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Applications Specialist roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, information systems, or a related technical field. Employers in enterprise software, healthcare IT, and SaaS regularly sponsor H-1B petitions for this title, and the annual cap of 85,000 visas resets each fiscal year.
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At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.
Department Overview
The Software Enterprise Deployment and Integration team is the team that delivers solutions to the public safety sector. We are committed to providing technology and tools which will allow customers to focus on their mission, and enable them to respond faster with smarter and safer decisions. We deploy and support products such as Emergency Call Handling, 911 Equipment, Computer Aided Dispatch, Records Management Systems, Jail Management Systems and Mobile Data Computing, among other offerings.
Works with the customer to understand deep business requirements as it relates to MSI Emergency Call Handling applications. Includes requirements documentation, implementation, verification, training, and support. Utilizes industry knowledge and assesses client needs to drive successful product deployment. Responsibilities include Workflow Config, UI Customization, Provisioning, Training on MSI Emergency Call Handling Applications, Capture Application Level Design Needs with a Solutions Architect, Creating or Maintaining Supporting Documents including organizational workflows, and Go Live Support. Works as an internal and external liaison between customers and project managers with technical deployment teams. May assist in developing user documentation and custom training programs.
Job Description
The Emergency Call Handling (ECH) Application Specialist will report to the CCSS Application Specialist Manager. The Application Specialist is ultimately accountable for the provisioning of MSI ECH application(s) to meet the need of the customer’s design specifics, including participating in the solution detailed design, as well as the remote and on-site provisioning, administrative instruction, cutover support, and handoff to Support for Motorola’s on-premise and cloud-hosted ECH solutions.
Responsibilities include:
- Perform system provisioning for ECH applications, and instruct customers on how to complete some ongoing configuration and maintenance tasks.
- The successful candidate will closely collaborate with multiple teams, including sales, deployment, product, and support to plan activities, resolve problems, and ensure applications align with customer objectives.
- Communicate with customers to evaluate business processes, assess needs, and define system design requirements.
- Documents all changes to the solution, including call flow or UI updates, that may occur during the implementation phase of the project.
- Ensures that provisioning/quality issues are resolved in a timely and efficient manner.
- Provides support to Customer and Channel Partners while deploying the ECH solution into a production environment.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for assigned applications to troubleshoot, diagnose, and correct technical problems and issues.
- The person filling this role will primarily provide detailed technical and administration instruction on the ECH application ecosystem. May also be responsible for delivering end user instruction or content development.
- Continued education to stay current with industry best practices, emerging 911 technologies, and MSI products across the ecosystem.
- This position requires someone who is independent, demonstrates strong technical and instructional skills, is detail-oriented, is adept at multitasking, and willing to travel to customer locations. This position will work both independently and in team environments. The position requires someone who can prioritize the work to ensure accurate and timely execution of deliverables. A thirst for knowledge is essential.
Preferred Skills:
- Public Safety Dispatch/Calltaking experience
- Knowledge of 911/public safety, including basic telecommunications and/or networking
- Basic knowledge of networking, PCs, and Operating Systems
- Working knowledge of Google Workspace
- Self motivated in both team and solo environments
- Clear verbal and written communication skills
- Committed to accuracy and high standards
- Adept at building strong relationships internally and externally
- Ability to scope effort and coordinate work to meet internal, external, and project timelines
- Customer Service focused
- Experience with installation, administration, and troubleshooting
- Previous experience in Public Safety Applications deployment and integration, and/or operations and administration preferred.
- Exercises judgment in the selection of methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
- Ability to apply critical thinking skills to solve problems and make decisions.
- Must be able to travel up to 75% as required for this position.
Basic Requirements
Required Skills:
- High School Diploma, Associates Degree, or Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Computer Science, Emergency Management, IT, or Technology required.
- 3+ years of experience in the following areas: Software Provisioning or Deployment, Public Safety, Technical Training, or Instructional design, and Public Safety credentials (such as NENA, ENP, APCO RPL).
- Must be able to obtain a background clearance as required by our government customers.
Travel Requirements
50-75%
Relocation Provided
None
Position Type
Experienced
Referral Payment Plan
Yes
Our U.S. Benefits include:
- Incentive Bonus Plans
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
- 401K with Company Match
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Generous Paid Time Off Packages
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid Parental & Family Leave
- and more!
Target Base Salary Range: $85,000 - $95,000 USD
Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.
EEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.
We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.
We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.
Company Overview
At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.
Department Overview
The Software Enterprise Deployment and Integration team is the team that delivers solutions to the public safety sector. We are committed to providing technology and tools which will allow customers to focus on their mission, and enable them to respond faster with smarter and safer decisions. We deploy and support products such as Emergency Call Handling, 911 Equipment, Computer Aided Dispatch, Records Management Systems, Jail Management Systems and Mobile Data Computing, among other offerings.
Works with the customer to understand deep business requirements as it relates to MSI Emergency Call Handling applications. Includes requirements documentation, implementation, verification, training, and support. Utilizes industry knowledge and assesses client needs to drive successful product deployment. Responsibilities include Workflow Config, UI Customization, Provisioning, Training on MSI Emergency Call Handling Applications, Capture Application Level Design Needs with a Solutions Architect, Creating or Maintaining Supporting Documents including organizational workflows, and Go Live Support. Works as an internal and external liaison between customers and project managers with technical deployment teams. May assist in developing user documentation and custom training programs.
Job Description
The Emergency Call Handling (ECH) Application Specialist will report to the CCSS Application Specialist Manager. The Application Specialist is ultimately accountable for the provisioning of MSI ECH application(s) to meet the need of the customer’s design specifics, including participating in the solution detailed design, as well as the remote and on-site provisioning, administrative instruction, cutover support, and handoff to Support for Motorola’s on-premise and cloud-hosted ECH solutions.
Responsibilities include:
- Perform system provisioning for ECH applications, and instruct customers on how to complete some ongoing configuration and maintenance tasks.
- The successful candidate will closely collaborate with multiple teams, including sales, deployment, product, and support to plan activities, resolve problems, and ensure applications align with customer objectives.
- Communicate with customers to evaluate business processes, assess needs, and define system design requirements.
- Documents all changes to the solution, including call flow or UI updates, that may occur during the implementation phase of the project.
- Ensures that provisioning/quality issues are resolved in a timely and efficient manner.
- Provides support to Customer and Channel Partners while deploying the ECH solution into a production environment.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for assigned applications to troubleshoot, diagnose, and correct technical problems and issues.
- The person filling this role will primarily provide detailed technical and administration instruction on the ECH application ecosystem. May also be responsible for delivering end user instruction or content development.
- Continued education to stay current with industry best practices, emerging 911 technologies, and MSI products across the ecosystem.
- This position requires someone who is independent, demonstrates strong technical and instructional skills, is detail-oriented, is adept at multitasking, and willing to travel to customer locations. This position will work both independently and in team environments. The position requires someone who can prioritize the work to ensure accurate and timely execution of deliverables. A thirst for knowledge is essential.
Preferred Skills:
- Public Safety Dispatch/Calltaking experience
- Knowledge of 911/public safety, including basic telecommunications and/or networking
- Basic knowledge of networking, PCs, and Operating Systems
- Working knowledge of Google Workspace
- Self motivated in both team and solo environments
- Clear verbal and written communication skills
- Committed to accuracy and high standards
- Adept at building strong relationships internally and externally
- Ability to scope effort and coordinate work to meet internal, external, and project timelines
- Customer Service focused
- Experience with installation, administration, and troubleshooting
- Previous experience in Public Safety Applications deployment and integration, and/or operations and administration preferred.
- Exercises judgment in the selection of methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
- Ability to apply critical thinking skills to solve problems and make decisions.
- Must be able to travel up to 75% as required for this position.
Basic Requirements
Required Skills:
- High School Diploma, Associates Degree, or Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Computer Science, Emergency Management, IT, or Technology required.
- 3+ years of experience in the following areas: Software Provisioning or Deployment, Public Safety, Technical Training, or Instructional design, and Public Safety credentials (such as NENA, ENP, APCO RPL).
- Must be able to obtain a background clearance as required by our government customers.
Travel Requirements
50-75%
Relocation Provided
None
Position Type
Experienced
Referral Payment Plan
Yes
Our U.S. Benefits include:
- Incentive Bonus Plans
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
- 401K with Company Match
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Generous Paid Time Off Packages
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid Parental & Family Leave
- and more!
Target Base Salary Range: $85,000 - $95,000 USD
Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.
EEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.
We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.
We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Applications Specialist
Verify your degree field matches the role
USCIS requires a direct relationship between your degree field and the Applications Specialist duties. A general business degree often triggers an RFE, while computer science, information systems, or software engineering degrees align cleanly with technical implementation work.
Search LCA filings by job title
Use the OFLC Wage Search to filter Labor Condition Applications by the exact SOC code 15-1299 before applying. Employers who have certified LCAs for Applications Specialist roles have already cleared the DOL wage compliance step, which signals real sponsorship infrastructure.
Target employers with dedicated IT procurement teams
Enterprise software vendors and systems integrators file H-1B petitions for Applications Specialists more consistently than general staffing firms. Look for companies whose core product requires ongoing client-side configuration, where this role is a permanent headcount, not project-based.
Find verified H-1B sponsors on Migrate Mate
Filter Applications Specialist jobs by employers with confirmed H-1B filing history on Migrate Mate. This narrows your search to companies that have already navigated the sponsorship process for this specific role type, cutting time spent on employers who decline to sponsor.
Negotiate petition timing around the April cap
H-1B cap-subject petitions must be filed by April 1 for an October 1 start date. If you're in OPT status, confirm your employer can commit to filing at least 90 days before your EAD expires so you don't lose work authorization during USCIS adjudication.
Document system-specific experience for the I-129
Your employer's I-129 petition needs detailed evidence that the role requires a specialized degree, not just computer literacy. Prepare a project summary listing the enterprise platforms you've implemented, such as ERP, CRM, or HRIS systems, tied directly to your degree coursework.
H-1B Visa Applications Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Applications Specialist role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the employer can demonstrate the position requires a theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge and a minimum of a bachelor's degree in a specific technical field. Roles involving ERP, CRM, or healthcare IT platform implementation typically qualify because the configuration and integration work is tied directly to computer science or information systems training. A generic title alone isn't enough, the job duties and degree requirement must align.
Which industries hire Applications Specialists with H-1B sponsorship most often?
Enterprise software vendors, healthcare IT firms, financial technology companies, and large systems integrators file the most H-1B LCAs for Applications Specialist roles. These employers maintain dedicated HR and immigration teams because the title appears consistently across their product lines. You can confirm actual filing activity by searching the OFLC Wage Search or browsing employer profiles on Migrate Mate, which surfaces companies with verified H-1B filing history for this role.
What SOC code applies to Applications Specialist positions for H-1B purposes?
Most Applications Specialist roles fall under SOC code 15-1299, Software and Web Developers, Applications Not Elsewhere Classified, or 15-1211, Computer Systems Analysts, depending on whether the work is implementation-focused or analysis-focused. The SOC code affects the prevailing wage level your employer must certify on the LCA. You can cross-reference the role's duties with the O*NET occupation profile to confirm which code fits before your employer files.
Can my employer file an H-1B for me if I'm currently on OPT as an Applications Specialist?
Yes, and the timing is critical. Your employer must submit the H-1B registration during the March lottery window, then file the full petition by April 1 if selected. If your OPT expires before October 1, you may qualify for a cap-gap extension, which automatically extends your F-1 status and EAD authorization while USCIS adjudicates the petition. Confirm your OPT expiration date against the USCIS cap-gap rules before accepting an offer.
How do I tell if an employer will actually sponsor H-1B for this role before applying?
The most reliable signal is prior LCA certification for the same job title. Check the OFLC Wage Search for the employer's name and filter by the relevant SOC code to see if they've sponsored Applications Specialist roles before. Job postings that say 'we will sponsor' without prior filing history are less reliable. Migrate Mate lets you filter Applications Specialist listings by employers with confirmed H-1B filing records, so you spend time on realistic opportunities.