed a labor certification. Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for IT Operations Specialist roles posted by employers with verified green card sponsorship history, so you're not wasting applications on companies that have no sponsorship infrastructure in place.
Can I switch employers after my PERM is certified but before my green card is approved?
Changing employers after PERM certification but before I-140 approval means starting over, because the PERM application is tied to the specific employer and job description. After I-140 approval and once your priority date has been pending for 180 days, portability rules under AC21 allow you to move to a same or similar IT Operations role at a new employer without losing your priority date. Confirm the new role's SOC code matches before you make any move.