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Automation engineers, controls engineers, and robotics specialists are among the strongest H-1B candidates because their roles consistently meet USCIS specialty occupation requirements. Employers in manufacturing, logistics, and tech actively file LCAs for these positions, and the 85,000-slot annual cap makes timing your job search and petition filing critical.
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At World Kinect, our employees are the key to our global success. We are industry leaders due to the innumerable talents of our approximately 5000 strong professional team. Our people thrive in an entrepreneurial and culturally-diverse environment, where innovative thinking, collaboration and efficient execution are highly valued. Our high-performance culture is what allows us to drive sustained growth. Stronger together, we promote an environment where individuals can thrive.
Tax Data & Automation Analyst
Location: Miami, FL (Remote)
World Fuel is hiring a Tax Data & Automation Analyst to help modernize and scale our global tax operations through process automation, data optimization, and digital enablement. This role sits at the intersection of tax, data, and technology, supporting the delivery of a value-driven automation roadmap that improves efficiency, governance, and insight across the tax organization.
You’ll work closely with tax subject-matter experts, technology partners, and process owners to design scalable automation solutions, strengthen tax data foundations, and accelerate our global tax digital maturity.
This position is well-suited for a hands-on analyst who enjoys translating business needs into automated, data-driven solutions and who thrives in a collaborative, transformation-focused environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the execution of the tax automation and optimization roadmap, managing priorities and delivery of initiatives
- Act as first-line support for automation solutions during implementation and post-go-live second-line support
- Monitor and report on performance of existing automations, identifying opportunities for enhancement and efficiency gains
- Partner with tax SMEs to identify inefficiencies, improvement opportunities, and opportunities for standardization
- Perform AS-IS vs. TO-BE gap analyses, including systems, reporting, controls, and data flows
- Lead value stream mapping (VSM) activities across tax functions to identify automation and optimization opportunities
- Design and document end-to-end process flows, including current-state pain points and future-state solutions
- Promote self-service reporting and automation capabilities to accelerate tax digital maturity
- Benchmark and evaluate emerging automation tools (e.g., UiPath, Alteryx, Power Automate, low-code and ML solutions)
- Review tax-critical datasets (Corporate and Indirect Tax) for accuracy, completeness, and consistency
- Support remediation efforts, validate outcomes, and improve reliability of tax data
- Assist in building and maintaining standardized tax reporting views, datasets, and analytics used for compliance, audits, and internal reporting
- Contribute to tax data governance, including critical data elements, ownership, stewardship, and data lineage documentation
- Serve as an administrator for assigned tax automation and reporting tools, maintaining process and system documentation
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in MIS, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or equivalent experience
- 4+ years’ experience delivering process automation or optimization solutions
- 2+ years’ hands-on experience with agile delivery methodologies (required)
- 2+ years’ experience with automation and/or process optimization tools (required)
- Working knowledge of automation platforms such as UiPath, Alteryx, Power Automate, low-code tools, ML, or similar (preferred)
- Experience using tools such as Jira, Visio, Confluence, or similar (preferred)
- Strong SQL skills, including complex queries, joins, and understanding of data structures and tax data warehouses
- Foundational understanding of accounting and tax concepts and how they translate into automated processes
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage both tax and non-tax stakeholders
- Highly organized, detail-oriented self-starter who can manage multiple priorities
- Analytical, problem-solving mindset with the ability to explain why tax data governance matters to broader business partners
Why World Fuel
- Exposure to global tax transformation initiatives
- Meaningful ownership and visibility into automation outcomes
- Collaborative environment bridging tax, finance, and technology
World Kinect is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
World Kinect Corporation
INTRODUCTION
At World Kinect, our employees are the key to our global success. We are industry leaders due to the innumerable talents of our approximately 5000 strong professional team. Our people thrive in an entrepreneurial and culturally-diverse environment, where innovative thinking, collaboration and efficient execution are highly valued. Our high-performance culture is what allows us to drive sustained growth. Stronger together, we promote an environment where individuals can thrive.
Tax Data & Automation Analyst
Location: Miami, FL (Remote)
World Fuel is hiring a Tax Data & Automation Analyst to help modernize and scale our global tax operations through process automation, data optimization, and digital enablement. This role sits at the intersection of tax, data, and technology, supporting the delivery of a value-driven automation roadmap that improves efficiency, governance, and insight across the tax organization.
You’ll work closely with tax subject-matter experts, technology partners, and process owners to design scalable automation solutions, strengthen tax data foundations, and accelerate our global tax digital maturity.
This position is well-suited for a hands-on analyst who enjoys translating business needs into automated, data-driven solutions and who thrives in a collaborative, transformation-focused environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the execution of the tax automation and optimization roadmap, managing priorities and delivery of initiatives
- Act as first-line support for automation solutions during implementation and post-go-live second-line support
- Monitor and report on performance of existing automations, identifying opportunities for enhancement and efficiency gains
- Partner with tax SMEs to identify inefficiencies, improvement opportunities, and opportunities for standardization
- Perform AS-IS vs. TO-BE gap analyses, including systems, reporting, controls, and data flows
- Lead value stream mapping (VSM) activities across tax functions to identify automation and optimization opportunities
- Design and document end-to-end process flows, including current-state pain points and future-state solutions
- Promote self-service reporting and automation capabilities to accelerate tax digital maturity
- Benchmark and evaluate emerging automation tools (e.g., UiPath, Alteryx, Power Automate, low-code and ML solutions)
- Review tax-critical datasets (Corporate and Indirect Tax) for accuracy, completeness, and consistency
- Support remediation efforts, validate outcomes, and improve reliability of tax data
- Assist in building and maintaining standardized tax reporting views, datasets, and analytics used for compliance, audits, and internal reporting
- Contribute to tax data governance, including critical data elements, ownership, stewardship, and data lineage documentation
- Serve as an administrator for assigned tax automation and reporting tools, maintaining process and system documentation
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in MIS, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or equivalent experience
- 4+ years’ experience delivering process automation or optimization solutions
- 2+ years’ hands-on experience with agile delivery methodologies (required)
- 2+ years’ experience with automation and/or process optimization tools (required)
- Working knowledge of automation platforms such as UiPath, Alteryx, Power Automate, low-code tools, ML, or similar (preferred)
- Experience using tools such as Jira, Visio, Confluence, or similar (preferred)
- Strong SQL skills, including complex queries, joins, and understanding of data structures and tax data warehouses
- Foundational understanding of accounting and tax concepts and how they translate into automated processes
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage both tax and non-tax stakeholders
- Highly organized, detail-oriented self-starter who can manage multiple priorities
- Analytical, problem-solving mindset with the ability to explain why tax data governance matters to broader business partners
Why World Fuel
- Exposure to global tax transformation initiatives
- Meaningful ownership and visibility into automation outcomes
- Collaborative environment bridging tax, finance, and technology
World Kinect is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Automation
Map your role to the right SOC code
Automation roles can be classified under multiple SOC codes, and the one your employer selects affects the DOL prevailing wage level. Check O*NET to confirm which occupation code best matches your actual duties before your employer files the LCA.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Automation jobs by employers who have certified LCAs for controls, robotics, or process automation roles. A company that has filed recently is far less likely to back out during H-1B sponsorship than one attempting it for the first time.
Confirm your offer letter specifies a specialty occupation
USCIS scrutinizes Automation titles that sound broad or operational. Your offer letter should state that the role requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechatronics, computer science, or a directly related field, not just relevant experience.
Verify the prevailing wage tier before negotiating salary
Run the OFLC Wage Search for your specific job title, SOC code, and work location before salary discussions. Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for that level, so knowing the floor protects you during negotiation.
Register during the H-1B cap window every March
H-1B cap registration opens in early March and closes within two weeks. If you're on OPT, your employer must submit your registration before that window closes. Missing it means waiting a full year, so align your job search timeline to have an offer no later than February.
Document project-based experience in employer-specific terms
RFEs for Automation H-1B petitions often challenge whether the role truly requires a specialized degree. Compile project documentation, PLC programming records, system integration reports, or commissioning logs that demonstrate the technical complexity only a degreed engineer could perform.
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Do Automation roles qualify as specialty occupations for H-1B purposes?
Most Automation engineer and controls engineer roles qualify as specialty occupations because they require theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge in fields like electrical engineering, mechatronics, or computer science. USCIS looks at whether the position normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific discipline, not just any degree, so your offer letter and employer documentation need to make that connection explicit.
Which industries sponsor the most H-1B visas for Automation professionals?
Advanced manufacturing, automotive, semiconductor fabrication, logistics and fulfillment, and industrial robotics are the heaviest H-1B sponsors for Automation roles. Companies building or operating automated production lines, warehouse robotics systems, or process control infrastructure regularly file LCAs for these positions. You can browse verified employer filing history for Automation roles on Migrate Mate to identify which companies are actively sponsoring.
Can my employer file an H-1B petition if my Automation title is nontraditional?
Yes, but the burden of proof is higher. Titles like Automation Specialist, Controls Technician, or Process Automation Lead are more likely to receive a Request for Evidence from USCIS than titles like Controls Engineer or Robotics Engineer. Your employer should document that the position requires and uses specialized engineering knowledge, with supporting materials such as technical project descriptions, required software platforms, and the specific degree fields listed in the job posting.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage apply to Automation engineers?
Your employer must certify on the LCA that your offered wage meets or exceeds the DOL prevailing wage for your specific SOC code, job title, and work location. Automation roles are often classified under Industrial Engineers, Electrical Engineers, or Computer Occupations, each carrying different wage levels by geography. Use the OFLC Wage Search with the correct SOC code for your actual duties to understand the floor your employer must meet before you accept an offer.
What happens to my H-1B status if I'm laid off from an Automation role?
You have a 60-day grace period after involuntary termination to find a new H-1B employer, transfer your petition, or take another action to maintain lawful status. Your new employer must file an H-1B transfer petition before the 60 days expire. Automation professionals with platform-specific experience, PLC programming, SCADA, robotics integration, are in active demand, so prioritizing employers with existing H-1B sponsorship history shortens the transition window considerably.
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