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Information Systems Analyst roles are strong OPT fits because the position consistently qualifies as a specialty occupation under H-1B visa standards, supporting your post-OPT sponsorship path. Most employers in this field are experienced with F-1 work authorization, and STEM OPT extensions are widely available for IS-related degree programs.
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The Student Information Systems (SIS) Analyst supports the configuration, administration, and ongoing operations of the Medical College of Wisconsin's student information and admissions systems within the Department of Academic Affairs. Under the guidance of the Application Systems Manager, this role provides technical application support across Banner and Slate, partners with Academic Affairs leadership and IT staff to maintain system integrations, and serves as a key resource for end user support and troubleshooting. The SIS Analyst plays an important role in ensuring the systems that drive student and applicant operations run smoothly year-round.
Primary Responsibilities
- Supports the configuration and modification of general computer applications software or specialized utility programs for the student information system (Banner): Primary for Admissions systems (Slate by Technolutions and modules, job scheduling, security set-up (provisioning/deprovisioning)); Back-up to Financial Aid and Student modules.
- Analyzes user needs and develops software solutions.
- Triaging and managing help desk tickets.
- Provides application technical support for assigned student information system modules and functions.
- Communicates with application vendors to debug, test, and resolve application failures.
- Participates in systems upgrades, modifications, and reconfigurations.
- Translates business requirements into business solutions; acts as liaison between departmental leaders, staff and information technology staff to design and configure business solutions to ensure business requirements have been met.
- Works closely with stakeholders to define business requirements and with technical staff to develop solution alternatives and actively participates in defining objectives to support changing business needs and availability.
- Coordinates IT troubleshooting and day-to-day activities within the department to ensure seamless and minimal downtime of hardware, software, and reporting requirements.
- Has knowledge and experience in the various techniques to elicit, analyze and communicate requirements within assigned functional areas.
- Establishes test plans, test cases and executes testing.
- Coordinates provisioning and deprovisioning of network accounts for students and applicants.
- Technical onboarding and offboarding of departmental staff.
- Prepares and maintains standard operating procedures and training documents.
- Assists with end user training.
- Participates in rotating on-call coverage for planned system maintenance outages, typically quarterly; outages typically do not exceed 4 hours.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge – Skills – Abilities
- Knowledge of computers, electronics, digital media, databases, applications, software development, risk management, and information security.
- Customer support, systems analysis, troubleshooting, problem solving, and listening skills.
- Experience developing user training materials and training users on complex software applications.
- Working knowledge and experience with student information systems (i.e., Banner, Oracle, Slate).
- Working knowledge of ERP systems.
Schedule
Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. However, requires occasional evening or weekend availability on a rotating team basis for planned system maintenance outages, typically quarterly.
Position Location
This is a hybrid position based at the Medical College of Wisconsin's Milwaukee campus. Candidates must be local and able to commute to campus on a variable schedule as needed.
Qualifications
Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis.
Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s degree
Minimum Required Experience: 3 years of experience
Preferred Education: IT Systems
Preferred Experience: Student Information Systems (Banner, Jenzabar)
Physical Requirements
Work requires occasionally lifting moderate weight materials, standing, or walking continuously.
Work Environment
Occasional exposure to dust, noise, temperature changes, or contact with water or other liquids. Work is performed in an environmentally controlled environment.
Sensory Acuity
Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication required. May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects.
Why MCW?
- Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental. Along with Flexible Spending options
- 403B Retirement Package
- Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Pet Insurance
- On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes
- Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.
For a brief overview of our benefits see: Benefits Overview
For a full list of positions see: MCW Careers
At MCW all of our endeavors, from our internal operations to our interactions with our partners, are driven by our shared organizational values: Caring – Collaborative – Curiosity – Inclusive – Integrity – Respect. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity in backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives through merit-based processes and in alignment with all applicable laws. We believe that embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world, and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within. Our values define who we are, what we stand for and how we conduct ourselves at MCW. If you believe in embracing individuality and working together according to these principles to improve health for all, then MCW is the place for you. For more information, please visit our institutional website.
MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination:
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.
Summary
The Student Information Systems (SIS) Analyst supports the configuration, administration, and ongoing operations of the Medical College of Wisconsin's student information and admissions systems within the Department of Academic Affairs. Under the guidance of the Application Systems Manager, this role provides technical application support across Banner and Slate, partners with Academic Affairs leadership and IT staff to maintain system integrations, and serves as a key resource for end user support and troubleshooting. The SIS Analyst plays an important role in ensuring the systems that drive student and applicant operations run smoothly year-round.
Primary Responsibilities
- Supports the configuration and modification of general computer applications software or specialized utility programs for the student information system (Banner): Primary for Admissions systems (Slate by Technolutions and modules, job scheduling, security set-up (provisioning/deprovisioning)); Back-up to Financial Aid and Student modules.
- Analyzes user needs and develops software solutions.
- Triaging and managing help desk tickets.
- Provides application technical support for assigned student information system modules and functions.
- Communicates with application vendors to debug, test, and resolve application failures.
- Participates in systems upgrades, modifications, and reconfigurations.
- Translates business requirements into business solutions; acts as liaison between departmental leaders, staff and information technology staff to design and configure business solutions to ensure business requirements have been met.
- Works closely with stakeholders to define business requirements and with technical staff to develop solution alternatives and actively participates in defining objectives to support changing business needs and availability.
- Coordinates IT troubleshooting and day-to-day activities within the department to ensure seamless and minimal downtime of hardware, software, and reporting requirements.
- Has knowledge and experience in the various techniques to elicit, analyze and communicate requirements within assigned functional areas.
- Establishes test plans, test cases and executes testing.
- Coordinates provisioning and deprovisioning of network accounts for students and applicants.
- Technical onboarding and offboarding of departmental staff.
- Prepares and maintains standard operating procedures and training documents.
- Assists with end user training.
- Participates in rotating on-call coverage for planned system maintenance outages, typically quarterly; outages typically do not exceed 4 hours.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge – Skills – Abilities
- Knowledge of computers, electronics, digital media, databases, applications, software development, risk management, and information security.
- Customer support, systems analysis, troubleshooting, problem solving, and listening skills.
- Experience developing user training materials and training users on complex software applications.
- Working knowledge and experience with student information systems (i.e., Banner, Oracle, Slate).
- Working knowledge of ERP systems.
Schedule
Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. However, requires occasional evening or weekend availability on a rotating team basis for planned system maintenance outages, typically quarterly.
Position Location
This is a hybrid position based at the Medical College of Wisconsin's Milwaukee campus. Candidates must be local and able to commute to campus on a variable schedule as needed.
Qualifications
Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis.
Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s degree
Minimum Required Experience: 3 years of experience
Preferred Education: IT Systems
Preferred Experience: Student Information Systems (Banner, Jenzabar)
Physical Requirements
Work requires occasionally lifting moderate weight materials, standing, or walking continuously.
Work Environment
Occasional exposure to dust, noise, temperature changes, or contact with water or other liquids. Work is performed in an environmentally controlled environment.
Sensory Acuity
Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication required. May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects.
Why MCW?
- Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental. Along with Flexible Spending options
- 403B Retirement Package
- Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Pet Insurance
- On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes
- Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.
For a brief overview of our benefits see: Benefits Overview
For a full list of positions see: MCW Careers
At MCW all of our endeavors, from our internal operations to our interactions with our partners, are driven by our shared organizational values: Caring – Collaborative – Curiosity – Inclusive – Integrity – Respect. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity in backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives through merit-based processes and in alignment with all applicable laws. We believe that embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world, and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within. Our values define who we are, what we stand for and how we conduct ourselves at MCW. If you believe in embracing individuality and working together according to these principles to improve health for all, then MCW is the place for you. For more information, please visit our institutional website.
MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination:
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as an Information Systems Analyst
Confirm your degree qualifies for STEM OPT
Information Systems degrees often fall under CIP codes that qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Verify your specific program with your DSO before applying, since not all IS-adjacent degrees automatically qualify.
Target employers with an active E-Verify enrollment
STEM OPT extensions require your employer to be enrolled in E-Verify. Confirm this before accepting any offer. Most mid-size and enterprise tech firms are already enrolled, but smaller consultancies sometimes are not.
Ask about H-1B sponsorship early in the process
Bring up visa sponsorship before the final interview stage, not after an offer. Information Systems Analyst roles commonly convert to H-1B visa, but asking early filters out employers who have no sponsorship history or budget.
Frame your IS skills around documented business impact
Hiring managers in this space evaluate candidates on systems improvements, cost savings, and process efficiency. Quantify your experience with specific outcomes to stand out and demonstrate you can contribute from day one.
Understand how your role supports a specialty occupation argument
H-1B eligibility requires the position to be a specialty occupation. IS Analyst roles typically qualify, but document how your job duties require a specific degree field, not just any bachelor's degree, to strengthen a future petition.
Build visibility in industries that sponsor frequently
Financial services, healthcare IT, and enterprise consulting firms sponsor Information Systems Analysts at higher rates than most sectors. Focusing your search on these industries improves your odds of finding sponsorship-ready employers significantly.
Information Systems Analyst OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Information Systems Analyst role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, in most cases. USCIS generally considers Information Systems Analyst positions specialty occupations because the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as information systems, computer science, or a closely related discipline. The key is ensuring the job description documents that the degree requirement is specific, not generic across any field.
Which degree programs qualify F-1 students for a STEM OPT extension in this field?
Management Information Systems, Computer Information Systems, and Information Technology are among the most common qualifying programs. Programs in Computer Science and Business Analytics also frequently qualify. You need to confirm your specific CIP code with your DSO, since program names vary by university and not every IS-related title is on the STEM OPT designated list.
How can I find Information Systems Analyst jobs that offer OPT sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT and STEM OPT students and surfaces Information Systems Analyst roles from employers who have a documented history of visa sponsorship. Searching there filters out positions where OPT authorization is unlikely to be accepted, which saves significant time during an already compressed OPT timeline.
Can I work as an Information Systems Analyst at a consulting firm on OPT?
Yes, but there are important rules to understand. If the consulting firm places you at a client site, your OPT authorization still runs through your employer of record, not the end client. For STEM OPT, your formal employer must be E-Verify enrolled and must provide you with a signed I-983 training plan, even if your day-to-day work happens at a client location.
What happens if my OPT expires before my H-1B is approved?
If your employer files an H-1B petition on your behalf before your OPT expires and you have a timely filed extension or cap-gap coverage applies, you may be able to continue working. Cap-gap protection automatically extends your OPT status through September 30 of the fiscal year if your H-1B petition is filed before your OPT end date. Consult your DSO as soon as your employer confirms they will sponsor you.