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INTRODUCTION
Medical Mutual employees must submit their applications through MySource.
This is a hybrid‑remote role based out of the Brooklyn, OH office, with the expectation to work onsite on designated in‑office days each week.
Founded in 1934, Medical Mutual is the oldest and one of the largest health insurance companies based in Ohio. We provide peace of mind to more than 1.2 million members through our high-quality health, life, disability, dental, vision and indemnity plans. We offer fully insured and self-funded group coverage, including stop loss, as well as Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, and individual plans.
MS Dynamics 365 & Power Platform Developer
Seeking an MS Dynamics 365 & Power Platform Developer who combines strong development expertise with enterprise architecture awareness and a passion for delivering business-critical solutions at scale. This experienced technical contributor will provide expertise in Dataverse architecture, application development, Azure integrations, security design, automation, application lifecycle management (ALM), and enterprise solution delivery. The ideal candidate will possess deep hands-on experience across Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement applications, such as Sales, Customer Service, and Customer Insights (Marketing). Success in this role requires strong capabilities in custom development, Power Platform engineering, system integrations, DevOps practices, and troubleshooting complex enterprise applications.
Application Solution Development: Designs, develops, and maintains Microsoft Dynamics 365, Dataverse, and Power Platform solutions providing technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance on Azure development and best practices. Serves as an experienced technical contributor, providing expertise in Dataverse architecture, application development, Azure integrations, security design, automation, application lifecycle management (ALM), and enterprise solution delivery. Builds and supports application solutions, data models, security frameworks, and automation processes ensuring solutions meet enterprise standards for scalability, performance, security, supportability, and reliability.
Delivery Expertise: Develop custom solution functionality using C#, .NET, JavaScript/TypeScript, Plug-ins, Custom APIs, Power Apps Component Framework (PCF), and related technologies. Design and implement integrations between Dynamics 365, Azure services, external applications, and enterprise data platforms. Establish and support CI/CD pipelines, release management processes, and ALM best practices using Azure DevOps and Power Platform Build Tools.
Collaborate: Team with other technical teams, business stakeholders, and agile delivery team members (product owners, scrum masters, business analysts, developers, quality analysts) to analyze requirements, recommend technical approaches, and deliver high-quality solutions. Actively engages and participates in Agile ceremonies including backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Software Developer I
Job Summary:
Partners with other software developers, business systems analysts, and liaisons to translate user requirements and systems objectives into a logical, efficient and optimal systems design. Develops and maintains new and existing applications by writing code based on the aforementioned design to ensure that business rules, security standards and government regulations are met. Escalates issues to management for resolution. Assists in creating and executing required test plans on all new and changed components.
Responsibilities:
- Develops and maintains new and existing applications by analyzing, designing and writing code writing code that satisfies a logical, efficient and optimal systems design.
- Supports testing, implementation, and break-fix tasks associated with business applications.
- Supports the development of documentation of technical workflows and systems designs and verifies against user requirements.
- Learns new technical concepts and software languages as needed.
- Works with database staff and security staff to ensure that data standards and security standards are properly applied.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, business or related field or equivalent experience.
- Prefer previous experience in information systems and/or analysis and design experience.
Professional Certification(s):
- N/A
Technical Skills and Knowledge:
- Basic understanding of programming design and coding techniques.
- Familiarity with systems development life cycle.
Software Developer II
Job Summary:
Collaborates with other software developers, business systems analysts, and liaisons to translate user requirements and systems objectives of increasing complexity into a logical, efficient and optimal systems design. Develops and maintains new and existing applications by writing code based on the aforementioned design to ensure that business rules, security standards and government regulations are met. Escalates issues to management for resolution. Assists in creating and executing required test plans on all new and changed components.
Responsibilities:
- Develops and maintains new and existing applications by analyzing, designing and writing code of increasing complexity that satisfies a logical, efficient and optimal systems design.
- Supports testing, implementation, and break-fix tasks associated with business applications.
- Develops documentation of technical workflows and systems designs and verifies against user requirements.
- Learns new technical concepts and software languages as needed.
- Works with database staff and security staff to ensure that data standards and security standards are properly applied.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, business or related field or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 2 years information systems experience.
Professional Certification(s):
- N/A
Technical Skills and Knowledge:
- Solid understanding of programming design and coding techniques.
- Solid understanding of systems development life cycle.
Software Developer III
Job Summary:
Assists in the process of translating user requirements and systems objectives of increasing complexity into a logical, efficient and optimal systems design. Develops and maintains new and existing applications by writing code based on the aforementioned design to ensure that business rules, security standards and government regulations are met. Provides management with recommendations for issue resolution. Creates and executes required test plans on all new and changed components.
Responsibilities:
- Develops and maintains new and existing applications by analyzing, designing and writing code of increasing complexity that satisfies a logical, efficient and optimal systems design.
- Participates on project teams and functions as development lead on less complex systems or subsystems, as needed.
- Leads program-level and system-level testing, implementation, and break-fix tasks associated with business applications, including multiple platforms.
- Develops documentation of technical workflows and systems designs and verifies against user requirements.
- Works with database staff and security staff to ensure that data standards and security standards are properly applied.
- Learns new technical concepts and software languages as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, business or related field or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 3 years information systems experience.
- Minimum 2 years analysis and design experience.
Professional Certification(s):
- N/A
Technical Skills and Knowledge:
- Advanced understanding of programming design and coding techniques.
- Solid understanding of multiple hardware and software platforms (e.g. mainframe, distributed, cloud, etc.).
- Solid understanding of systems development life cycle.
Software Developer IV
Job Summary:
Leads the process of translating user requirements and systems objectives of increasing complexity into a logical, efficient and optimal systems design. Develops and maintains new and existing applications by writing code based on the aforementioned design to ensure that business rules, security standards and government regulations are met. Provides management with recommendations for issue resolution. Creates and executes required test plans on all new and changed components.
Responsibilities:
- Develops and maintains new and existing applications by analyzing, designing and writing code of increasing complexity that satisfies a logical, efficient and optimal systems design.
- Participates on project teams and functions as development lead on complex systems or subsystems, as needed.
- Leads program-level and system-level testing, implementation, and break-fix tasks associated with business applications, including multiple platforms.
- Develops documentation of technical workflows and systems designs and verifies against user requirements.
- Works with database staff and security staff to ensure that data standards and security standards are properly applied.
- Learns new technical concepts and software languages as needed.
- Coaches and mentors team members to advance staff development.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, business or related field or equivalent experience.
- Masters degree in Computer Science, business or related field or equivalent experience preferred.
- Minimum 6 years information systems experience.
- Minimum 4 years analysis and design experience.
Professional Certification(s):
- N/A
Technical Skills and Knowledge:
- Advanced understanding of programming design and coding techniques.
- Advanced understanding of multiple hardware and software platforms (e.g. mainframe, distributed, cloud, etc.).
- Solid understanding of project management practices.
- Advanced understanding of systems development life cycle.
Software Developer V
Job Summary:
Leads the process of translating user requirements and complex systems objectives into a logical, efficient and optimal systems design. Develops and maintains new and existing applications by writing code based on the aforementioned design to ensure that business rules, security standards and government regulations are met. Provides management with recommendations for issue resolution. Creates and executes required test plans on all new and changed components.
Responsibilities:
- Leads project teams and functions as development lead on complex systems or subsystems.
- Leads program-level and system-level testing, implementation, and break-fix tasks associated with business applications, including multiple platforms.
- Develops and maintains new and existing applications by analyzing, designing and writing code of increasing complexity that satisfies a logical, efficient and optimal systems design.
- Develops documentation of technical workflows and systems designs and verifies against user requirements.
- Works with database staff and security staff to ensure that data standards and security standards are properly applied.
- Coaches and mentors team members to advance staff development.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Maintains active awareness of IT industry including new developments, emerging trends, development tools, techniques and best practices.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, business or related field or equivalent experience.
- Masters degree in Computer Science, business or related field or equivalent experience preferred.
- Minimum 8 years information systems experience.
- Minimum 6 years analysis and design experience.
Professional Certification(s):
- N/A
Technical Skills and Knowledge:
- Advanced understanding of programming design and coding techniques.
- Advanced understanding of multiple hardware and software platforms (e.g. mainframe, distributed, cloud, etc.).
- Advanced understanding of project management practices.
- Advanced understanding of SDLC.
LOCATION
Brooklyn, OH
Medical Mutual is looking to grow our team! We truly value and respect the talents and abilities of all of our employees. That's why we offer an exceptional package that includes:
A Great Place to Work:
- We will provide the equipment you need for this role, including a laptop, monitors, keyboard, mouse and headset.
- Employees have access to on-site fitness centers at many locations, or a gym membership reimbursement when there is no Medical Mutual facility available. Enjoy the use of weights, cardio machines, locker rooms, classes and more.
- On-site cafeteria, serving hot breakfast and lunch, at the Brooklyn, OH headquarters.
- Discounts at many places in and around town, just for being a Medical Mutual team member.
- The opportunity to earn cash rewards for shopping with our customers.
- Business casual attire, including jeans.
Excellent Benefits and Compensation:
- Employee bonus program.
- 401(k) with company match up to 4% and an additional company contribution.
- Health Savings Account with a company matching contribution.
- Excellent medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance — insurance is what we do best, and we make affordable coverage for our team a priority.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program, which includes professional counseling, personal and professional coaching, self-help resources and assistance with work/life benefits.
- Company holidays and up to 16 PTO days during the first year of employment with options to carry over unused PTO time.
- After 120 days of service, parental leave for eligible employees who become parents through maternity, paternity or adoption.
An Investment in You:
- Career development programs and classes.
- Mentoring and coaching to help you advance in your career.
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year, the IRS maximum.
- Diverse, inclusive and welcoming culture with Business Resource Groups.
ABOUT MEDICAL MUTUAL
Medical Mutual’s status as a mutual company means we are owned by our policyholders, not stockholders, so we don’t answer to Wall Street analysts or pay dividends to investors. Instead, we focus on developing products and services that allow us to better serve our customers and the communities around us.
There’s a good chance you already know many of our Medical Mutual customers. As the official insurer of everything you love, we are trusted by businesses and nonprofit organizations throughout Ohio to provide high-quality health, life, disability, dental, vision and indemnity plans. We offer fully insured and self-funded group coverage, including stop loss, as well as Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement and individual plans. Our plans provide peace of mind to more than 1.2 million Ohioans.
We’re not just one of the largest health insurance companies based in Ohio, we’re also the longest running. Founded in 1934, we’re proud of our rich history with the communities where we live and work.
We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse and nicotine testing.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Microsoft 365 Administrator
Target employers already using Microsoft 365 at scale
Large enterprises managing hundreds or thousands of Microsoft 365 licenses need dedicated administrators. These organizations are far more likely to have established immigration sponsorship programs than small businesses running basic Office subscriptions.
Get Microsoft certifications before you apply
The MS-102 (Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert) certification signals you can hit the ground running. Employers weighing sponsorship costs want candidates who reduce onboarding risk, and a current Microsoft cert does exactly that.
Emphasize STEM eligibility in your application materials
Clearly state your degree's CIP code and STEM designation on your resume or cover letter. Many hiring managers do not know which degrees qualify for 36-month OPT extensions, so removing that ambiguity helps move your application forward.
Focus on employers with H-1B filing history in IT roles
Companies that have previously sponsored H-1B visas for systems administrators and cloud engineers are already comfortable with the process. Prioritizing these employers significantly improves your odds of receiving long-term sponsorship.
Quantify your Microsoft 365 administration experience
Hiring managers want specifics: how many users you managed, which workloads you administered (Exchange Online, Teams, Intune), and what problems you solved. Concrete numbers make your value clear and justify the investment of sponsorship.
Apply early and account for your OPT timeline
Microsoft 365 Administrator hiring can move quickly. Apply with enough runway before your OPT expires so employers feel comfortable starting the H-1B process. Waiting until the final months of your authorization creates urgency that discourages sponsors.
Microsoft 365 Administrator OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Microsoft 365 Administrator role qualify for STEM OPT extension?
Yes, in most cases. If your degree is in computer science, information technology, or a related STEM field, a Microsoft 365 Administrator role typically qualifies for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving you up to 36 months of work authorization total. Confirm your degree's CIP code with your DSO before applying.
How do I find Microsoft 365 Administrator jobs that offer OPT sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lists Microsoft 365 Administrator roles from employers open to sponsoring F-1 OPT students, so you are not wasting applications on companies that will reject you at the authorization question. Filtering by sponsorship willingness upfront saves significant time and reduces the frustration of late-stage rejections.
Will employers sponsor H-1B visas for Microsoft 365 Administrators?
Many do, particularly mid-to-large enterprises with mature IT departments. Microsoft 365 administration is a specialized skill tied to a clear business need, which makes it easier to justify the sponsorship cost. Companies in healthcare, finance, and technology tend to have the most established sponsorship pipelines for this role.
What work authorization documents should I have ready when applying for these roles?
Have your EAD card, I-20 with OPT authorization, and a copy of your STEM OPT approval (Form I-797) ready. Employers will typically ask for these during onboarding, not the interview stage. Your DSO at your university can provide any supporting documentation employers request about your authorization period.
Is Microsoft 365 Administration considered a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It generally qualifies when the role requires a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, information technology, or a related field. Roles that include advanced configurations, security policy management, or enterprise-level governance are stronger H-1B candidates than basic helpdesk-adjacent positions. Working with an immigration attorney to review your specific job description is advisable.