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Job Title: Benefit Configuration Specialist
City: Atlanta
State/Province: California
Posting Start Date: 5/4/26
Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world.
Job Description
The Configuration and Data Integrity Specialist is responsible for implementing and interpreting the organization's overall claims, provider configuration, eligibility and provider database management, security, and operations. The Configuration Specialist will work with internal departments and external organizations to assure secure data exchanges, integrity, reliability, and availability; plans, organizes and coordinates activities related to the analysis and implementation of network database systems; provides technical guidance and database compliance audits; and consults with business users regarding the use and management of data.
Job Duties:
Implementation & Configuration (The "Build" Phase)
- Technically set up and configure a business's existing benefits plans and enrolments from the Summary Plan Description (SPD).
- Translate complex plan logic (age effective dates, GI/EOI triggers, rate rounding) into system field selections with flawless accuracy.
- Execute critical, backend configuration changes and policy updates that require expert-level permissions.
Ongoing Support & Maintenance (The "Sustain" Phase)
- Act as the primary contact to troubleshoot enrolment, deduction, and eligibility discrepancies that stem from configuration errors.
- Drive Annual Plan Renewals, ensuring the system rebuild for the new year is accurate and timely.
- Conduct training and enablement to client administrators on configuration-related platform functionality.
Skills Required
- Expert-level knowledge of core benefit plan administration rules (e.g., Guaranteed Issue, EOI, Dependent Rules, Age Reductions, Tier Logic) to ensure zero-defect configuration.
- 2+ years of demonstrated experience in analytical roles requiring technical troubleshooting, complex financial analysis, and uncompromising attention to detail in configuration and data handling.
- Advanced understanding of complex financial and payroll concepts (money movement, payroll taxes, payroll liability, and payroll forms) to correctly integrate benefits logic.
- Meticulous system configuration skills using deep platform tools, coupled with strong data validation skills (Excel proficiency is necessary for auditing input data quality).
- Consultative Communication: The ability to communicate complex, technical system configuration solutions and resolutions clearly to customers.
- Bookkeeping & Payroll Experience (Strongly preferred).
- Payroll processing support Experience (Strongly preferred).
- Customer Service or Account Management background (Preferred).
Mandatory Skills: L&P Policy Acquisition & Servicing.
Experience: 1-3 Years.
The expected compensation for this role ranges from $37,500 to $83,600.
Final compensation will depend on various factors, including your geographical location, minimum wage obligations, skills, and relevant experience. Based on the position, the role is also eligible for Wipro's standard benefits including a full range of medical and dental benefits options, disability insurance, paid time off (inclusive of sick leave), other paid and unpaid leave options.
Applicants are advised that employment in some roles may be conditioned on successful completion of a post-offer drug screening, subject to applicable state law.
Wipro provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Applications from veterans and people with disabilities are explicitly welcome.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Configuration Specialist
Verify your role meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires your Configuration Specialist duties to demand a specific bachelor's degree, not any degree. Review your job description against O*NET's occupation profile to confirm the technical requirements align before applying.
Check employer LCA filing history first
Use Migrate Mate to filter Configuration Specialist roles by employers with active H-1B LCA filings. This narrows your search to companies already familiar with the sponsorship process, not employers encountering it for the first time.
Document your degree equivalency early
If your bachelor's degree is in a field adjacent to IT systems, get a credential evaluation before interviews. USCIS scrutinizes degree-to-role alignment for configuration roles, and a formal evaluation strengthens your petition before your employer files.
Confirm prevailing wage tier during negotiations
Look up your work location's prevailing wage level using the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer. Configuration Specialist salaries vary significantly by metro area, and your employer's LCA must certify wages at or above the applicable DOL wage level.
Ask about cap-exempt employer status directly
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government-affiliated organizations are exempt from the H-1B lottery. If you're applying to a university IT department or a research center's configuration team, confirm cap-exempt status with the employer's HR or legal team.
Time your job search around the H-1B filing window
USCIS opens H-1B registration in March each year. Start your job search no later than January so offers are confirmed before registration closes. Employers need lead time to prepare LCA filings before the petition window opens.
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Find Configuration Specialist JobsConfiguration Specialist H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Configuration Specialist role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
It depends on how the role is defined. USCIS requires the position to be a specialty occupation, meaning it must normally require a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific technical field such as computer science, information systems, or engineering. Roles focused on enterprise software configuration, systems integration, or IT infrastructure generally qualify. Roles requiring only general technical aptitude may face scrutiny.
Which employers typically sponsor H-1B visas for Configuration Specialists?
IT consulting firms, enterprise software companies, healthcare systems, and financial institutions are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for configuration-focused roles. Employers implementing large ERP, CRM, or cloud platforms often sponsor regularly because qualified specialists are in short supply. You can browse verified sponsoring employers for this role on Migrate Mate, which filters listings by LCA filing history.
How does the prevailing wage requirement affect Configuration Specialist offers?
Before your employer files the LCA with DOL, they must certify your offered salary meets the prevailing wage for a Configuration Specialist in your specific work location. DOL uses four wage levels based on experience and complexity. If the offer falls below the certified wage level, the LCA won't be approved and the H-1B petition can't proceed. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the applicable level before you negotiate.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new Configuration Specialist role without losing status?
Yes, H-1B portability allows you to start working for a new employer once the transfer petition is filed, as long as your previous H-1B was approved and you've maintained valid status. The new employer must file a new I-129 petition and LCA certified for the new role and location. If the new role's duties or degree requirements differ significantly from the original petition, USCIS may evaluate specialty occupation again.
What happens to my H-1B if my configuration project ends and my employer has no immediate role?
You have a 60-day grace period after a bona fide termination to find a new sponsoring employer and have a transfer petition filed. During this window, you can't work but remain in valid status. If your employer is placing you on bench time without pay, USCIS considers that a violation of H-1B status, since the employer must pay the LCA-certified wage for the full petition period.
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