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The University of Connecticut seeks a dynamic and technically skilled professional to join Information Technology Services (ITS) as a Team Lead 2. In this full-time role, you will lead and actively contribute to the support, optimization, and implementation of enterprise applications and system integrations that enable critical university operations.
As a Team Lead 2, you will manage IT professionals supporting Facilities Services and University Planning systems, while serving as a senior technical resource responsible for hands-on system administration, configuration, upgrades, troubleshooting, and production support of complex application environments. You will provide advanced technical leadership and recommend scalable technology solutions, while directly engaging in system implementations, integrations, and operational support.
Leveraging deep technical expertise, you will drive improvements in system performance and operational efficiency within a multi-tier environment, lead complex technical initiatives with minimal oversight, and work across the application lifecycle—from implementation and upgrades through ongoing support and issue resolution. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the reliability, security, and availability of critical services.
This position is designated as a hybrid role, requiring a minimum on-campus presence of three (3) days per week at the Storrs campus.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide leadership and hands-on technical support for applications and system integrations.
- Maintain accountability for the availability and continuity of systems and services.
- Collaborate with stakeholders, peers, vendors, and management to support and enhance enterprise applications and integrations.
- Participate in planning and prioritization of application enhancements, upgrades, and service improvements.
- Research, evaluate, prototype, and recommend new technologies for adoption.
- Provide hands-on administration of applications running on Windows and Linux virtual machines, including performance monitoring and tuning, security mitigation, firewall policy management, SSL administration, host and database migrations, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
- Oversee cloud-hosted applications, including vendor management, SLA compliance, support case coordination, and system performance and availability.
- Develop and implement procedures to improve the performance and efficiency of software and hardware systems.
- Assign, supervise, and review staff work, ensuring alignment with priorities and performance expectations.
- Mentor staff and foster the sharing of technical knowledge and expertise.
- Ensure staff produce and maintain detailed functional and technical documentation.
- Collaborate across IT teams to achieve assigned objectives and meet division goals.
- Ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of university information in accordance with the University Information Security Program.
- Perform related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Associates degree and 8 years of related experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of related experience OR 10 years of related experience.
- One year of experience supervising staff or leading major projects.
- Two years of experience supporting enterprise applications, including system administration, troubleshooting, upgrades, and production support in a complex environment.
- Two years of experience managing application vendors, including support case coordination, issue escalation, and ensuring service delivery expectations are met.
- Demonstrated proficiency authoring and executing SQL queries in relational database systems such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, or equivalent platforms.
- Demonstrated proficiency in accessing and interacting with web service APIs, including making authenticated requests, parsing responses, and integrating data into enterprise applications.
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated planning and organizational skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience managing enterprise applications supporting operational areas such as Facilities Operations, Construction Planning, Parking Services, Mail Services, Print Services, Fleet Services, or similar domains.
- Experience with Apache, Tomcat, Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS), or similar web server technologies.
- Experience with Boomi, Informatica, MuleSoft, or similar low-code integration platforms.
- Proficiency in maintaining and troubleshooting web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery.
- Experience with Atlassian tools, such as JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Pipelines, supporting software development and lifecycle management.
- Experience with AI tools or frameworks, including those used to develop or support generative or agentic solutions in enterprise environments.
- Two years of professional work experience in Higher Education.
APPOINTMENT TERMS
This is a full-time, permanent position. The University offers a competitive salary, and outstanding benefits, including employee and dependent tuition waivers at UConn, and a highly desirable work environment. For additional information regarding benefits visit: https://hr.uconn.edu/health-benefits/.
Other rights, terms, and conditions of employment are contained in the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Connecticut and the University of Connecticut Professional Employees Association (UCPEA).
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.
TO APPLY
Please apply online at https://hr.uconn.edu/jobs, Faculty and Staff Positions, Search #499604 to upload a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three (3) professional references.
This job posting is scheduled to be removed at 11:55 p.m. Eastern time on July 2, 2026.
All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics.
All members of the University of Connecticut are expected to exhibit appreciation of, and contribute to, an inclusive, respectful, and diverse environment for the University community.
The University of Connecticut aspires to create a community built on collaboration and belonging and has actively sought to create an inclusive culture within the workforce. The success of the University is dependent on the willingness of our diverse employee and student populations to share their rich perspectives and backgrounds in a respectful manner. This makes it essential for each member of our community to feel secure and welcomed and to thoroughly understand and believe that their ideas are respected by all. We strongly respect each individual employee’s unique experiences and perspectives and encourage all members of the community to do the same. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disabilities, veteran’s status, status as a victim of domestic violence and/or sexual assault and/or trafficking in persons as defined by Connecticut law, prior conviction of a crime, workplace hazards to the reproductive systems, or gender identity or expression.
The University of Connecticut is an AA/EEO employer including for Disability and Veteran status.
Location: UConn Storrs
Work type: Full-time
Search #: 499604
Advertised: Jun 18 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Jul 02 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
JOB SUMMARY
The University of Connecticut seeks a dynamic and technically skilled professional to join Information Technology Services (ITS) as a Team Lead 2. In this full-time role, you will lead and actively contribute to the support, optimization, and implementation of enterprise applications and system integrations that enable critical university operations.
As a Team Lead 2, you will manage IT professionals supporting Facilities Services and University Planning systems, while serving as a senior technical resource responsible for hands-on system administration, configuration, upgrades, troubleshooting, and production support of complex application environments. You will provide advanced technical leadership and recommend scalable technology solutions, while directly engaging in system implementations, integrations, and operational support.
Leveraging deep technical expertise, you will drive improvements in system performance and operational efficiency within a multi-tier environment, lead complex technical initiatives with minimal oversight, and work across the application lifecycle—from implementation and upgrades through ongoing support and issue resolution. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the reliability, security, and availability of critical services.
This position is designated as a hybrid role, requiring a minimum on-campus presence of three (3) days per week at the Storrs campus.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide leadership and hands-on technical support for applications and system integrations.
- Maintain accountability for the availability and continuity of systems and services.
- Collaborate with stakeholders, peers, vendors, and management to support and enhance enterprise applications and integrations.
- Participate in planning and prioritization of application enhancements, upgrades, and service improvements.
- Research, evaluate, prototype, and recommend new technologies for adoption.
- Provide hands-on administration of applications running on Windows and Linux virtual machines, including performance monitoring and tuning, security mitigation, firewall policy management, SSL administration, host and database migrations, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
- Oversee cloud-hosted applications, including vendor management, SLA compliance, support case coordination, and system performance and availability.
- Develop and implement procedures to improve the performance and efficiency of software and hardware systems.
- Assign, supervise, and review staff work, ensuring alignment with priorities and performance expectations.
- Mentor staff and foster the sharing of technical knowledge and expertise.
- Ensure staff produce and maintain detailed functional and technical documentation.
- Collaborate across IT teams to achieve assigned objectives and meet division goals.
- Ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of university information in accordance with the University Information Security Program.
- Perform related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Associates degree and 8 years of related experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of related experience OR 10 years of related experience.
- One year of experience supervising staff or leading major projects.
- Two years of experience supporting enterprise applications, including system administration, troubleshooting, upgrades, and production support in a complex environment.
- Two years of experience managing application vendors, including support case coordination, issue escalation, and ensuring service delivery expectations are met.
- Demonstrated proficiency authoring and executing SQL queries in relational database systems such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, or equivalent platforms.
- Demonstrated proficiency in accessing and interacting with web service APIs, including making authenticated requests, parsing responses, and integrating data into enterprise applications.
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated planning and organizational skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience managing enterprise applications supporting operational areas such as Facilities Operations, Construction Planning, Parking Services, Mail Services, Print Services, Fleet Services, or similar domains.
- Experience with Apache, Tomcat, Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS), or similar web server technologies.
- Experience with Boomi, Informatica, MuleSoft, or similar low-code integration platforms.
- Proficiency in maintaining and troubleshooting web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery.
- Experience with Atlassian tools, such as JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Pipelines, supporting software development and lifecycle management.
- Experience with AI tools or frameworks, including those used to develop or support generative or agentic solutions in enterprise environments.
- Two years of professional work experience in Higher Education.
APPOINTMENT TERMS
This is a full-time, permanent position. The University offers a competitive salary, and outstanding benefits, including employee and dependent tuition waivers at UConn, and a highly desirable work environment. For additional information regarding benefits visit: https://hr.uconn.edu/health-benefits/.
Other rights, terms, and conditions of employment are contained in the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Connecticut and the University of Connecticut Professional Employees Association (UCPEA).
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.
TO APPLY
Please apply online at https://hr.uconn.edu/jobs, Faculty and Staff Positions, Search #499604 to upload a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three (3) professional references.
This job posting is scheduled to be removed at 11:55 p.m. Eastern time on July 2, 2026.
All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics.
All members of the University of Connecticut are expected to exhibit appreciation of, and contribute to, an inclusive, respectful, and diverse environment for the University community.
The University of Connecticut aspires to create a community built on collaboration and belonging and has actively sought to create an inclusive culture within the workforce. The success of the University is dependent on the willingness of our diverse employee and student populations to share their rich perspectives and backgrounds in a respectful manner. This makes it essential for each member of our community to feel secure and welcomed and to thoroughly understand and believe that their ideas are respected by all. We strongly respect each individual employee’s unique experiences and perspectives and encourage all members of the community to do the same. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disabilities, veteran’s status, status as a victim of domestic violence and/or sexual assault and/or trafficking in persons as defined by Connecticut law, prior conviction of a crime, workplace hazards to the reproductive systems, or gender identity or expression.
The University of Connecticut is an AA/EEO employer including for Disability and Veteran status.
Location: UConn Storrs
Work type: Full-time
Search #: 499604
Advertised: Jun 18 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Jul 02 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in IT Team Lead
Verify your role meets specialty occupation
USCIS scrutinizes IT Team Lead petitions when job duties blend management with technical work. Document that your day-to-day responsibilities require applying specialized IT knowledge, not just supervising staff. O*NET's profile for this occupation outlines the theoretical and practical depth USCIS expects.
Target employers with cap-exempt filing history
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government-related entities are cap-exempt and can file H-1B petitions year-round. If you're open to those sectors, IT leadership roles at qualifying organizations let you skip the lottery entirely and start sooner.
Search H-1B sponsors on Migrate Mate
Pull up IT Team Lead listings on Migrate Mate to see which employers have verified H-1B LCA filing history for this role. That filing record tells you which companies have already navigated the sponsorship process for similar positions.
Check prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your job level and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer so you know the wage floor your employer is legally required to meet.
Align your resume to the LCA job description
USCIS compares your resume directly against the LCA and I-129 petition. If your listed experience emphasizes general people management over technical IT leadership, request that HR draft the job description to reflect the specialized duties that satisfy the specialty occupation standard.
File premium processing if your OPT end date is close
If you're on OPT with fewer than four months left before your authorized period ends, premium processing upgrades USCIS adjudication to 15 business days. That window matters for IT Team Lead roles where employer onboarding timelines are often tied to project start dates.
H-1B Visa IT Team Lead: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an IT Team Lead role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, if the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific technical field such as computer science, information systems, or software engineering. USCIS looks closely at whether the role genuinely demands theoretical and practical application of specialized knowledge, not just supervisory experience. Employers strengthen petitions by documenting that technical leadership duties drive the position.
How do I find IT Team Lead jobs at employers who sponsor H-1B visas?
Migrate Mate filters IT Team Lead listings by verified H-1B LCA filing history, so you can focus on employers who have already sponsored the role rather than cold-applying and hoping. That filing record is pulled from DOL disclosure data and reflects actual petitions filed, not self-reported sponsorship willingness.
Can an IT Team Lead petition be denied even if similar roles were approved before?
Yes. USCIS adjudicators evaluate each petition independently. If your employer's job description emphasizes managerial duties over specialized technical responsibilities, or if your degree field doesn't align closely with the role, you may receive a Request for Evidence. Prior approvals for similar titles at other companies don't guarantee your petition outcome.
What happens to my H-1B status if my employer's IT restructuring changes my role significantly?
A material change in job duties, work location, or level of responsibility can require your employer to file an amended H-1B petition before the change takes effect. Moving from hands-on technical leadership to a primarily administrative role, for example, could affect whether the position still qualifies as a specialty occupation under USCIS standards.
Does holding an IT Team Lead title at a staffing agency affect my H-1B sponsorship differently than a direct employer?
Yes. USCIS applies heightened scrutiny to staffing agency H-1B petitions because the end-client worksite and actual supervision arrangement must be documented thoroughly. Your petitioning employer must demonstrate it retains the right to control your work, and the LCA must reflect the prevailing wage for the end-client location, not the agency's headquarters.