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Requisition ID
94841
Department
Tech Data AI Ventures
Job Function
Tech Data AI Ventures
Location
New York, New York, United States
Role Location Designation
Hybrid - 3 days per week
Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week
We are looking for a motivated Technology Analyst to join the HR Technology and Employee Experience portfolio. In this role, you will partner with business stakeholders, product teams, developers, and cross-functional technology teams to analyze business needs and support the delivery of technology solutions across HR platforms.
You will support solutions involving SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC), Employee Central Payroll (ECP), SAP Cloud Integration (CPI), reporting and analytics, SaaS solutions, automation, and emerging capabilities such as SAP Joule and Generative AI. This role provides an opportunity to develop a strong understanding of HR technology, business processes, data, integrations, and enterprise technology delivery.
What You’ll Do:
- Partner with HR, business, product, and technology teams to understand business processes, requirements, challenges, and desired outcomes.
- Gather, analyze, document, and translate business requirements into clear functional and technical requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Support the planning and execution of HR Technology roadmap initiatives, helping evaluate business needs, define capabilities, identify dependencies, and coordinate delivery across multiple workstreams.
- Support HR technology and SaaS solutions across SAP SuccessFactors EC, ECP, CPI and other enterprise platforms.
- Analyze business processes, HR data, system interfaces, integrations, APIs, and data flows to identify requirements, dependencies, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
- Assist with SaaS product evaluations and proof-of-concepts (POCs) by documenting use cases, requirements, integration considerations, security dependencies, and expected business outcomes.
- Work closely with developers and engineers to clarify requirements and ensure solutions align with business needs and architectural guidelines.
- Support reporting, dashboards, analytics, and data-driven solutions that provide actionable HR and employee insights.
- Participate in system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), regression testing, defect tracking, and validation of delivered solutions.
- Create and maintain process flows, requirements documentation, data mappings, test cases, release documentation, and support procedures.
- Support SAP Joule, Generative AI, automation, and other AI-enabled capabilities designed to improve HR processes and employee experiences.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, backlog refinement, sprint planning, release activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.
What You’ll Bring
You will bring strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills, along with an interest in understanding how technology can solve business problems. You will be comfortable working across business and technical teams, analyzing processes and data, documenting requirements, and supporting solutions throughout the delivery lifecycle.
You will have a strong desire to learn new HR technologies and emerging capabilities while managing multiple priorities and delivering high-quality results in a collaborative environment.
Required Skills
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Engineering, Business Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 1–4 years of professional experience in technology analysis, business systems analysis, HR technology, data analysis, software delivery, or a related field.
- Foundational understanding of business and systems analysis, requirements gathering, data analysis, integrations, APIs, databases, and cloud technologies.
- Exposure to or interest in SAP SuccessFactors, including Employee Central (EC), Employee Central Payroll (ECP), SAP Cloud Integration (CPI), and related HR technologies.
- Ability to gather and document business requirements, functional requirements, user stories, process flows, and acceptance criteria.
- Basic understanding of data flows, data validation, data quality, and system integration concepts.
- Experience or familiarity with testing methodologies, test cases, defect management, SIT, and UAT.
- Basic understanding of reporting and analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar technologies.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, product teams, developers, engineers, and other cross-functional teams.
Preferred Skills
- Familiarity with SAP SuccessFactors EC/ECP, SAP CPI, APIs, web services, or enterprise integration concepts.
- Understanding of HR and payroll processes and data.
- Familiarity with SQL and the ability to perform basic data analysis and validation.
- Understanding of REST APIs and system-to-system integrations.
- Exposure to SAP Joule, Generative AI, AI agents, or other emerging AI technologies.
- Exposure to low-code/no-code platforms, such as Microsoft Power Platform, SAP Build, or similar technologies.
- Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, Agile/Scrum, or similar delivery and collaboration tools.
- Exposure to cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).
- Familiarity with data privacy, security, controls, and governance, particularly within HR technology environments.
Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $100,000-$143,000
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities.
Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners.
Job Requisition ID: 94841
Job Description
Requisition ID
94841
Department
Tech Data AI Ventures
Job Function
Tech Data AI Ventures
Location
New York, New York, United States
Role Location Designation
Hybrid - 3 days per week
Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week
We are looking for a motivated Technology Analyst to join the HR Technology and Employee Experience portfolio. In this role, you will partner with business stakeholders, product teams, developers, and cross-functional technology teams to analyze business needs and support the delivery of technology solutions across HR platforms.
You will support solutions involving SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC), Employee Central Payroll (ECP), SAP Cloud Integration (CPI), reporting and analytics, SaaS solutions, automation, and emerging capabilities such as SAP Joule and Generative AI. This role provides an opportunity to develop a strong understanding of HR technology, business processes, data, integrations, and enterprise technology delivery.
What You’ll Do:
- Partner with HR, business, product, and technology teams to understand business processes, requirements, challenges, and desired outcomes.
- Gather, analyze, document, and translate business requirements into clear functional and technical requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Support the planning and execution of HR Technology roadmap initiatives, helping evaluate business needs, define capabilities, identify dependencies, and coordinate delivery across multiple workstreams.
- Support HR technology and SaaS solutions across SAP SuccessFactors EC, ECP, CPI and other enterprise platforms.
- Analyze business processes, HR data, system interfaces, integrations, APIs, and data flows to identify requirements, dependencies, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
- Assist with SaaS product evaluations and proof-of-concepts (POCs) by documenting use cases, requirements, integration considerations, security dependencies, and expected business outcomes.
- Work closely with developers and engineers to clarify requirements and ensure solutions align with business needs and architectural guidelines.
- Support reporting, dashboards, analytics, and data-driven solutions that provide actionable HR and employee insights.
- Participate in system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), regression testing, defect tracking, and validation of delivered solutions.
- Create and maintain process flows, requirements documentation, data mappings, test cases, release documentation, and support procedures.
- Support SAP Joule, Generative AI, automation, and other AI-enabled capabilities designed to improve HR processes and employee experiences.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, backlog refinement, sprint planning, release activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.
What You’ll Bring
You will bring strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills, along with an interest in understanding how technology can solve business problems. You will be comfortable working across business and technical teams, analyzing processes and data, documenting requirements, and supporting solutions throughout the delivery lifecycle.
You will have a strong desire to learn new HR technologies and emerging capabilities while managing multiple priorities and delivering high-quality results in a collaborative environment.
Required Skills
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Engineering, Business Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 1–4 years of professional experience in technology analysis, business systems analysis, HR technology, data analysis, software delivery, or a related field.
- Foundational understanding of business and systems analysis, requirements gathering, data analysis, integrations, APIs, databases, and cloud technologies.
- Exposure to or interest in SAP SuccessFactors, including Employee Central (EC), Employee Central Payroll (ECP), SAP Cloud Integration (CPI), and related HR technologies.
- Ability to gather and document business requirements, functional requirements, user stories, process flows, and acceptance criteria.
- Basic understanding of data flows, data validation, data quality, and system integration concepts.
- Experience or familiarity with testing methodologies, test cases, defect management, SIT, and UAT.
- Basic understanding of reporting and analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar technologies.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, product teams, developers, engineers, and other cross-functional teams.
Preferred Skills
- Familiarity with SAP SuccessFactors EC/ECP, SAP CPI, APIs, web services, or enterprise integration concepts.
- Understanding of HR and payroll processes and data.
- Familiarity with SQL and the ability to perform basic data analysis and validation.
- Understanding of REST APIs and system-to-system integrations.
- Exposure to SAP Joule, Generative AI, AI agents, or other emerging AI technologies.
- Exposure to low-code/no-code platforms, such as Microsoft Power Platform, SAP Build, or similar technologies.
- Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, Agile/Scrum, or similar delivery and collaboration tools.
- Exposure to cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).
- Familiarity with data privacy, security, controls, and governance, particularly within HR technology environments.
Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $100,000-$143,000
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities.
Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners.
Job Requisition ID: 94841
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Target SAP implementation and consulting firms first
Large SAP consulting partners like Deloitte, Accenture, and Infosys have established immigration programs and sponsor H-1B visas regularly. These firms hire OPT students into functional and technical analyst roles with a clear path to sponsorship.
Lead with your S/4HANA module expertise
Employers prioritize candidates with hands-on experience in specific modules like FI, CO, MM, or SD. Listing your module specialization clearly in your resume helps recruiters assess fit quickly and signals you can contribute from day one.
Get SAP certified before your OPT ends
An SAP certification in your module strengthens your case for H-1B sponsorship by demonstrating verified, standardized skills. Employers are more likely to invest in sponsoring candidates whose qualifications reduce onboarding time and training costs.
Apply to companies mid-migration, not post-migration
Companies actively moving from SAP ECC to S/4HANA are hiring aggressively and are more willing to sponsor OPT candidates. Look for job postings referencing greenfield or brownfield migrations, as these indicate active project needs.
Clarify your OPT authorization type upfront
STEM OPT extension gives you up to 36 months of work authorization if your degree qualifies. Confirming this early in conversations removes employer uncertainty and positions you as a lower-risk hire compared to candidates with shorter remaining OPT time.
Build experience on integration points between modules
SAP S/4HANA roles requiring cross-module knowledge, such as FI-MM or SD-FI integration, are harder to fill and command stronger sponsorship consideration. Demonstrating breadth alongside your core module specialization makes you a more valuable long-term investment.
SAP S/4HANA OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can F-1 OPT students work in SAP S/4HANA roles legally?
Yes. F-1 OPT students can work in SAP S/4HANA roles as long as the position is directly related to your field of study. Degrees in information systems, computer science, finance, accounting, or supply chain management typically satisfy this requirement. Confirm the connection between your degree and the role before accepting an offer to stay compliant.
Do SAP S/4HANA jobs qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Many do, but it depends on your degree, not the job title. If your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as information systems, computer science, or engineering, and the SAP role is related to that field, you likely qualify for a 24-month STEM OPT extension beyond your initial 12 months. Confirm your degree's CIP code with your DSO.
How common is H-1B sponsorship for SAP S/4HANA positions?
SAP S/4HANA roles have a strong sponsorship track record. Consulting firms and large enterprises that run SAP environments routinely sponsor H-1B visas for functional consultants, technical analysts, and integration specialists. The specialized nature of these skills makes employers more willing to invest in sponsorship compared to generalist IT roles.
Where can I find SAP S/4HANA jobs that are open to OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT and international students, so the jobs listed there are filtered for visa-friendliness. Searching on Migrate Mate saves you from applying to roles where OPT authorization is an automatic disqualifier, which is a common problem on general job boards.
Can I work as an SAP S/4HANA consultant on OPT through a third-party staffing firm?
Yes, but with important caveats. USCIS has scrutinized third-party placement arrangements for OPT students, particularly around who controls your day-to-day work. Your employer of record must be the entity that filed for your OPT authorization, and the work must relate to your degree. Discuss the arrangement with your DSO before accepting any staffing or contracting role.